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With the former general counsel to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the former speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, and an electric utility executive, the Utilities Group of Bose McKinney & Evans is well placed to represent the interests of those involved in the provision of utility service within the State of Indiana. We know the laws that affect all utilities; we understand the jurisdiction of the regulatory agencies; and we have extensive experience in dealing with the basic issues of utility rates, territories, financing, easements, permits and the powers available to Indiana corporations and municipalities.
Following the lead of one of the firm’s founders, Bill Evans, the Utilities Group prides itself on providing aggressive representation where reasonable solutions are not immediately at hand. We regularly represent entities concerned with distributing potable water, treating wastewater, controlling stormwater, delivering of natural gas, delivering of electric energy, providing of electronic communication or pursuing renewable energy throughout Indiana. Whether your issue is that of a not-for-profit utility, municipal utility, cooperative utility, investor-owned public utility or an entity negotiating with an Indiana utility, there are few issues in which the current members of the Utilities Group have not been involved during the last 30 years.
Whether your issue involves establishing financing and basic rates, extending a main or harnessing alternative energy for use on site and for sale, we know the business.
The Utility Group of Bose McKinney & Evans is focused on the needs and opportunities of small, mid-size and municipally owned utilities. We also are keenly aware of the impact that plans for United States self-sufficiency and alternative sources of energy will have on the utility industry and on governments.
Recent years have seen many additional topics influence the business strategies of utilities: deregulation, restructuring, mergers, bypass, legislative studies, alternative energy sources, customer choice, cash flow, new source funding, reasonable return on equity, trial court litigation. More traditional issues, such as administrative hearings, rate designs, service territory, financing and local political issues also challenge the industry.
We understand from our years of experience the history of utility operations and regulations; and we have studied in detail the options available to meet the changing deregulated utility environment. We are prepared to assist you in solving your utility problems. Whether you are a small water and sewer utility, a large municipality, a natural gas distributor, an electricity generator, a local exchange carrier, an Internet service provider, a cable franchise or an aggregator of customers, we understand the dilemmas and opportunities you face.
