Paul is an energy, utilities, and regulatory attorney with over 23 years of experience working with public and private sector clients. He has represented energy companies, utilities, and government entities regarding state and federal electric, natural gas, and water utilities on regulatory matters as well as providing legal counsel for sophisticated transactions, electric and natural gas competitive initiatives, and complex regulatory proceedings.
Paul has represented clients on a wide range of legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, project development, corporate transactions, renewable energy initiatives, the divestiture of electric generation facilities, power purchase agreements, complex regulatory approvals, the valuation of stranded costs, rate cases, performance-based rate plans, and various proceedings involving the implementation of competitive energy initiatives.
Previously, Paul was of counsel at firms in White Plains and Hartford, where he served major clients in the energy, utilities, and regulatory sector in connection with the state regulatory approvals associated with the acquisition of public utility companies and the sale of power generation assets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Texas; rate case proceedings involving return on equity, rate design, and other regulatory issues; and the development of interstate renewable energy projects.
Earlier in his career, Paul served as the executive director of the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC), which is now the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. In this position, he worked closely with commissioners to develop and implement department policies and was responsible for the planning and administration of the department. In addition, he was the state’s lead counsel on negotiating, drafting, and implementing comprehensive electric restructuring and natural gas unbundling competitive initiatives.