Sharon White

Sharon White represents a broad range of clients on issues relating to the regulation of hydroelectric projects before FERC, federal and state regulatory agencies, and the U.S. Courts of Appeal. She has extensive experience providing counsel on licensing and environmental matters under Part I of the Federal Power Act, the Clean Water Act, NEPA, the ESA, and other statutes affecting hydropower development.
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Sharon regularly represents clients’ interests in a range of hydroelectric regulatory proceedings, including licensing, exemptions, preliminary permits, license transfers and amendments, surrenders and decommissioning, and compliance matters. She also has extensive experience in negotiating relicensing settlement agreements with resource agencies, Indian tribes, and other stakeholders. On behalf of the hydroelectric industry, Sharon has prepared briefs and comments on several important issues and is currently drafting NHA's comments on FERC's Notice of Inquiry on post-licensing activities at hydropower projects.

Sharon served on the NHA Board of Directors from 2021 to 2024 and is currently serving as an Advisory Board member in 2026.