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Scott Olson

Partner
  • (512) 495-8856
Download Resume solson@balch.com
Education
  • Texas Tech University School of Law
    J.D., 1999, magna cum laude
  • Southwest Texas State University
    B.S., 1996, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 1999
About Scott
Q&A
  • What types of clients do you represent?
    I represent investor-owned regulated electric companies.
  • How are you involved in your community?
    I am the former Chair of the Lakeway Zoning and Planning Commission and current Chair of the Lakeway Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee.

Select Matters

  • Utility base rate cases: Representation of vertically-integrated electric utilities in full-scale base rate cases in Texas and Louisiana.
  • Utility formula rate plans: Representation of vertically-integrated electric utilities in formula rate plan proceedings in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
  • Generation certification: Representation of vertically-integrated electric utilities in certification of and financing for fossil and renewable production facilities in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.
  • Advanced Metering Infrastructure: Representation of multi-state vertically-integrated electric utilities in the roll-out of and cost recovery for advanced metering infrastructure in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
  • Storm recovery financing: Representation of electric utilities in recovery of storm restoration costs through securitized bond financing in Texas and Louisiana.
  • Hyperscale tariff design: Representation of vertically-integrated electric utilities regarding novel tariff design and special rate contracts for hyperscale and large load customers in Arkansas and Texas.
  • Utility-owned backup generation: Representation of vertically-integrated electric utilities in developing tariffs for deployment of utility-owned backup generation for small commercial and industrial customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
  • System resiliency investment: Representation of vertically integrated electric utility in Texas associated with obtaining approval of and cost recovery for system resiliency investments.

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    Credentials

    Education
    • Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1999, magna cum laude
    • Southwest Texas State University, B.S., 1996, summa cum laude
    Courts
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    Bar Admissions
    • Texas, 1999
    Awards & Accolades
    • Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch, Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2022-Present
    Clerkships
    • Federal District Court, Western District of Texas, Chief Justice James R. Nowlin, 1999 - 2001