Ron H Moss

Practice Areas

Energy Law

Public & Regulatory Law

Energy Regulatory

Alternate & Renewable Energy

Career

Ron Moss focuses his practice on litigation, both in the courts and before administrative agencies. His primary practice is utility law, with emphasis on representing utilities before regulatory commissions and in court appeals. Ron also counsels utility clients regarding regulatory impacts of business decisions. He has had extensive experience with the 1999 legislation introducing retail competition in the Texas electric market. In addition to utility matters, Ron has represented clients in environmental litigation and business litigation.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Texas (Administrative and Public Law Section; Appellate Section; Public Utility Law Section)

Austin Bar Association (Administrative Law Section; Civil Appellate Section; Civil Litigation Section)

American Bar Association (Litigation Section; Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law Section)

Texas Utility Lawyers

Gulf Coast Power Association

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas

CASA of Travis County, Inc. (Board Member, 2003-2008)

Publications

The Best Lawyers in America, (BL Rankings, LLC), 2008-2025

The Best Lawyers in America - "Lawyer of the Year" - Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2016-2018

Chamber USA Guide to America, Chambers & Partners Publishing, 2011-2025

Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2014-2021

Experience

Representative Administrative Agency Experience

Represented electric utilities in numerous base rate cases and fuel reconciliation proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC), the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC)

Represented purchaser of largest utility in Texas in PUCT approval proceeding

Represented utility in PUCT and NMPRC proceedings to obtain approval to construct wind generating facilities

Represented gas utilities in rate cases before the CPUC and MPUC

Represented electric utility in revenue decoupling case before the CPUC

Represented electric utility in PUCT stranded cost proceedings associated with the restructuring of the Texas electric market

Represented electric utility in PUCT complaint proceedings involving qualifying facilities

Represented electric utility in numerous complaint proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Represented electric utility in contested tariff revision proceedings before the PUCT

Represented electric utility in Certificate of Convenience and Necessity proceedings before the PUCT

Represented non-ERCOT electric utility in transmission cost recovery factor proceeding before the PUCT

Represented electric utilities and retail electric providers in numerous PUCT rulemaking projects

Represented retail electric provider in contested case proceedings at the PUCT

Represented power generation company in complaint proceeding at the PUCT

Represented private transmission line owner in Competitive Renewable Energy Zone proceedings

Advised clients regarding compliance with PUCT-related reporting requirements

Represented incumbent local exchange carrier in Federal Telecommunications Act arbitration with competitive local exchange carriers regarding post-interconnection dispute

Representative Court Experience

Argued utility-related cases before the Fifth Circuit, federal district court, Supreme Court of Texas and the Austin Court of Appeals

Argued non-utility-related cases before the Austin Court of Appeals, the Houston First Court of Appeals, and the Texarkana Court of Appeals

Argued numerous administrative appeals in the Travis County District Courts

Represented electric utility in franchise fee dispute with cities

Participated as first or second chair counsel in jury trials in Travis County, Harris County, and Jefferson County, Texas

Education