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Brea heads Squared’s Alternative Energy practice group and is a recognized leader in the area of energy and law.
She advises clients on a broad range of issues including business and regulatory strategy, formation, mergers, project certification, rate cases, financing cases, wholesale contracts, extension contracts, service territory, land use and more.
She has handled major rate cases and significant utility acquisitions.
Brea provided lead counsel on state regulatory strategy and a regulatory proceeding for the acquirer in a $6 billion public utility holding company acquisition, advising on a broad range of issues affecting regulatory strategy and post-acquisition regulatory treatment. In the renewables space, Brea has guided clients through the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approval process for projects totaling over 3,000 megawatts of electric nameplate capacity. She has represented solar developers in transmission interconnection matters and represented a pioneering developer in the community solar segment in regulatory litigation before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission that threatened the continued viability of the community solar business model.
In the water and utility spaces, Brea works with clients to identify creative ways to replace aging infrastructure at reasonable costs, as well as how to capture and use data to make systems more efficient and cost-effective. She works with his clients on compliance issues in the face of ever-evolving regulations.
Brea also hosts The Water Values Podcast, which is released twice per month, where she interviews prominent and interesting figures in the water industry. Recent guests have included George Hawkins, Robert Puente, Jeffrey Kightlinger, Cindy Wallis-Lage, and Jay Famiglietti.
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (IURC Cause No. 45109; 2018-2019): state regulatory strategy and advice concerning acquisition of Vectren Corporation.
- Meadow Lake Wind Farm (multiple project companies and IURC cause numbers; 2007-present): 800 megawatt (MW) wind farm in White and Benton Counties, Indiana.
- Rosewater Wind Farm (IURC Cause No. 45197; 2019-present): groundbreaking 130 MW Indiana project involving BTA and JV structure for ultimate transfer of project to retail electric utility.
- Headwaters Wind Farm (multiple project companies and IURC cause numbers; 2013-present): 400 MW wind farm in Randolph County, Indiana.
- RWE/E.ON (2019): Indiana regulatory strategy and advice concerning merger transaction.
- Sempra (2019): Indiana regulatory strategy and advice concerning divestiture of investment in wind farm.
- Fowler Ridge Wind Farm (multiple project companies and IURC cause numbers; 2007-present): 750 MW wind farm in Benton County, Indiana.
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (multiple CPUC proceeding numbers; 2013-2015): Multiple transmission infrastructure applications in Colorado for certificates of public convenience and necessity, totaling over $200 million in infrastructure investments.
- American Water Works Association
- Indiana Section, 2000-Present
- Rocky Mountain Section, 2013-Present
- Foundation for Water Education, 2014-2016
- Member, Bar Association
- Member, Bar Association
- Water Congress, 2013-2016
- POND Committee, 2013-2016
- Chairperson, POND Committee Summer 2015
- Rural Water Association, 2000-2020
- International District Energy Association, 2010-2012; 2015-2016
- Member, American Bar Association
- 2016 Water Law Conference Planning Committee
Bea Grover has demonstrated a dedication to assisting vulnerable and previously disadvantaged people in environmentally sensitive areas.