McLennan Ross is involved in many aspects of gas and electric utility law in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. We act for public utilities, consumers, municipalities, and land owners in various capacities.
Members of our regulatory team frequently appear before the Alberta Utilities Commission, other administrative tribunals, and Appeal Courts.
Our regulatory lawyers handle rate applications and rate hearings for both gas and electric utilities. Our team possesses the experience, understanding and skill necessary for effectively representing our clients in this highly technical area of law.
Public utility regulation features many complex issues involving legal, economic, financial and operating aspects, often requiring expert evidence and extended oral public hearings. Our lawyers have extensive experience acting for parties directly involved in the utility regulation process in Alberta.
McLennan Ross also acts for landowners and other parties engaged in utility siting processes and hearings.
Representative Experience
We are the long time regulatory counsel to a major Alberta municipality in hearings before the Alberta Utilities Commission, and its predecessor, regarding consumer rates for electric and natural gas distribution and transmission. We appear at public hearings on a regular basis and also provide legal and policy advice for our clients on utility regulatory matters.
McLennan Ross represents a large Alberta municipality in proceedings regarding the establishment of formula-based rate-making for gas and electric utility distribution in the Province.
Our lawyers also act for several rural electrification association’s as corporate and regulatory counsel, including representation at proceedings before Alberta Utilities Commission concerning rates and terms for the transmission and distribution of electricity on Alberta.
We are currently acting for the lead intervener in regulatory proceedings to improve major contracts involving inter-affiliate transactions among related entities of utility providers.
McLennan Ross has acted for landowners, across the Province, who are potentially affected by the routing and citing of high voltage electrical transmission lines. We are currently involved in the Heartland Transmission Project (in the Edmonton area), and the Western Alberta Transmission Line (WATL) Project in southern Alberta.
We acted for the proponent of a large hydroelectric generation and transmission facility in the Northwest Territories. We assisted the proponent with obtaining water licenses, land use permits, and the environmental assessment approval necessary for construction and operation of the facility.
McLennan Ross regularly advises a government transportation agency about environmental legislation applicable to its operations. Our lawyers routinely review all pertinent environmental legislation, note any updates, explain the practical implications that may affect our client, and advise appropriate courses of action.
