REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Benjamin A. Mayer
Energy, Natural Resources, and Utility Regulatory
Advise renewable energy developer on permitting and related negotiations for utility scale solar
project on federal lands in Washington state.
Represent public utility district in appeal from summary judgment that client is entitled to
hydropower under decades-old encroachment agreements.
Advise data center developer on interconnection and power supply agreements in Montana.
Advise data center developer on interconnection and power supply agreements in Oregon.
Advised public power client on potential repeal of Climate Commitment Act and related impacts on
carbon allowances and auctions in Washington state.
Advised data center on procurement of power and related services for operations in eastern
Washington.
Advised independent power producer on Climate Commitment Act and related utility regulatory
proceedings and workshops.
Represented industrial customer in negotiations with municipal water utility for long-term water
supply agreement for production facility.
Represent public water utility in negotiations for regional water supply agreements with
alliance of regional water users.
Advised global investment manager on wildfire liability of rate-regulated electric utilities in
the United States.
Represented county government in Puget Sound Energy rate case at the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission for just and reasonable rates for renewable energy.
Advised municipal corporation on procurement of renewable energy and renewable energy credits.
Counseled association of publicly owned electric utilities on issues related to implementation
of the Climate Commitment Act in Washington state.
Advised data center on compliance with Washington Clean Buildings Performance Standards and
negotiation of Clean Buildings Compliance Services Agreement with third-party contractor.
Advised association of publicly owned electric utilities on issues related to implementation of
the Clean Energy Transformation Act in Washington state.
Advised Canadian electric utility on impacts of weather events, including wildfires and winter
storms, on the management of rate-regulated electric utilities in the United States.
Represented municipal government in obtaining regulatory approval to enter into long-term
contract with investor-owned utility for non-baseload electric generation plant.
Advised international pension plan investment board in obtaining approval from Washington
Utilities and Transportation Commission to sell majority noncontrolling interest in
investor-owned utility holding company.
Advised school district association on building electrification and energy efficiency
requirements under Washington state law.
Represented proposed purchaser in US$5.3 billion acquisition of investor-owned electric and gas
utility, including proceedings to obtain approval from utility commissions in Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska.
Represented a leading American multinational technology company in obtaining regulatory approval
and negotiating related documents for purchase of carbon-free power from third-party supplier.
Advised local governmental transit department in obtaining sustainable power for the
electrification of its bus fleet.
Represented a Washington county in Administrative Procedure Act appeal of a Washington Utilities
and Transportation Commission order regarding cost to replace transmission line.
Advised airline catering services company regarding resolution of water utility back charges.
Environmental
Advise local government on allocation of cleanup costs for the East Waterway Operable Unit of
the Harbor Island Superfund Site.
Advise aerospace manufacturing company in Berry’s Creek Study Area allocation as part of the
Ventron/Velsicol Superfund site.
Represented local governmental entity in allocation of cleanup costs for the Lower Duwamish
Waterway Superfund site.
Represented former upstream corporate investor in National Park Service investigation and
cleanup of waste accumulation site in Yosemite National Park.
Represented shipyard in allocation of cleanup costs at the Portland Harbor Superfund site.
Advised global farmland and timberland portfolio development and management company on
compliance with state and federal cleanup laws in property acquisitions.
Represented private individual in recovering cleanup costs associated with spill of underground
storage tank from potentially responsible parties and insurance carriers.
American Indian Law
Represent the Duwamish Tribe in lawsuit against the federal government for acknowledgement as a
federally recognized Indian tribe.
Advised renewable energy developer on leasing arrangement and negotiations with federally
recognized Indian tribe for the development of an on-reservation solar farm.
Advised aviation services provider in negotiation and execution of joint venture agreement with
tribal corporation.
Represented healthcare software company to negotiate and implement license agreement with tribal
hospital.
Advise renewable energy developer on the development of wind projects on tribal trust and
individual fee lands in partnership with federally recognized Indian tribes and federally
charted Native American corporation.
Advised agribusiness financier regarding acquisition financing for property located on Indian
reservation.
Represented school district in negotiations with a federally recognized Indian tribe for
implementation of a local taxing agreement.
Advised resort and casino regarding state legislation designed to allow federally recognized
Indian tribes to develop and operate off-reservation casino.
Represented investment management company to negotiate and implement financial services
agreements with a federally recognized Indian tribe.
Advised governmental entity on tribal rights under the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act.
Advised governmental entity on application of state law on Native American reservations in
California under Public Law 280.
