Bio
Anthony D. Kanagy is a Principal in the Firm’s Energy & Utilities Practice Group. He provides counsel to electric, gas, and water utilities on a broad range of regulatory issues. He has served as lead counsel and has significant experience in base rate, purchased gas cost, default service, smart meter, time-of-use, purchase of receivables, and many other proceedings before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC). Mr. Kanagy has represented utility companies with a wide-variety of complaint issues involving complex litigation. In addition, Mr. Kanagy has represented regulated companies in obtaining approval to begin offering service to the public and to expand their service territories.
Mr. Kanagy advises clients on issues dealing with:
- Significant and complex rate matters,
- Default service, smart meter implementation and energy efficiency under Act 129 of 2008,
- Net metering under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act,
- General compliance with the Public Utility Code and the Pennsylvania PUC’s Regulations, and
- Deregulation under the Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act.
Mr. Kanagy has experience in related appellate court proceedings, including judicial review of regulatory agency decisions. He also assists electric and gas utilities and oil pipeline companies in matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
The Best Lawyers in America© recognized Mr. Kanagy in the category of Energy Law in its 2024 and 2025 edition. For information about this selection and an overview of common third-party publications, rankings, and list methodologies, click here.
Education
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J.D., Cum Laude, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, 2000
Appellate Moot Court Board; Woolsack Society - B.A., with Highest Distinction, Pennsylvania State University, 1995
Bar Memberships
- Pennsylvania (2000)
Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Dauphin County Bar Association
- Energy Bar Association
- Energy Association of Pennsylvania
Representative Cases
- Represented electric, gas and water companies in numerous base rate proceedings, including lead counsel role.
- Lead counsel for gas companies in multiple purchased gas cost proceedings.
- Lead counsel for two major electric companies in smart meter implementation proceedings.
- Represented electric utilities in default service proceedings.
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Education
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J.D., Cum Laude, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, 2000
Appellate Moot Court Board; Woolsack Society - B.A., with Highest Distinction, Pennsylvania State University, 1995
Bar Memberships
- Pennsylvania (2000)
Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Dauphin County Bar Association
- Energy Bar Association
- Energy Association of Pennsylvania