Ms. Kimball’s representation of electric and gas utilities before public utility commissions in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire includes advocacy and strategic guidance on issues relating to a broad range of rate-setting matters; utility finance; cost-recovery proposals for system infrastructure upgrades and replacements; pension costs; energy procurement; utility-owned solar and energy storage; emergency response plans; storm reviews and recovery proposals; and electric and pipeline safety compliance. She has successfully represented several electric and gas utilities in distribution rate proceedings, merger and acquisition proceedings and on administrative appeals before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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Ms. Kimball’s energy facility siting experience includes experience working for the Massachusetts Energy Facility Siting Board on the siting of gas-fired generation facilities, and work on the private side representing developers in their efforts to obtain state permits and local zoning exemptions relating to the construction of energy infrastructure.

 

Before joining the firm in 1997, Ms. Kimball served in the position of Counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities from 1996 to 1997 and as an Associate for Hiscock & Barclay in Syracuse, NY in 1994.