Miguel Suazo

Shareholder
Beatty & Wozniak, P.C.

Miguel Suazo is a nationally experienced energy and environmental attorney with deep roots in the Southwest. A New Mexico native, Miguel combines his background in law, public policy, and regulatory strategy to help clients navigate complex legal and business challenges in New Mexico, Texas, and throughout the Rocky Mountain region.

Miguel represents energy, environmental, natural resources, and blockchain clients across a wide spectrum of issues—from regulatory strategy and permitting to land use and project development. He provides trusted counsel to conventional and renewable energy developers, delivering the legal insight and strategic perspective needed to move projects forward.

With experience that spans private practice at an Am Law 100 firm, running his own boutique energy law firm, and serving as in-house counsel at a publicly traded utility, Miguel brings a 360-degree understanding of the energy landscape. He has served as lead counsel in high-stakes matters before key regulatory bodies including:

  • Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)
  • State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)
  • Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
  • Texas Railroad Commission (RRC)
  • New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD)
  • New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC)
  • New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)
  • Office of the New Mexico State Engineer (OSE)

Miguel has led major regulatory filings from start to finish, including electric provider licensing, ERCOT registration, smart meter deployment, fuel cost reconciliation, and siting for large-scale infrastructure like utility-scale wind, solar, and transmission lines. He also routinely advises on real estate transactions involving water rights and environmental permitting.

In addition to his core energy and environmental practice, Miguel is a recognized legal advisor in the fast-evolving intersection of blockchain and energy. He counsels bitcoin miners and blockchain companies on power acquisition, grid interconnection, and environmental compliance. His work includes advising on the use of flared gas or renewables to power mining operations and addressing broader regulatory issues tied to energy use. Miguel holds a certification in blockchain technology from UC Berkeley and is a member of the Texas Blockchain Council’s Bitcoin Mining Subcommittee.