Cullen Weston Pines & Bach has been involved in energy and telecommunications law from the time the firm was founded. The firm provides comprehensive, active counsel in these complex industries where the pace of change is swift.
The firm represents many and varied interests in complex, detailed energy and telecommunications business transactions, facilitating entity formation, project financing, and contract negotiation. The firm has the experience necessary to bring together stakeholders with common interests and bring a project to fruition.
The firm also represents clients before a multitude of courts and administrative bodies, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, the state Department of Administration, the state Department of Natural Resources, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The firm continuously fosters good working relationships with counsel and staff of these agencies to stay abreast of issues that affect client interests.
In addition, the firm represents clients in legislative, policymaking, and governmental matters. Over many years, firm attorneys have encouraged a balanced, bipartisan approach to energy and telecommunications policy by state policymakers and regulators. The firm has established longstanding relationships with state and local government leaders to assure that client interests are well represented.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
-Drafted contracts for wind developer and guided negotiations with landowners and government authorities in approval, financing, and construction of wind facility in southwestern Wisconsin-Intervened on behalf of utility ratepayer advocacy group in numerous utility rate cases before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
-Advocated for and counseled electric transmission company in state and local regulatory approval of new transmission line
-Argued on behalf of utility ratepayer advocacy group in contested case before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin related to the proposed construction of an electric generating facility by a public utility in southwestern Wisconsin
-Represented utility ratepayer advocacy group in review of decision of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin by the Dane County Circuit Court
-Negotiated with other stakeholders on behalf of environmental groups and utility ratepayer advocacy group in proceedings before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to establish conservation, energy efficiency, and ratemaking policies consistent with the recommendations of the Governor’s Task Force on Global Warming
-Intervened on behalf of environmental groups and utility ratepayer advocacy group in contested case before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin related to the proposed construction of a wind facility by a public utility in Minnesota
-Represented electric transmission company in appeal of decision of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
-Intervened on behalf of utility ratepayer advocacy group in contested case before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin related to the proposed construction of an electric generating facility by a public utility in southeastern Wisconsin
-Represented utility ratepayer advocacy group in contested case before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin related to the proposed sale of a nuclear-fired electric generating facility by a public utility in northeastern Wisconsin
-Guided negotiations for major wind developer with local government authorities regarding siting and approval of wind farms in various counties throughout Wisconsin
-Drafted project development agreement and purchase power agreement for wind facility in northeastern Wisconsin
-Facilitated coordinated action by major energy efficiency company and consortium of local school districts to pass legislation authorizing districts to construct and own renewable energy facilities
-Represented coalition of local telecommunications providers in regulatory proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
-Advocated on behalf of renewable energy advocacy group in various legislative initiatives in the Wisconsin state legislature
-Worked with wind turbine manufacturer to address transportation issues with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
-Advised wind developer in acquisition of real property interests in southwestern Wisconsin for construction of wind facility
Attorneys: Lee Cullen, Curt Pawlisch, Carol Grob, Kira Loehr, Jeff Vercauteren
Paralegal: Shaina Kilcoyne
