ANDREW W. TUNNELL is a Partner in the firm's Energy practice area. His practice principally involves the representation of large electric utilities before federal and state agencies and appellate courts. His specific areas of practice include:
· Proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving electric transmission service rate design, transmission service agreement disputes, return on equity, and the interconnection of generating plants.
· Rulemakings before the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission involving electric industry structure, reliability, transmission pricing, interconnection of generating plants, and administrative procedures.
· Proceedings before the Alabama Public Service Commission involving electric rate issues and the certification of new generating facilities.
· Proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission involving telecommunications issues affecting electric utilities.
· Contract negotiations involving utility construction and transmission and generation interconnection arrangements.
· Appellate litigation involving issues pertaining to energy companies.
Professional Activities
· Alabama State Bar
· American Bar Association
· Birmingham Bar Association
· Energy Bar Association
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2009-Present
News
March 11, 2011, Sixteen Balch Attorneys Named in Birmingham Magazine's "Top Attorneys"