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Peter W. Hanschen Peter W. Hanschen

Senior Counsel
Primary Office: Walnut Creek

Email: phanschen@mofo.com
Phone: (925) 295-3450
Fax: (925) 946-9912

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1988

Representation of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in rate review and innovative performance based pricing settlement of its $5 billion Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Prepared and successfully argued interim ratemaking case before the California Supreme Court.

State of California 2000/2001

Representation of the governor of the State of California in effort to purchase the State’s investor owned electric utilities’ transmission facilities and other energy matters. Wellhead Electric Company 1998 Representation of independent electric supplier in arbitration concerning Control Area Service Agreement dispute.

City and County of San Francisco/Turlock Irrigation District Arbitration 2004

Neutral arbitrator in dispute between City and County of San Francisco and Turlock Irrigation District concerning Hetch Hetchy power supply agreement.

Electric Power Plant Development

Representation of domestic energy developer in California electric power plant siting proceeding and interconnection and fuel supply issues. Representation of Indonesian developer in proposed development of two power plants in Northern Sumatra and Northern Sulawesi. Representation of Electric Generating Authority of Thailand in proposed development of hydroelectric pant and related transmission facilities in Laos.

Water Representation 2004

Representation of the City of Folsom in successfully reversing a PUC decision voiding the Southern California Water Company’s transfer of water rights to the City of Folsom. The decision nearly cost the City much of its water supply and threatened future development in the growing City. Representation of Union Pacific Railroad Company in water rate matters.