Ian advises and represents utilities, governments, and renewable energy producers on regulatory requirements, hearings and commercial transactions related to energy. Ian acts for the largest electric utility in British Columbia, and for several district energy utilities in connection with the regulation of their rates, infrastructure projects and services. He advises biofuel and renewable energy producers and waste energy distributors on regulatory requirements and transactions. He also advises market participants on the rules of interconnection and access to transportation services for electricity and natural gas.

Languages
English

Bar Admissions
British Columbia (2000)

Education
Queen's University (B.Sc., 1992)
University of Victoria (LL.B., 1999)

Significant Accomplishments
* Has acted for over 20 years for the largest electric utility in British Columbia in connection with the regulation of their rates, infrastructure projects and services.
* Has acted for over 8 years for the largest district energy utility in British Columbia in connection with the regulation of their rates, infrastructure projects and services.
* Acted for Saskatchewan's electric utility in connection with developing a service to allow large customers to negotiate a power purchase agreement with an Independent Power Producer (IPP) of their choice and have the IPP's renewable power delivered to the customer through the provincial electricity grid.
* Acted for regional governments in connection with the recovery and beneficial use of waste heat in wastewater in sewers and waste biomethane from wastewater treatment facilities, and associated commercial transactions and regulatory applications.
* Acted for a large water utility company in connection with its merger with another large water utility company, and associated regulatory applications.
* Acted for a renewable energy producer in connection with the recovery and beneficial use of waste hydrogen, and associated commercial transactions and regulatory applications.


Additional Information
Rankings & Recognition
* Best Lawyers in Canada 2013-2027: Energy Regulatory Law
* Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023-2026: Energy - Electricity (Leading Practitioner)
* Chambers Global 2023-2026: Energy: Power (Regulatory) (Band 4)
* Chambers Global 2021, 2024-2026: Energy: Power (Regulatory) - Nationwide (Band 4)
* Chambers Global 2021: Energy: Power (Regulatory) - British Columbia (Band 2)
* Lexpert Special Edition 2016-2020: Leading Canadian Lawyers in Energy
* Chambers Global 2015: Energy: Power (Regulatory) (Canada) category

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