Biography

James is a Partner in the Energy Markets and Infrastructure Group in Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's Toronto office. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1988. He holds an Honours B.A. (Philosophy, 1983 - College of Arts and University Gold Medallist) from the University of Guelph, an LL.B. (1986) from the University of Toronto, and a Diploma in Public Administration (1999) from the University of Western Ontario. James advises electricity distributors, generators and retailers, and industrial and commercial electricity consumers, on a wide range of regulatory matters. He represents clients before the Ontario Energy Board in electricity and natural gas-related proceedings, including applications for rates, OEB code amendments, approvals of sales of electricity distribution utilities and gas storage facilities, and "leave to construct" applications; as well as "generic" proceedings such as the OEB's Transmission System Code Review.

James is the Chair of the Industry Task Force on Distributed Generation, which is participating in the OEB's proceeding in respect of the development of the 2006 Electricity Distribution Rate Handbook. The DG Task Force is a volunteer ad hoc group formed in March 2003. It consists of approximately 70 industry participants, including consumers, distributors and retailers/marketers in the electricity and gas sectors, with an interest in furthering the establishment of policies that would create a supportive environment for the development of DG projects.