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The attorneys in our Energy and Telecommunications Practice have significant experience with the many complex issues facing both regulated and unregulated energy and telecommunications companies. Representing a broad array of utilities in different industries, the members of this group are particularly well equipped to assist our clients with both traditional and novel challenges. Members of this practice area regularly represent clients before New Hampshire's Public Utilities Commission, the state's Site Evaluation Committee, the New Hampshire Legislature, and state and federal agencies. Both Ms. Geiger and Mr. Patch served as Commissioners on New Hampshire's Public Utilities Commission prior to joining the firm, and Mr. Moffett has many years' experience representing utilities, independent power producers and customer groups.
Practice Focus
- Regulated and unregulated public utilities
- Electric power contracting
- Acquisitions and sales involving interests in energy generation facilities
- Licensing and operation of generating facilities
- Counseling utility customers, or businesses that have interests in regulated public utilities proceedings
Representative Matters
- Representing regulated public utilities, independent power producers, merchant-generating facilities and customer groups before New Hampshire's Public Utility Commission and Energy Facility Site Evaluation Committee
- Advising energy clients on the acquisition and operation of gas-fired merchant power plants
- Representing energy client involving interests in nuclear generating facilities
- Assisting clients in the licensing and operation of hydroelectric generating facilities
Business and Industry Sectors Represented
- Independent power producers
- Merchant-generating facilities
- Lenders to both regulated and unregulated utilities
- Electric power producers
- Electric, water, and natural gas utilities
- Telecommunications providers and customers
The practice area is active in industry affairs. It provides a weekly subscriber newsletter on utility issues, which may be viewed by clicking here. Mr. Patch writes a biweekly column on utility issues for the NH Business Review, and is a member of the NH Business and Industry Association's Energy Affairs and Regulated Utilities Committee.
Members in this Practice Area
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