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Kean Miller

Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities

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Kean Miller

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About

Provided by Kean Miller

Kean Miller has represented the Louisiana energy industry since its earliest days of oil and gas exploration in the Bayou state. Many of the firm's national and international energy clients came to our predecessor firm in the 1920s for assistance in the acquisition of land for their first Louisiana refining sites. As these companies expanded in Louisiana, so did the variety and complexity of their legal needs. Today, these energy and petrochemical clients continue to rely on Kean Miller for their legal services based on our understanding of the complex needs of the industry, our knowledge of their business, and our unique Louisiana know-how.

Kean Miller represents some of Louisiana’s most prominent industrial companies and independent power producers, water, wastewater, natural gas distribution and transportation utilities, petroleum pipelines and telecommunications companies, and selected public utilities in proceedings before the Louisiana Public Service Commission, City Council of New Orleans, and other state and federal agencies and courts. We also represent clients at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and in other state and federal agencies and courts on electric regulatory issues and in regional transmission organization stakeholder processes. Our clients include large industrial users of energy, non-utility power producers, developers and marketers, intrastate and interstate pipelines, local and long-distance telecommunications providers, and more.

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Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities - Louisiana

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Kean Miller has a leading utility practice that represents significant public service providers and major industrial companies before state and federal agencies, as well as advising clients such as telecommunications providers and pipelines on contractual negotiations, development projects and M&A. Its expertise covers issues such as cost recovery, policy issues and ratemaking issues, among many others.

Strengths

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  • They understand complex matters and translate that knowledge into useful, actionable information. They quantify specific potential risks and benefits to our business, assisting us in achieving desired outcomes.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities respondentUSA
  • Kean Miller's team stands out for its deep familiarity with the regulatory, contractual and technical aspects of energy supply, coupled with knowledge of the aspects unique to the Louisiana environment.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleKatherine W King
    Senior StatespeopleKatherine W King

    Katherine W King

    Katherine King is recognized for her leading expertise in regulatory matters in the power sector, advising clients on MISO requirements and interconnection issues as well as general compliance. She is further noted for her appearances before the LPSC.
    • Katherine King is excellent. She is brilliant - a very effective lawyer, litigator and a very effective lobbyist.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities respondentUSA
  • Band 1Carrie Tournillon
    Band 1Carrie Tournillon

    Carrie Tournillon

    Carrie Tournillon is commended for her work with utilities in complex administrative proceedings and project development-related matters and regularly represents clients before the LPSC and occasionally the PUCT.

    • Carrie Tournillon is punctual and provides timely communications. She is familiar with LPSC and utility company proceedings and applies that familiarity to help us achieve our objectives.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities respondentUSA
    • I think I have a high degree of respect for her technical skill. She is a zealous advocate.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities respondentUSA
  • Band 1J Randy Young
    Band 1J Randy Young

    J Randy Young

    Randy Young is sought out by electric utilities, IPPs, power marketers and industrial clients for his abilities in administrative actions and civil litigation.
    • Randy Young is tenacious and a good advocate.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities respondentUSA
  • Band 2Gordon Polozola
    Band 2Gordon Polozola

    Gordon Polozola

    Gordon Polozola is recognized for his broad regulatory practice. He is especially adept at handling regulatory components of generation projects and transactions in the energy sector.
    • Gordon Polozola knows our business inside and out.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities respondentUSA

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