David B. MacGregor

David B. MacGregor is a Principal and Co-Chair in the Firm's Energy & Utilities Practice Group. His practice focuses on regulation, litigation, and corporate transactions involving the energy industry.

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• PPL Electric Utilities Corporation v. City of Lancaster, No. 462 MD 2013, __ A.3d __, 2015 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 449 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2015) (preemption of local regulation).
• Pa PUC v. Seder, et al., 106 A.3d 193 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2014) (Office of Open Records).
• Hess v. Pa. PUC, 107 A.3d 246 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2014) (Richfield-Dalmatia transmission line).
• Bd. Of Supervisors of Springfield Twp. V. Pa. PUC, 41 A.3d 142 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2012) (Coopersburg transmission line).
• Energy Conservation Council of Pa. v. PUC, 25 A.3d 440 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2011) (Susquehanna-Roseland transmission line).
• Lloyd v. Pa. PUC, 904 A.2d 1010 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2006) (statutory rate caps, storm damage expenses, revenue allocation, recovery of environmental cost).
• PPL Electric Utilities Corp. v. Pa. PUC, 912 A.2d 386 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2006) (tariff interpretation issues; primary jurisdiction).
• Delmarva Power & Light Co. v. Pa. PUC, 582 Pa. 338, 870 A.2d 901 (2005) (assessment of electric generation supplies).
• UGI Utilities, Inc. v. Pa. PUC, 878 A.2d 186 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2005) (posting of financial security by natural gas suppliers).
• UGI Utilities, Inc. v. Pa. PUC, 863 A.2d 144 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2004) (calculation of gas cost reconciliation).
• Milkie v. Pa. PUC, 768 A.2d 1217 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2001) (transmission line siting).
• Schulykill Energy Resources, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., 113 F.3d 405 (3rd Cir. 1997) (antitrust issues). 

• Pa. PUC, et al v. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Docket Nos. R-2015-2469275, et al, 2015 Pa. PUC LEXIS 461 (Pa. PUC September 28, 2015) (PPL 2015 Base Rate Case).
• Joint Application of PPL Interstate Energy Company and PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Docket Nos. A-2014-2435752, et al., 2015 Pa. PUC LEXIS 157 (Pa. PUC, April 15, 2015) (spin-off of generating assets).
• Pa. PUC et al v. Duquesne Light Company, Docket Nos. R-2013-2372129, et al., 2014 Pa. PUC LEXIS 126 (Pa. PUC March 27, 2014) (Duquesne Light Company 2013 Rate Case).
• Pa. PUC, et al. v. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Docket Nos. R-2015-2290597, et al., (Pa PUC December 28, 2012) (PPL 2012 Base Rate Case).
• Petition of UGI Penn Natural Gas Inc. for PUC Exemption, Docket No. P-2013-2347105 (Pa. PUC December 19, 2013) (UGI Zoning Exemption).
• Pa. PUC v. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Pa. PUC, Docket No. R-00072155 (2007) (PPL 2007 Base Rate Case).
• Petition of Duquesne Light Company For Approval Of A Default Service Plan, Pa. PUC, Docket No. P-00072247 (2007) (Default Service Supply Plan).
• Application of Duquesne Light Company and DQE Communications Network Services for a Certificate of Public Convenience Approving Acquisition of Duquesne Light Holdings by Merger, Pa. PUC, Docket Nos. A-110150F0035 and A-311233F0002 (2006).
• Petition of PPL Electric Utilities Corporation for Approval of a Competitive Bridge Plan, Pa. PUC, Docket No. P-00062227 2007) (Default Service Supply Plan).
• Pa. PUC v. Duquesne Light Company, Pa. PUC, Docket No. R-00061346 (2006) (approving $115 million rate increase).
• Pa. PUC v. PPL Gas Utilities, Inc., Pa. PUC, Docket No. R-00061398 (2007) (approving $8 million rate increase).
• Petition for Declaratory Order Regarding Ownership of Alternative Energy Credits, Docket No. P-0052149 (2007) (ownership of alternative energy credits under existing power supply agreements).
• Application of UGI Utilities, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience Approving Acquisition of Assets of PG Energy Corporation, Pa. PUC, Docket No. A-120011F2000 (2006) (acquisition of gas utility assets).

• Article, "Transmission Line - Siting Under EPACT: Shortcut or Short Circuit?," Public Utilities Fortnightly, Vol. 145, No. 8 (August 2007)
• Article/Presentation, "Recent Developments in Electric Distribution Rate Cases," Pennsylvania Public Utility Law Conference, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (January 2007)
• Article/Presentation, "Recent Developments in Rate Cases," Pennsylvania Public Utility Law Conference, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (January 2005)
• Article/Presentation, "Provider of Last Resort Service," Pennsylvania Bar Institute (December 2002)
• Article/Presentation, "Fundamentals of Ratemaking: Revenue Requirement," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Hershey, PA (October 2006)
• White Paper, "The Pennsylvania Electricity Generation Choice and Competition Act," (January 1997)
• White Paper, "The Pennsylvania Health Care Facilities Act Amendments of 1992" (January 1993)

• "Recent Developments in Mergers and Acquisitions," PUC Utility Law Conference, Harrisburg, PA (January 2007)
• "Incentive Regulation in the Gas Industry," PUC Utility Law Conference, Harrisburg, PA (October 31, 1996)
• "EMF Update," Environmental Law Developments Seminar, Philadelphia, PA (October 1996)
• "Pennsylvania Developments," Environmental Law Developments Seminar, Philadelphia, PA (April 27, 1995)
• "Consequences and Effects of Unbundling of Pipeline Rates Upon LDCs and Their Customers," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pennsylvania Public Utility Law Seminar, Harrisburg, PA (December 1, 1994)