Matt Garber

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Firm/Organization: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
Blogs: McNees Public Sector, The Energy & Environmental User Blog

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In our November 6, 2017 post, Amy York alerted readers to the impact of Act 40 (an omnibus spending bill passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature on October 30, 2017) on the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS).  AEPS requires Electric Distribution Companies (EDC) and Electric Generation Suppliers (EGS) to procure a portion of the electricity they sell from alternative energy resources, including solar. Traditionally, EDCs and EGSs have been able to meet this requirement…
On November 8, 2017, Aqua Pennsylvania (“Aqua”) filed a Complaint in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County against the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (“BCWSA” or “Authority”), docketed at Case #2017-07215.  Joining Aqua as co-Plaintiff is J. Kevan Busik, a customer and ratepayer of BCWSA. The Aqua Complaint alleges BCWSA (and ostensibly, all PA Municipal Authorities) has a significant competitive advantage for acquisition of water/sewer systems and seeks redress.  Specifically, the…
Are municipal pension costs eating your budget alive?  Are streets, bridges, water and wastewater systems crying out for capital investment?  Are public safety costs pushing your budget to the brink?  If so, now may be the time to explore unlocking the value of your municipal assets. Over the past five years, the Pennsylvania General Assembly has enacted several laws that have changed the landscape of municipal water and wastewater assets.  These changes make the sale…