Stephanie Kueffner

Stephanie Kueffner is an experienced legal professional specializing in energy, environmental compliance, and commercial transactions. Currently serving as Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Cogentrix Energy, LLC, since August 2021, Kueffner advises senior management on complex legal matters, acquisitions, and joint ventures related to the Carlyle Group's Power Partners fund. Previously, as Director of Regulatory Affairs Counsel at NRG Energy, Kueffner managed compliance and regulatory strategies and fostered relationships with public utilities commissions. Early career roles included Associate Counsel at XOOM Energy, Associate at Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, Hunton & Williams, and Latham & Watkins, where expertise spanned commercial agreements, environmental law, and financing of energy projects. Kueffner holds a J.D. from Cornell Law School and a Bachelor's degree in Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law from Cornell University.