Carlos E. Clemente

Primary Focus & Experience

Mr. Clemente focuses his practice on both transactional and litigation work in the energy regulatory space. Mr. Clemente has experience representing a wide range of clients in the energy sector, including entities involved in markets for electric power, crude oil and petroleum products, natural gas and liquefied natural gas.

Mr. Clemente represents clients in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), various state public utilities commissions, and federal and state appellate courts in a broad range of matters, including rate, interconnection and transmission-related matters, RTO/ISO market rules, North American Electric Reliability Corporation compliance, enforcement investigations, cross-border matters, jurisdictional matters, and general compliance with the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, and FERC’s rules, regulation, and policies implementing those statutes. 

His recent representations include:

• Electric utilities in administrative litigation involving rate, jurisdictional matters, and integration into a regional transmission organization.*
• Advising various sponsors of, and lenders to, electric generation, transmission, and storage projects; as well as LNG, oil and gas pipeline projects in financing and M&A transactions.*
• Advising ConocoPhillips Company in its 30% equity acquisition of Phase 1 of the Port Arthur LNG project.*
• Advising Antin Infrastructure Partners in its majority investment in Origis Energy, a leading renewable energy provider.*
• Advising Tallgrass Energy Partners in its $800 million senior notes offering and concurrent tender offer.*
• Advising Origis Energy in its $750 million credit facility to further expand its solar and energy storage project pipeline.* 
• Advising initial purchases in Leeward Renewable Energy Operations, LLC’s $375 million green bond offering.*

*Matter completed prior to joining Milbank.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Mr. Clemente reveived his B.A. and MBA from the University of Puerto Rico, and his J.D. from American University. Mr. Clemente’s practice has been recognized in Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch for Energy Law (2023-2024).