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Balch & Bingham LLP

Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)

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Balch & Bingham's Texas Energy practice represents electric and gas utilities, transmission companies, municipal utilities, renewable energy developers, and power generators in regulatory, litigation, compliance, and policy matters. The team is known for its work before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings, FERC, ERCOT proceedings, and state and federal courts.

Balch advises on electric and gas rate cases, certificates of convenience and necessity, transmission line approvals, cost recovery riders, advanced metering, grid modernization, reliability, energy efficiency, renewable energy, distributed generation, microgrids, storage, tariff offerings, regulatory compliance, enforcement, investigations, and legislative and policy matters.

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Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) - Texas

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What the Team is Known For

Balch & Bingham offers a trusted team of energy and public utilities experts representing clients across the full spectrum of electricity and oil and gas matters before bodies such as the PUCT and RRC. Its extensive regulatory capabilities see it advise multiple pipeline companies across the state as well as marquee electricity players, acting on contested proceedings, regulatory compliance and investigations.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • James E Mann
    James E Mann

    James E Mann

    James Mann has considerable experience handling complex pipeline matters for upstream, midstream and downstream companies.

    • James Mann is a legend in our industry.

      Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) respondentUSA

    • James Mann has been considered a truly outstanding lawyer in the practice for many years.

      Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) respondentUSA
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  • Kerry McGrath
    Kerry McGrath

    Kerry McGrath

    Kerry McGrath represents electric utilities in a plethora of regulatory proceedings before the PUCT. He is particularly knowledgeable of issues affecting clients in the transmission space, with considerable expertise in certification cases.

    • Kerry is a trusted resource.

      Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) respondentUSA
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  • Patrick Pearsall
    Patrick Pearsall

    Patrick Pearsall

    Patrick Pearsall has experience representing electric utilities in base rate and cost recovery matters. He also handles various PUCT applications and other regulatory concerns.
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  • William Coe
    William Coe

    William Coe

    William Coe handles PUCT proceedings including cost recovery actions, rate cases and certification work on behalf of electric utilities.
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Ranked Individuals at Balch & Bingham LLP (4)

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    Kerry McGrath

    Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)

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    Patrick Pearsall

    Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)

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    William Coe

    Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)

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    James E Mann

    Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas)

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