Through our longstanding involvement in the industry, we bring strategic direction when advising clients with business in the energy sector. Torys helps guide energy players through the regulatory frameworks governing energy transactions throughout Canada, from approvals and development to compliance and disputes. We often appear before many federal and provincial regulators on rate applications, licensing matters and facilities applications, having successfully represented our clients before the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), Canada Energy Regulator, Alberta Electric Systems Operator (AESO) and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to name a few.

We act for some of the largest utilities in Canada and are frequently sought after by clients to serve as advisors on major and first-of-kind projects due to our unparalleled understand of the market. Our interdisciplinary team draws on our collective knowledge and experience to provide sophisticated counsel to virtually every commercial power technology, including wind, solar, nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas, coal, oil, biomass and geothermal, as well as with the transmission and distribution of electricity. We represent the full spectrum of industry participants: utilities, developers, buyers, sellers, constructors, borrowers, financiers and public authorities.