Balch & Bingham Hosts FERC EQR Training for Energy Professionals

Balch & Bingham hosted an online training session designed to help energy professionals navigate the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Electric Quarterly Report (EQR) filing requirements. 

The free, one-hour webinar held on April 14,2025 offered a practical overview of the EQR process and best practices for those responsible for compliance.

The training was led by K.C. Hairston, Balch partner and longtime advisor on FERC matters, along with Roxana Royster, a former FERC EQR staffer, and Renee McDonald from ACES Power Services. Together, they walked attendees through key filing requirements, how to handle adjustments and corrections, common audit issues, and what to expect from proposed changes to EQR rules.

K.C.’s practice focuses on the day-to-day business, legal and regulatory needs of utilities, including Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy Information Administration (EIA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) compliance issues.

K.C. is a member of the Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI’s) Contract Drafting Committee; the Western Systems Power Pool’s (WSPP’s) Contract Committee; the International Energy Credit Association’s (IECA’s) Board of Directors; and serves as counsel to the North American Energy Markets Association (NAEMA).

K.C. is recognized for excellence in The Best Lawyers in America^®, for Energy Law.