Evan Johnson represents water, electric, and gas utilities in regulatory proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Railroad Commission of Texas. His experience includes serving as lead or co-counsel in rate cases, applications for certification of convenience and necessity, sale-transfer-merger proceedings, rulemaking projects, energy efficiency cost recovery proceedings, renewable energy matters, and customer complaints, as well as various other regulatory enforcement proceedings. He has extensive experience advising water and wastewater utilities on issues associated with acquisitions at the Public Utility Commission, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Office of the Attorney General, having served as lead counsel on over 100 STM filings. He also has extensive experience advising electric cooperatives in various regulatory matters. Evan is also proficient in issues related to utility cost-of-service ratemaking including in-depth knowledge of the rules, requirements and existing precedent related to cost of capital, depreciation, tax, cash working capital, and rate design. He also has extensive experience in advising electric and gas utilities on pipeline safety issues involving both state and federal regulations. Evan has also represented clients in regulatory proceedings in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Publications and Presentations
- Regulation of Water Utilities at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas Water Utilities Association, 2015
- PHMSA Regulations of Pipeline Integrity and AC Interference, Texas Utility Lawyers Association, 2016
- Depreciation Issues in Contested Proceeding Before Texas Regulatory Agencies, Society of Depreciation Professionals, 2015
- Public Utility Commission and Legislative Update, Texas Utility Lawyers Annual Meeting, 2013
- Evidence and Procedure Developments at SOAH and the Railroad Commission of Texas, Texas Utility Lawyers Annual Meeting, 2012
- Ex Parte Communications, State Bar of Texas Advanced Administrative Law, 2011
- Clarifying Ex Parte Communications, State Bar of Texas Advanced Administrative Law Seminar, 2011
- A Reconsideration of Ethics Opinion 587 Regarding Ex Parte Communications in Administrative Proceedings, Texas Tech Administrative Law Review, 2010
- A Comparative Analysis of the Railroad Commission of Texas’ and the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s Authority to Regulate Gas-cap Production, University of Houston Law Review, 2008
- Lead Counsel for water and wastewater utilities in over 100 STM/CCN proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
- Lead Counsel for electric transmission utilities in certificate of necessity and convenience proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Lead or co-Counsel for Texas water utilities in rate case proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Lead Counsel for Texas gas distribution utility rate case proceedings before the Railroad Commission of Texas
- Lead Counsel for Texas electric utilities in energy efficiency cost recovery factor, fuel factor and fuel reconciliation proceedings and other regulatory or enforcement proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Lead or co-Counsel for Texas electric and gas utilities in various customer complaint, tariff modification, abandonment proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Railroad Commission of Texas
- Lead Counsel or co-Counsel for rate case or formula rate proceedings before the Arkansas Public Service Commission
- Co-counsel for Texas electric utilities in rate case proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Co-counsel for one of the largest wholesale water providers in Texas before the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding a public interest challenge to the provider’s rates
- Texas Association of Water Utilities – Associate Member (2021-2023)
- State Bar of Texas – Member (2008-Present)
- Austin Bar Association – Member (2008-Present), Board of Directors (2018-2021)
- Society of Depreciation Professionals – Member (2018-Present)
Education
- University of Houston Law Center (J.D., Law Review) (2008)
- University of Texas at Austin (M.A.) (2002)
- University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Honors) (1999)
Professional Licenses
- State Bar of Texas, 2008
- Metro YMCA of Austin – Executive Committee of the Board of Directors (2020-present)
- Austin Bar Association – Board of Directors (2018-Present)
- Austin Bar Association – Adoption Day (2016-Present)
- Extend-a-Care for Kids – Board of Directors (2009-2020)
- All Saints Episcopal Day School, Board of Trustees, 2015 – Present
- Long Way Home, Inc. – Founder, Treasurer, Board of Directors (2009-2013)
- Volunteer Legal Services – Volunteer (2008-Present)
Contact
Call Evan directly at (512) 879-0972 or use the form below to send him an email message: