Gregory Adams is a principal of the law firm of Richardson Adams, PLLC. Mr. Adams’ law practice focuses on transactional, litigation, and appellate matters in the energy regulatory field, as well as related natural resource and environmental law matters.

In his energy law practice, Mr. Adams regularly represents renewable energy and cogeneration developers in securing power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, transmission agreements, and completing related regulatory compliance filings. He also represents independent power producers, PURPA qualifying facilities, and advocacy organizations in policy-setting and complaint proceedings before state public utility commissions, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and courts.

Additionally, Mr. Adams has extensive experience with direct retail access, and has represented suppliers of direct retail electric access in regulatory proceedings setting stranded cost charges and related terms and conditions of direct retail access to alternative suppliers. Mr. Adams also regularly represents large power users in retail rate-setting proceedings before state public utility commissions, as well as in related transactional matters.

In his environmental and natural resource practice, Mr. Adams assists clients with the Federal Power Act’s hydroelectric licensing and exemption requirements, and related environmental requirements. Mr. Adams also has represented clients in disputes arising under the public trust doctrine and use of federal public lands.

Prior Experience

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judicial Clerk to Judge Stephen S. Trott, August 2008 to August 2009

Idaho Court of Appeals, Judicial Clerk to Judge Darrel R. Perry, August 2006 to July 2008

United States District Court for the District of Idaho, Judicial Extern to Judge B. Lynn Winmill, September to December 2005

Bar Memberships

• State of Idaho
• State of Oregon
• U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
• U.S. District Court for the District Oregon
• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

Education

• Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, OR, 2006
  J.D., cum laude, with Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resource Law
• Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, 2001
  B.A., Major in Biology and Coordinate Major in Environmental Studies, Minor in Economics

Community Involvement

• Boise Bicycle Project
  Member of Board of Directors from 2009 to 2020, Board President from 2014 to 2017

• Idaho State Bar Environmental and Natural Resources Section
  At Large Council Member, 2016 to 2024