Skip to main content

Practice Tools

This is a sample retainer agreement between counsel and a class representative in a potential class action, setting out the limits of the counsel's representation and describing the client's responsibilities, settlement issues,  attorney fees and costs,  termination of the representation, and publicity.

docx

Advancing Equity in Utility Regulation: Part of Future Electric Utility Regulation Series

Presenters:

Chandra Farley, ReSolve Consulting
John Howat, National Consumer Law Center
Nidhi Thakar, Portland General Electric 
Jean Su, Center for Biological Diversity

pdf

Advancing Equity in Utility Regulation: Part of Berkeley Lab’s Future Electric Utility Regulation Report Series

Presentation by:

Chandra Farley–ReSolve

John Howat –National Consumer Law Center

Nidhi Thakar–Portland General Electric

Howard Crystal–Center for Biological Diversity

pdf

According to the Partnership for Southern Equity, equity is just and fair inclusion, and energy equity is the fair distribution of the benefits and burdens of energy production and consumption. In the context of electric utility regulation, equity can be a goal, tool, or metric. For example, the primary goal of electricity affordability programs, disconnection moratoriums, and rate discounts is to advance equity. Public participation and intervenor compensation are critical equity tools.

pdf