Electric, water and gas utilities, pipeline and energy-related companies, the spectrum of local, long distance, paging and wireless telecommunications corporations, transportation companies and other businesses are included in a growing list of clients we represent before local, state and federal regulatory agencies, and the courts. Recent representations include:

Prosecuting the breach of a long-term rail transportation contract on behalf of a major utility.

Prosecuting breaches of long-term gas supply contracts.

Defending orders of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources authorizing construction and operation of an underground natural gas storage facility.

Representing major electric, water, gas and sewerage utilities before state and federal regulatory agencies in major electric and gas rate cases and other matters.

Representing Gulf States Utilities, Inc. in hearings before the Louisiana Public Services Commission in its multibillion dollar merger with Entergy Corporation.

Representing Gulf States Utilities, Inc. before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a dispute involving a unit purchase agreement with Southern Companies.

Representing numerous pipeline companies in hearings before the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources in certification, transportation, sales, construction, interconnection and related issues.

Representing numerous pipeline companies in hearings before the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources in certification, transportation, sales, construction, interconnection and related issues.

Representing Equitable Storage Company before the Commissioner of Conservation regarding the certification, construction and operation of a $50 million underground natural gas storage and pipeline project.

Representing major long distance telephone service providers, paging companies, fiber optic companies and other voice/data communications carriers in certification, merger, rate, interconnection and contract matters.

Representing Louisiana Cellular Telecommunications Association, the Louisiana Association of Radio Common Carriers and many individual wireless carriers before regulatory bodies and the courts regarding diverse communications matters.

Representing before regulatory bodies and the courts, major transportation corporations such as Matlack, Inc., Groendyke, DSI, Transport Service, Philip Service/Louisiana Inc., Brinks, Inc., Gulf South Systems and many others in market entry litigation, tariff, contract, and enforcement matters.

Attorneys who practice Regulated Industries law

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