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REGULATED ENTITIES

In the rapidly evolving fields of communications and energy services, the race is won by the swiftest and the best informed. That is why the depth of Moss & Barnett's Regulated Entities group helps to maximize our clients' business opportunities and to keep them abreast of the constant regulatory and legislative changes.

Our Regulated Entities group represents several innovative companies, associations and advocacy groups in several states, including:

Local exchange
Interexchange
Cable television
Wireless
Direct broadcast satellite and transport services
Electric and gas utilities

The entrepreneurial culture of communications and energy providers makes our attorneys' in-depth knowledge of these industries all the more essential. Clients value that depth of understanding and the consistent, one-on-one attention they receive.

Clients' confidence in Moss & Barnett is well placed. We are one of the very few law firms in the region with attorneys practicing full-time in communications and utility regulation. Our attorneys average 17 years in the field and often take leadership roles in developing and shaping state laws and rule making. In addition, they have been consistently involved in federal rule makings. Our attorneys' expertise and dedication to our clients' success make them the ideal counselors and advocates in a highly competitive arena.

We offer our communications and energy clients the following services:

Business

Structure and negotiation of contracts and joint ventures
Mergers, sales and acquisitions
Real estate, employment, tax and other business and operational needs

Regulation

Advocacy and evidentiary hearing before local, state (PUC) and federal agencies regarding rate setting, licensing and other matters
Negotiation of interconnection agreements under the Telecommunications Act
Arbitrations and appellate review
Rule-making at both state PUCs and the federal agencies
Analysis and application of state law and the Telecommunications Act

Legislation

Lobbying, drafting and analysis

Attorneys in this Area

Michael J. Bradley (Chair)

Joseph G. Maternowski

Michael R. Nixt

M. Cecilia Ray

James A. Rubenstein

News Headlines

News

Utilities

[07/01] ACCCE Statement Regarding DOE Clean Coal Technology Grants $408 Million in Recovery Act Funding for New Technologies to Advance Carbon Capture and Storage
[07/01] Ox Mountain Landfill Gas to Energy Project Begins Operation, Providing Green Energy to Nearly 12,000 Homes

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Case Summaries

Public Utilities

[06/23] Conn. Dept. of Pub. Util. Control v. FERC
In a petition for review of FERC's modification of the amount of a bulk power system's Installed Capacity Requirement (ICR), the petition is denied where FERC was not directly regulating electrical generation in its review of the ICR, and thus FERC was not exceeding its authority under the Federal Power Act.

[06/12] Westar Energy, Inc. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm.
In a petition for review of a FERC ratemaking order requiring electricity wholesalers to make refunds to customers, the petition is denied, where Petitioners provided no basis for disturbing FERC's reasoned decision to apply a point of sale test rather than a sink-based test to Petitioners' market-based tariffs.