Our Public Utilities group possesses significant expertise derived through decades of experience representing major Hawaii public utility companies and serving in key industry roles, such as PUC commission counsel and as a former Consumer Advocate of the State of Hawaii. In addition, our attorneys’ litigation experience provides a unique skillset in the field of public utilities regulation.
As trusted leaders in the industry, our expertise, experience, and longstanding relationships with the PUC and the Department of Commerce andConsumer Affairs have assisted our clients to achieve their regulatory objectives.
The following are representative public utilities matters we have assisted clients with:
· Rate cases and tariff revisions
· Merger agreements and change-of-control applications
· Financing agreements and refinancing approvals
· Capital improvement projects (PUC General Order proceedings)
· Greenhouse gas emissions analyses under HRS §269-6(b)
· Telecommunications
· PUC complaints and investigations
· Contested cases, evidentiary hearings, and PUC appeals
· Regulatory compliance and reporting
· Rulemaking and policy dockets
· Cost of service models
· Emergency rate increase requests