Veronica Ung-Kono
Legal Fellow, U.S. Clean Energy
Work
Areas of expertise:
Transmission, Interconnection, and Clean Energy Policy, Utility Regulation, and Wholesale Electricity Markets
Description
Veronica conducts research on legal and factual issues related to the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the operation of Department of Energy programs, and federal and state siting and permitting laws and regulations, with emphasis on the southwest and southeast. She also creates draft filings, including comments and pleadings for submission to federal agencies and pleadings and affidavits for submission to federal courts. Additionally, she builds coalitions with internal and external partners, as well as other stakeholders with interests related to transmission development and interconnection, and contributes to whitepapers, blogs, and other EDF publications advancing the discussion on transmission and interconnection issues.
Background
Prior to joining EDF, Veronica worked for the Vermont Public Utility Commission as a Solar Innovators Fellow. She focused on the integration of clean and distributed energy technologies into the electric system, reform and evolution of utility ratemaking and regulatory practices, support for energy efficiency and storage programs, and rate proceedings. In 2022, she established and led National Wildlife Federation’s National, Clean Energy/Transmission Initiative as a Staff Attorney and Transmission Policy Specialist.
Juris Doctor, Vermont Law School
Master’s in Energy Regulation and Law, Vermont Law School
Member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the American Bar Association, New England Women in Energy and the Environment, and the New Mexico Bar Association