Charles Sensiba

Chuck is a leading authority in hydropower and one of the few attorneys nationwide whose practice focuses exclusively on licensing, relicensing, regulatory, and policy issues affecting the hydropower industry. He represents investor-owned utilities, public power, electric cooperatives, governmental entities, water districts, and independent power producers in complex FERC licensing and relicensing proceedings, license implementation and compliance matters, administrative and appellate litigation, and policy work before the U.S. Congress, under statutes including the Federal Power Act, NEPA, the ESA, the CWA, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. A recognized thought leader, Chuck is a prolific author and frequent speaker on hydropower issues, regularly publishing in leading energy and water law publications and presenting before industry organizations and conferences.