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Balch & Bingham’s Mississippi Energy & Natural Resources practice represents clients nationwide in public utility regulation, energy litigation, energy transactions, pipeline matters, renewable energy project development, and related real estate, environmental, and corporate matters. The team works with regulated electric, gas, water, and sewer utilities, renewable energy developers, pipeline companies, telecommunications providers, industrial clients, and energy infrastructure investors

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Balch advises on state and federal energy regulation, rate proceedings, certificates of public convenience and necessity, project development and financing, power purchase agreements, utility-scale solar and wind projects, battery storage, green hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration, fuel procurement, power delivery, resiliency services, energy M&A, and commercial contracts. The team also handles Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) and FERC proceedings, pipeline routing and siting, eminent domain, oil and gas transactions, environmental compliance, and water and wastewater utility regulation.

Balch’s Mississippi energy team advises on major electric generation projects, utility-scale renewable projects, green hydrogen infrastructure, utility infrastructure, renewable energy, water and wastewater, and energy project development matters, including service as long-standing outside counsel to Mississippi Power Company.

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What the Team is Known For

Balch & Bingham LLP is recognized as one of the market leaders in Mississippi, maintaining a strong presence in energy-related transactions. The law firm's clients include national electric, gas, water and sewer utilities. The team has experience acting for major pipelines on routing issues and in litigation, and is equipped to provide counsel on oil and gas transactional matters as well as regulatory work.

Work Highlights

  • Balch & Bingham LLP advised Hy Story Energy LP on all legal aspects relating to their green hydrogen project.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ben H Stone
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Ben H Stone
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Senior Statespeople
Ben Stone has extensive experience in the energy sector and is extremely knowledgeable of issues facing utility clients.

Ben Stone is a legend, he is extremely knowledgeable on client issues and legislative developments, he brings institutional knowledge.

Ricky Cox
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Ricky Cox
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Ricky Cox is a well-known practitioner commended for his work in the electric utility space. Cox handles litigation, regulatory proceedings and transactional mandates, and is a familiar face at the Mississippi Public Service Commission. He also advises on FERC matters.

Ricky has been great in handling all aspects of what we do.

Leo Manuel
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Leo Manuel
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Leo Manuel has a strong reputation for his work in civil litigation, representing a wide variety of clients, especially those operating in the public utilities sector.

Leo Manuel is well connected, very experienced, and very responsive. I like working with him.

Leo Manuel knows how to think about technical impacts and business impacts, so his advice is very well rounded.

Leo Manuel is extremely smart, extremely insightful, and calls things like they are. He has a lot of good experience and is willing to challenge his own thinking and ours to hep us get to a good place.

William L Smith, Sr.
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William L Smith, Sr.
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William Smith stands out for his abilities as a litigator. He is active in representing clients from the energy sector before the federal courts, as well as before the Mississippi Public Service Commission.

William Smith is very responsive and experienced. He knows the process and the courts system and was very responsive and able to give very practical advice right off the top of his head.

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Ben H Stone
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Ben H Stone
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Ricky Cox
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Ricky Cox
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Leo Manuel
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Leo Manuel
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William L Smith, Sr.
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William L Smith, Sr.
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