Atty. Elizabeth Trinkle
Liz focuses her practice on electricity regulation and represents clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). With a passion for the complexity and ever-changing nature of the issues facing the electric industry, Liz advises clients regarding the Federal Power Act and related federal and state statutes.
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Elizabeth Trinkle is a energy attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Wright & Talisman PC. Educated at Villanova University (J.D., 2012) and George Washington University (B.A. in Political Communication, 2007). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Liz focuses her practice on electricity regulation and represents clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- With a passion for the complexity and ever-changing nature of the issues facing the electric industry, Liz advises clients regarding the Federal Power Act and related federal and state statutes
- Liz assists regional transmission organizations (RTOs) throughout complex FERC rulemaking proceedings and other matters
- Her work with RTOs includes advising clients as they problem-solve to accommodate new and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on energy storage resources
- She assists clients with drafting tariff revisions to address issues arising in RTO-operated energy, capacity, and ancillary services markets
- She also advises clients on regional planning issues, including interconnection service and the drafting of related service agreements
- Immediately prior to joining Wright & Talisman, Liz served as in-house counsel to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., where she advised clients on numerous markets and planning issues
- She also has extensive experience representing investor-owned utilities and industrial energy consumers before FERC and state public utility commissions with matters such as tariff modifications, market-based rate authority, and cost allocation
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