Energy Issues and Emerging Trends

ELECTRIC:

Our electric work includes litigation before public utility commissions, state and federal courts, legislative advocacy, contract review, negotiation and consultation on business development.

ISSUES

• Initial and annual certification of alternative retail electric suppliers and agents, brokers or consultants.

• Rulemakings and tariff proceedings affecting suppliers.

• Contract negotiation.

• Disputes between electric suppliers and utilities or customers.

EMERGING TRENDS

• Renewable energy supply.

• Demand side management.

• Distributed energy supply.

• Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Smart Grid.

• Municipal Aggregation.

GAS

Our natural gas work includes litigation before public utility commissions, state and federal courts, legislative advocacy, contract review, negotiation and consultation on business development.

ISSUES

• Initial and annual certification as a supplier of natural gas to small commercial and residential customers.

• Rulemakings and tariff proceedings affecting suppliers.

• Disputes between suppliers and gas utilities or customers.

EMERGING TRENDS

• Infrastructure replacement mechanisms.

• Municipal aggregation.