As a member of the firm’s energy regulatory practices, Divina assists clients in a variety of federal regulatory matters related to the electric utility and natural gas industries, including rate cases, enforcement, and compliance matters before FERC. Her recent experience includes assisting natural gas pipelines with Section 4 rate case preparation and helping electric utilities with rate incentive applications under Section 219 of the Federal Power Act.

During law school, Divina had two internships at FERC - working in Commissioner Clements’ office, supporting the Commissioner in a variety of matters including transmission cost allocation reform; and working in the Office of Administrative Litigation supporting FERC Trial Staff in proceedings before administrative law judges. She also interned at Exelon, in the Department of Federal Regulatory Affairs, researching and monitoring regulations governing Exelon’s generation and transmission portfolios prior to corporate restructuring. Divina was also a legal fellow for the American Clean Power Association where she contributed to comments submitted before FERC and the Environmental Protection Agency.  She is also author of the article, Do Grid Operators Dream of Electric Seams? Coordinating Interregional Transmission Stakeholders to Battle Seams and Improve Deliverability, which was published by the George Washington University Journal of Energy and Environmental Law in 2022.

Outside of the firm, Divina enjoys spending time drawing, rock climbing, and comedy sketch writing.

  • Experience
    • Helped a natural gas pipeline prepare a rate filing at FERC pursuant to Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act.
    • Drafted sections on motions to intervene for electric companies.
    • Drafted applications for rate incentives pursuant to Section 219 of the Federal Power Act.
    • Supplied weekly reports on FERC electric matters to a transmission developer.
    • Researched state retail electric requirements for electric providers.
  • Professional Affiliations
  • Awards & Honors
  • Bar & Court Admissions
    District of Columbia Bar
  • Government Service

    FERC, Office of Commissioner Clements

    Legal Intern, 2021-2022

    FERC, Office of Administrative Litigation

    Legal Extern, 2020

  • News & Presentations
  • Thought Leadership

Areas of Focus

Education

George Washington University School of Law J.D., 2022
Managing Editor, Journal of Energy and Environment Law

New York University College of Arts & Science B.A., Environmental Studies, 2016