Energy and Utility Law and Taxation
Upton & Hatfield attorneys Robert Upton and Justin Richardson have established a unique expertise in Energy and Utility Law and Taxation. They are virtually the only New Hampshire and New England lawyers engaged in such a specialized practice on behalf of municipalities.
These services include:
- Defense of utility and other large special purpose tax abatement appeals
- Eminent domain of utility plant and property
- Defense of pollution control tax exemption requests
- Consultation regarding deregulation, aggregation and other utility issues
- Consultation and representation in the establishment, operation and regulation of municipal utilities.
Representative matters
Newington
- Defense of tax abatements appeals for electric generating facilities by PSNH and Con Ed.
- Consultation regarding electric deregulation.
Londonderry
- Defense of tax abatement appeals for electric generating facility by AES and Granite Ridge Energy.
- Defense of tax abatement appeals for gas pipeline and distribution systems.
Berlin and Gorham
- Defense of tax abatement appeals for pulp and paper facilities.
- Consultation regarding the purchase of hydroelectric plants following deregulation.
Bow
- Defense of tax abatement appeals for electric generating facilities by PSNH.
- Consultation regarding the purchase of hydroelectric plant following deregulation.
- Advice regarding siting of an electric generating facility.
Nashua
- Eminent domain of Pennichuck Water Works.
Yarmouth, Maine
- Defense of tax abatement appeals for electric generating facility.
Agawam, MA
- Defense of tax abatement appeals for electric generating facility.
Vernon, VT
- Expansion and relicensing of nuclear power plant.
- Defense of tax abatement appeal for nuclear power plant.
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Energy and Utility Law Attorneys