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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

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Phelps’ energy lawyers are immersed in the industry’s ongoing developments in the production and generation, transmission and distribution, and wholesale and retail sales of energy commodities, as well as in the regulatory and competitive aspects of energy markets. Our broad energy practice is organized to recognize two major sectors of the industry. Our power and utilities practice focuses on electric and natural gas utilities. Our traditional oil and gas practice covers both the transactional and operational aspects of the industry from exploration and production through transportation, refining and marketing.  


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Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities - Louisiana

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Phelps Dunbar LLP has an esteemed practice group with broad strengths across energy and natural resources work. Calls upon extensive experience in public utility issues, including acting for electric power groups in complex regulatory proceedings and transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Phelps Dunbar LLC has acted as lead counsel for Cleco Power LLC in general rulemaking proceedings before the Louisiana Public Service Commission.

Strengths

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  • Phelps Dunbar has a strong team with a very deep historical regulatory background, excellent relationships and commercial skills.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleJohn O Shirley
    Senior StatespeopleJohn O Shirley

    John O Shirley

    John Shirley has over three decades of experience representing traditional and renewable generation clients in front of state regulatory bodies. He has considerable expertise in ratemaking, sales and acquisitions among other matters.

  • Band 1Nathan Huntwork
    Band 1Nathan Huntwork

    Nathan Huntwork

    Nathan Huntwork is an experienced attorney that handles an array of regulatory issues for electric utilities. His expertise covers ratemaking, rulemaking proceedings and procurements.

  • Band 2Daniel Pancamo
    Band 2Daniel Pancamo

    Daniel Pancamo

    Daniel Pancamo has extensive public utility regulatory and transactional expertise.

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