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Dane McKaughan

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  • (512) 583-1718
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Education
  • The University of Texas School of Law
    J.D.
  • The University of Texas at Austin
    M.P.A.
  • Austin College
    B.A., with honors
Bar Admissions
  • Texas
About Dane

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  • Regulated Litigation: Litigated more than 25 rate cases on behalf of applicant electric and gas utilities before state regulators in Texas and Georgia. Have appeared as an intervenor in numerous other utility cases in Colorado, Missouri, Illinois and New Mexico.
  • Commercial Litigation: Have represented numerous entities as both plaintiff and defendant in disputes arising out of Winter Storm Uri in Texas.
  • International Energy: Developed bids to construct international pipelines and designed energy policy for sovereign African nation to stimulate third party investment in energy infrastructure.
  • ERCOT: Participated in numerous NOGRR and NOPRR rulemakings. Worked with clients from all ERCOT industry sectors, including load, generation and transmission. 

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    Credentials

    Education
    • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
    • The University of Texas at Austin, M.P.A.
    • Austin College, B.A., with honors
    Courts
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court – Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    Bar Admissions
    • Texas
    Professional Affiliations
    • American Bar Association, Administrative Law Section, Member; Environment, Energy, and Resources Section
    • Austin Bar Association
    • Austin Bar Foundation, Fellow 
    • Texas Bar College, Administrative and Public Law Section, Member; Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Section, Member; Public Utilities Section