Stevens & Lee’s Energy, Communications and Public Utility Group represents energy, water, oil and gas and telecommunications companies in a wide range of litigation, regulatory and transactional matters, including:

• Certificate and licensing proceedings
• Investigations by regulatory agencies
• Rulemaking and policy proceedings
• Applications for and expansion of regulatory certification
• Change of control and merger proceedings
• Ratemaking proceedings
• Formal complaint proceedings
• Service quality and safety standards proceedings
• Energy trading and marketing
• Environmental compliance and permitting
• Appellate court proceedings

Energy
The energy industry has changed dramatically and faces new challenges including issues surrounding the Marcellus Shale, alternative energy portfolio standards and smart grid concerns. Led by a former senior regulatory counsel of one of the largest electric utility holding companies in the nation, Stevens & Lee remains abreast of changes within this rapidly evolving industry. We represent energy companies in all matters associated with the generation and sale of energy. We also counsel state and local government bodies, corporate and industrial consumers, public/private ventures, new technology ventures, project developers and investors on energy and utility matters.

In addition to the litigation and regulatory matters noted above, we also counsel clients on a full range of energy matters such as:

• Solar, wind and water renewable energy projects
• Power purchase agreements
• Energy conservation
• Curtailment service provider agreements
• Tax assessment and recovery proceedings
• Zoning and land use regulation
• Environmental due diligence, including liability transfer agreements
• Negotiation of natural gas supply agreements
• Radiation and toxic tort litigation
• New technology development

Communications
Stevens & Lee understands the complex regulatory and economic issues facing competitive communications carriers and can help to level the playing field when conflicts arise with the incumbents. Our in-depth understanding of our clients’ business models permits us to help them maximize their potential and achieve their goals. We assist competitive carriers with:

• Expansion of operating authority and certification for new business lines
• Access charge, reciprocal compensation and USF proceedings
• Interconnection arbitrations
• Intercarrier compensation disputes
• Pole attachment issues
• Customer complaint proceedings before public utility commissions
• Tariff issues
• Annual reporting and other compliance requirements
• Commission staff inquiries

A Full Platform of Services
Our integrated platform of affiliate businesses allows clients access to a range of synergistic, cost-effective services, including:

• Sales and use tax and government incentives consulting
• Real estate and title insurance
• Advocacy before governmental and regulatory bodies
• Insurance risk management consulting
• Investment banking services
• Financial advisory for swaps and other derivatives

For more information, contact Linda R. Evers at 610.478.2265.