Michael Andrew Boldt

Michael Boldt provides clients with incisive advocacy in the courtroom and at the negotiating table. He is a tactical counselor and litigator with wide-ranging experience working in energy markets and highly regulated industries. He advises investor-owned utilities, data centers, power generation companies, tax equity investors, electric cooperatives, and large load customers in ERCOT, MISO, PJM, SPP, and before state regulatory commissions nationwide, including the Public Utility Commission of Texas. He also counsels clients on power supply agreements, electric interconnections, behind-the-meter arrangements, and regulatory compliance in complex commercial transactions.

Michael has advised clients on interconnection and electric supply agreements totaling more than 5 GW, obtained state regulatory approvals for electric infrastructure projects worth billions of dollars, and advised on securitization financings approaching $2 billion. Michael is equally adept in the courtroom where he has litigated some of the highest profile electric power-related matters of the last decade. Whether before bankruptcy courts, state and federal district courts, or courts of appeal, Michael brings deep industry knowledge and creative advocacy to bear on complex cases.

Concentrations

•Energy litigation and dispute resolution
•State electric regulatory matters
•Energy matters related to data center development and operations
•Electric market regulation and compliance
•Power supply and energy contracting
•Electric interconnection and grid access issues
•Electric regulatory litigation
•Energy market transactions and commercial disputes

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers, Energy: State Regulatory and Litigation, 2021-2025
•Listed, Best Lawyers, Energy Law and Energy Regulatory Law, 2025-2026
•Recognized, The Legal 500 United States, Energy Regulation: Electric Power, 2025