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Energy, Telecom + Public Utilities
Miller Canfield attorneys represent public utility and energy clients in every phase of providing electric, natural gas, and pipeline services. The Firm’s utility clients range from large gas and electric utilities to small providers. The services that the Firm renders to its utility and energy clients include:
- All matters involving the Michigan Public Service Commission’s regulation of Public Utilities
- Rate Case and other Regulatory Compliance Litigation
- Formation of Utilities and Holding Companies
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity
- Financings
- Siting and Environmental Permitting
- Rulemaking Proceedings and Waiver Requests
- Litigation and Appellate Representation in State and Federal Courts
- Diversification into Unregulated Business
- Representation of Alternate Electric Service Providers
- Power Purchase Agreements
- Gas Purchase Contracts
- Franchises
- Legislative Advocacy and Lobbying
- Condemnation
Telecommunications Law
Miller Canfield attorneys regularly represent telecommunication providers before the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, state and federal courts, and other regulatory bodies. The Firm’s telecommunications attorneys have set many precedents involving telecommunication issues, and regularly give presentations to telecommunication associations and conferences. Additionally, Miller Canfield’s telecommunications attorneys often serve as local counsel at the request of out-of-state companies. The Firm counsels a diverse base of clients in the highly specialized, ever-evolving telecommunications industry, including Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs), Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs), Interexchange Carriers (IXCs), Competitive Access Providers (CAPs), Cable Providers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The following is a representative list of the matters that the Firm’s Telecommunications attorneys handle:
- Cable Franchising
- Customer Complaint cases
- Formation of Entities, Mergers and Acquisitions
- Interconnection Agreements
- Intercarrier Compensation Disputes
- Legislative/Lobbying
- Licensing
- Litigation
- Rate Applications
- Regulatory Compliance
- Right-of-Way Issues
- RTB/RUS and CoBank Loans
- Rulemaking Proceedings
- Tariffs
- Total Service Long Run Incremental Cost (TSLRIC) Studies
- Universal Service Issues
- Appellate Representation in State and Federal Courts