An experienced legal team for all facets of energy regulation.
Local and regional energy and utility companies operate at the intersection of Vermont’s environmental laws and energy initiatives. Successful ventures require deep industry knowledge and skilled legal representation.
Our legal services for energy and public utility companies
Sheehey has been representing major clients in the Vermont energy industry for over 50 years. Our energy team has extensive experience guiding clients through the complexities of public utility transactions, operations, and compliance; whether that means advocating before the Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, negotiating complex power supply or commodity contracts, navigating complex rate cases, promoting innovation through alternative regulation, permitting vital transmission and distribution infrastructure or supporting our utility clients in providing the best customer service in the industry.
Our services include:
- Acquisition of new transmission and generation facilities
- Facilities sitings
- Utility mergers
- Rate settings
- Long-term power contracts
- Litigation before state and federal regulatory bodies, including the Vermont Public Utility Commission, Vermont Public Service Department and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Mediation

Representative Clients
- Green Mountain Power Corporation
- Vermont Electric Power Company
- Vermont Gas Systems, Inc.
Energy Law Attorneys

Contact Us
We’re prepared to tackle your legal challenges.
Please fill out the contact form below. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
This website provides general information about Sheehey Furlong & Behm P.C. (“Sheehey”), its practice areas, and its professional staff. The information provided here is not intended to provide you with any legal advice in regard to any legal matter you may have.
The use of this website, the “Contact Us” form, and any email links to our attorneys or staff do not establish an attorney-client relationship between you and the firm. Whether you are a potential new client or an existing client, Sheehey cannot represent you on any new matter until we have made a determination that we do not have any conflicts of interest and are willing and otherwise able to accept an engagement on the new matter. An attorney-client relationship is formed only after you execute an engagement letter with the firm detailing the scope of our engagement and the terms thereof.
PLEASE DO NOT CONVEY TO US ANY INFORMATION WHICH YOU MAY REGARD AS CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL A FORMAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BETWEEN YOU AND SHEEHEY. ANY INFORMATION YOU CONVEY VIA THIS WEBSITE OR EMAIL MAY NOT BE SECURE, AND INFORMATION CONVEYED PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MAY NOT BE PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.



