Events
April 22, 2021
Online Webinar
William S. Harwood, Scott D. Anderson
March 19, 2020 at 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Verrill
October 3, 2019 at 8:00am – 4:00pm (EDT)
The Woodlands Club
Juliet T. Browne, William S. Harwood
Firm Highlights
Blog
Maine Legislature Adopts Major Revision to Its Net Energy Billing Program
On July 1, 2021, LD 936, An Act To Amend State Laws Relating to Net Energy Billing and the Procurement of Distributed Generation became law after Maine Governor Janet Mills allowed the legislatively enacted...
Matter
2017 Emera Distribution Rate Case
Verrill represented Emera in its 2017 distribution rate case before the Maine PUC, which included: defeating Staff's proposed reduction to allowed return on equity for "management inefficiency;" approval of new expenditures, such as an...
Blog
Jim Cohen Appointed to Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
News
Advice from Former Portland Charter Commission
On June 23, Portland Phoenix published an article, "Those who have been there predict Portland Charter Commission faces steep learning curve," discussing the organizational meeting with Portland's newly elected Charter Commission. In the meeting...
News
Verrill Partner to Lead Firm’s Energy, Telecommunications, and Natural Resources Group
(May 14, 2021) – Verrill is pleased to announce that Jim Cohen has been appointed chair of the firm’s Energy, Telecommunications, and Natural Resources Group. Cohen, a former Mayor of Portland, is a long-time...
Matter
Verrill Helps Hancock Solar Project Obtain MDEP Permit, Protect Upland Sandpipers
The 14-megawatt Hancock Solar project in the town of Hancock, Maine has obtained its Site Law permit from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Verrill assisted the project with environmental permitting, which included the...
Blog
Jim Cohen Interviews Maine Governor Janet Mills on “Eggs & Issues”
After two years as host of “Eggs & Issues,” the monthly business breakfast of the Portland Community Chamber of Commerce, Jim Cohen concluded his twentieth appearance with an hour-long interview of Maine Governor Janet...
News
65 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2022, Including Eight Named Lawyers of the Year
(August 31, 2021) – 65 Verrill attorneys were recognized as "Best Lawyers" by Best Lawyers® 2022 , including 8 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year,” a distinguished recognition for only a single lawyer in...
Matter
Management Audit
Verrill represented Emera in its 2016 distribution rate case before the Maine PUC. The case involved issues relating to significant new capital investments, including Emera's new customer information system and a controversial substation investment...
Blog
Long-time Verrill Attorney William Harwood to Join Maine Governor’s Energy Office
