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Olya Petukhova

Special Counsel

Olya Petukhova

Special Counsel

Olya Petukhova is an energy lawyer and special counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP. Her practice focuses on energy regulation issues. She counsels clients and provides regulatory risk analysis in connection with various transactions in the energy industry, including contract negotiation, project development, and regulatory compliance. She has also represented regulated and unregulated clients in energy-related litigation and administrative proceedings before state and federal courts and agencies, such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the New York and Wisconsin Public Service Commissions.

Olya has also represented a variety of clients in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, including Chapter 11 debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and indenture trustees. Olya’s complex commercial litigation experience includes commercial contract disputes, employer/employee disputes, trade secret misappropriation claims, and securities and enforcement matters.

Languages

  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Ukrainian.
June 30, 2026 Energy Current

FERC Issues Six Tailored “Show Cause” Orders to Accelerate Large Load Interconnection

On June 18, 2026, against the backdrop of skyrocketing growth in demand for electricity, due in part to the rapid proliferation of data centers, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) issued six “show cause” orders under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), directing each of the six Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs) under its jurisdiction, and the transmission owners within them, to justify or reform their rules governing how data centers, manufacturing facilities, and other large energy users connect to the electric grid.
June 4, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Lender Group in Approximately $382M Debt Financing for Sabanci Renewables’ Two Texas Solar Projects

Foley & Lardner LLP served as lenders' legal counsel in connection with the $382 million debt financing for Sabanci Renewables’ two solar energy projects in Texas.
April 23, 2026 Energy Current

Defense Production Act Determinations Could Reshape Domestic Energy and Infrastructure Strategy

On April 20, 2026, the White House issued several presidential determinations under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act (DPA) aimed...
March 20, 2026 Energy Current

D.C. Circuit Finds FERC Erred in Declining to Consider Section 206 Relief in 2024/25 PJM Capacity Auction Re-Run Case

On January 13, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its decision in Maryland Office of...
March 19, 2026 Energy Current

ERCOT’s Proposed “Batch Zero” Process: What Developers of Large Loads Need to Know

In a step toward implementing a cluster or “batch” process for studying large load interconnections, the Electric Reliability Council of...
December 23, 2025 Energy Current

FERC Opens New Paths for Co-Located Loads in PJM: What Data Center and Power Generation Developers Need to Know

Key Takeaways FERC has ordered PJM to overhaul its tariff framework for co-located generation and large loads, finding existing rules...