Public Utilities
Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, PA has experience in the representation of utility and non-utility clients in matters originating before the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC). The Firm also represents clients in matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Attorneys in the Public Utilities Practice Group have experience in matters pertaining to: electric utility regulation, natural gas regulation, water and sewer regulation and telecommunications regulation. In addition, our attorneys represent clients in certificate matters and sale and transfer matters. Forums include all state and federal courts, when necessary. Attorneys in this practice group include a former Senior Attorney for the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
In recent years, members of the Public Utilities Practice Group have assisted clients of the Firm in completing the following matters:
• Electricity users group challenging investor owned utility rate filing
• Municipal utility systems serving customers within MPSC jurisdictional area
• Numerous private for profit gas, water and sewer companies in all matters before the MPSC
• Non-profit water and sewer associations
• Industrial users of electricity and natural gas in rate matters before the MPSC
• Telecommunications providers including those seeking authority to operate in the State
• Independent power producers
• Newly formed or existing companies in obtaining certificates of public convenience and necessity
• For profit companies and jurisdictional municipalities in obtaining rate modifications and changes to existing tariffs
• Intervenor customers by providing counsel and advice