Aaron Bryant

Aaron Bryant is an Energy Analyst in the Americas Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance practice in Washington, D.C. Aaron advises on developments and trends in the US energy sector, focusing on utilities and power markets. In particular, Aaron tracks the activities of, and applicable client compliance with, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as well as other relevant federal and state agencies with jurisdiction over electricity and interstate transmission. He also monitors and provides analysis relating to proposals raised at stakeholder proceedings and working groups of regional grid operators.

Aaron leads the thought leadership initiative of the Energy Markets and Regulatory team based in Washington. In recent years, he has written and contributed to a range of articles featured in law journals and industry publications as well as alerts for firm clients, discussing a range of topics such as data centers and artificial intelligence, generator interconnection queues, electric transmission, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, offshore wind, hydrogen, and federal policies and rulemaking proceedings, among others. Aaron is a monthly contributor to RTO Insider with respect to previewing the FERC open meeting agenda.

Prior to joining White & Case, Aaron worked in the policy realm in the state of North Carolina, engaging with lawmakers on behalf of a solar energy trade association. During his graduate studies, he also worked as a research assistant at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability at Duke University, conducting comprehensive research on hydraulic fracturing rules and laws across the country.