Jim D’Andrea

Mr. D’Andrea is General Counsel at Rise Light & Power, where he oversees legal, market and compliance matters for all of the company’s activities.

Mr. D’Andrea has worked in New York’s utility industry since 1987, when he began as an engineer and project manager for various power, natural gas, and general capital project improvements for regulated utility companies on Long Island and in Brooklyn. After graduating from Law School in 1995, he helped spearhead industry development projects, with a focus on integrating them into the Northeast regions’ ever-changing competitive markets. Prior to joining RISE, Mr. D’Andrea served as the Director and Senior Regulatory Counsel for TransCanada Corporation, where he was responsible for managing the legal and compliance activities of its Northeast Power and Energy businesses. Mr. D’Andrea earned a Juris Doctor from St. John’s University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College.