Susan E. Bruce

Profile

Susan is Co-Chair of the McNees Energy & Environmental Law group and a member of the Renewable Energy & Corporate Sustainability, and Environmental, Social and Governance Groups. She advises businesses and institutions in navigating through the complexities of state and federal energy regulation. Susan’s practice focuses on helping clients to capitalize on opportunities (or mitigating the challenges) afforded by electric and natural gas markets. She advises on a wide range of complex transactions, innovative business models, market rule development, regulatory compliance and, as necessary, litigation. Susan works regularly with customers in both the public and private sector on renewable energy transactions, including physical supply facilitated through RTO markets, wholesale and retail behind the meter arrangements, and virtual power purchase agreements.

What does Susan do for Clients?
Susan serves a wide range of clients that mostly are consumers of electricity and natural gas services, including consumer product manufacturers, steel companies, cement companies, colleges, universities, as well as municipal utilities. In the renewable and emerging technologies space, Susan’s clients have also included solar and battery developers as well as their off-takers. Susan recognizes that the energy market/regulatory space is arcane for many businesses but nonetheless critical to their success. Susan works to translate such complexities to actionable guidance, negotiating agreements, preparing bespoke agreements, and/or securing any necessary approvals. Susan is invested in our clients’ success and works to develop cost-effective legal strategies to achieve goals.

How does Susan spend her free time?
When not practicing law, Susan enjoys time with her family, whether it is going to a neighborhood park or to a soccer game, or sitting on the porch reading a book. One of these days, Susan will dust off her cello and return to a local community orchestra. Until then, you can generally find Susan listening to music.