John K. Arnold

John Arnold represents energy companies in a broad range of state regulatory matters ranging from compliance and enforcement to project development and commercial transactions. Well-versed in midstream oil and gas and electricity issues, John represents energy companies in matters before the Railroad Commission of Texas (the state’s principal oil and gas regulatory authority), the Public Utility Commission of Texas, ERCOT, and in testimony before the Texas legislature.

Recognized as a leading gas, power, and energy infrastructure lawyer in Texas, John represents producers, midstream companies, and natural gas local distribution companies as well as companies involved in carbon dioxide and hydrogen energy transition issues. In electric matters, he has represented electric utilities, retail electric providers, industrial customers, and power generators. John is also a former aide to the Texas Attorney General and law clerk to a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas.

Midstream and Oil and Gas

• Represent multiple intra- and interstate pipeline companies in the intrastate oil, gas, and NGL markets in permitting, compliance, tariff structuring, pipeline safety, and complaint matters
• Represent natural gas utilities and pipelines in numerous rate proceedings and in regulatory policy matters
• Represent multiple natural gas storage facilities in permitting, compliance, and commercial matters
• Represent producers and transporters of carbon dioxide in carbon capture, transportation, and sequestration matters
• Counsel midstream companies and producers on gathering, treating, processing, storage, purchase, and transportation agreements
• Counsel midstream transportation and storage facilities on project development and related transactions
• Work with the state’s fastest-growing investor-owned utility on pipeline development and gas delivery to industrial and residential customers
• Texas midstream regulatory due diligence for financing and development of numerous facilities 

Electricity

• Represented the state’s second-largest electric utility in regulatory matters before cities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas
• Represented potential equity investors in proposal to acquire the state’s largest electric utility out of bankruptcy proceeding
• Represented company in process to build significant high-voltage electric transmission in Texas, and in subsequent rate matters
• Represented multiple retail electric providers in litigation, compliance, and enforcement matters
• Represent largest exporter of LNG in electric regulatory matters associated with acquisition of a power plant
• Negotiate and execute facilities extension, interconnection, and power supply agreements