Bill Scherman is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Vinson & Elkins, serving as co-chair of the firm's Energy Regulatory practice.
Featured Publication: Power Play: Four Key Predictions for FERC’s 2024 Electricity Agenda (Jan, 2024)
“... we expect 2024 to be a significant year for orders on transmission infrastructure. In particular, we expect that, in 2024, the Commission will likely issue: (1) an order on transmission siting; (2) an order that outlines a new return on equity (“ROE”) methodology at the same time as an order related to ROE incentives; (3) a rehearing order for Order No. 2023; and (4) an order on regional transmission planning and cost allocation.”
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Bill advises companies on litigation, commercial, regulatory and legislative 
matters relating to the U.S. and international energy markets. He has litigated high-profile energy investigation and enforcement matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and in the federal courts. He represents large electric utilities before the FERC and state regulators.
He previously served as general counsel for the FERC and also served as chief of staff and senior legal and policy advisor.
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Bill is heavily involved in very high-profile trials before the FERC involving rate, market power and market manipulation issues. He utilizes his experience in market power issues in advising companies on mergers and acquisitions.
During his tenure at the FERC, he played a key role in major policy initiatives, including the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and Order No. 636, which reformed the natural gas pipeline industry. As the FERC’s chief legal officer, he was responsible for the agency’s litigation strategy before federal appellate courts.
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