Garrett P. Lent

Garrett P. Lent is an Associate in the Firm's Energy & Utilities Practice Group, where he represents oil and liquids pipeline, natural gas, electric, water, wastewater and steam heat, and chilled water utility clients in a variety of state and federal regulatory and transactional matters arising under the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code, the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act and the Interstate Commerce Act before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PAPUC), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and appellate courts. He also advises clients on regulatory compliance issues and newly enacted and pending legislation.  

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Natural Gas:

• Achieved rate increases for natural gas distribution companies in their comprehensive base rate cases.
• Obtained regulatory approval for merger of natural gas distribution companies before the PAPUC.
• Represented natural gas distribution companies in safety complaint proceedings before the PAPUC.

Electric:

• Achieved rate increase for electric distribution company in a fully-litigated, comprehensive base rate case.
• Obtained regulatory approval from PAPUC for electric distribution company’s transmission line siting and construction projects.
• Defended electric distribution company in complaint proceedings before the PAPUC regarding the implementation of smart-meter technology and obtained dismissals of such complaints.
• Represented electric distribution companies in safety complaint proceedings before the PAPUC.

Oil and Liquids Pipelines:

• Represented oil pipeline public utility in proceeding to change the direction of flow over its pipeline system.
• Defended oil pipeline public utility in proceedings seeking emergency injunctive relief from the PAPUC.
• Defended oil pipeline public utility in complaint proceedings before the PAPUC and obtained regulatory approval of a comprehensive settlement of such proceedings.
• Represented natural gas liquids pipeline shipper in proceedings seeking emergency injunctive relief from the PAPUC.

Water and Wastewater Utilities:

• Represented water and wastewater utility in obtaining regulatory from the PAPUC for its acquisition of Pennsylvania-based natural gas distribution companies in connection with a $4.3 billion acquisition.

Steam-Heat and Chilled Water

• Represented purchaser of steam-heat assets in successfully obtaining regulatory approval from the PAPUC in connection with a $1.25 billion acquisition.