About MBO

In 2010, the Firm celebrated its 30th anniversary. For over three decades, Miller, Balis & O'Neil, P.C. has helped clients throughout the U.S. solve their energy problems. Our experience has demonstrated that when powerful interests gather in Washington or at the negotiation table, consumer interests that would otherwise overlooked can be heard. Our creed has always been and continues to be that we serve those that serve the public.

Our attorneys specialize in representing the unique interests of rural electric cooperatives, municipal electric and natural gas systems, other energy consumers, and state and local consumer advocates. As it has for more than 30 years and in approximately 40 states from Maine to California, and in the District of Columbia, the Firm represents the perspective of energy consumers before federal and state regulatory agencies, courts, and arbitrators.

The Firm's practice centers on traditional facets of federal and state regulation affecting the electric, hydroelectric, natural gas and oil utility industries, particularly the regulation of rates, terms and conditions of service of individual utilities and organized energy markets. We counsel our clients with respect to complex energy transactions, asset management, hedging, energy project development and financing, mergers and acquisitions, transmission planning and cost allocation, and compliance with tariff, mandatory anti-manipulation and reliability standards. Our attorneys provide guidance with respect to federal agency regulations and reporting requirements, including: the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, North American Electric Reliability Corporation, United States Department of Agriculture, Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and Securities and Exchange Commission. Our attorneys have appeared before numerous state commissions, agencies and courts throughout the country. And our attorneys represent the interests of our clients before rating agencies, municipal councils, Regional Transmission Organizations, trade associations and in bilateral and multilateral business transactions.