Procurement of Utilities Law and Practice

Author: Matthew Collinson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199695966
Published In: August 2013
Format: Hardback , 384 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The only book to cover the regulation of gas, electricity, water, sewerage, and telecommunications networks in one volume
Provides practical guidance on how to work within the regulatory framework in order to broker the best procurement deal
Includes summaries, checklists, and tables for quick reference

Aimed primarily at non-regulatory lawyers this book provides a practical guide to transactions involving utilities and in particular the procurement of goods and services from utilities (rather than by utilities).

Focusing on the law of England and Wales, the book covers the regulation of utilities including gas, electricity, water, sewerage, and telecommunications. It also addresses the relevant competition law as well as considering matters relating to renewable energy, consumer protection, property, and planning issues commonly encountered in relation to utilities.

The regulatory position is considered at every stage of development of the utility network starting with the purchaser's initial discussions with the utility, then the construction of the network, the flowing of gas, electricity or water, and concluding with the disconnection of the end customer.

Practically focused, the book draws upon the author's experience working with utilities, developers, funders and contractors at all levels of the supply chain, on projects ranging from three-unit housing developments to some of the world's most ambitious energy infrastructure projects.

Readership: The primary market consists of energy, infrastructure and environment lawyers with a secondary market amongst practitioners who advise on competition and regulatory matters, consumer protection and property law.

Part I - Industries
1: Developments in Utility Law
2: The Gas Industry
3: The Electricity Industry
4: The Water and Sewerage Industries
5: The Communications Industry
Part II - Gas
6: Procuring a Gas Network
7: Building a Gas Network
8: Obtaining a Supply of Gas
Part III - Electricity
9: Procuring an Electricity Network
10: Building an Electricity Network
11: Obtaining a Supply of Electricity
Part IV - Water and Sewerage
12: Procuring Water and Sewerage Networks
13: Building Water and Sewerage Networks
14: Obtaining Supplies of Water and Sewerage Services
Part V - Telecommunication
15: Procuring a Communications Network Networks
16: Building an Electronic Communications Network Networks
17: Obtaining Electronic Communications Services

Matthew Collinson is a barrister and solicitor, working in the Projects and Transactional Services Department of Pinsent Masons LLP. Prior to this he was Legal Advisor to the Inexus Group, the UK's largest independent network business. He was also an associate of Waters Wye Associates, a leading independent energy consultancy, and a consultant adviser to the AIGT and the CNA, the national representative organisations for non-ex stautory gas and electricity network operators. He has worked with utilities, regulators, local authorities, developers and contractors at all levels of the supply chain.