Amicus Counsel
Kentucky Public Service Com’n v. Com. ex rel. Conway, 324. S.W.3d 373 (Ky. 2010)
Public Service Com’n v. Com., 320 S.W.3d 660 (Ky. 2010)
Rate Cases
Since 2009, Kendrick has served as lead counsel in nine gas and electric base rate cases before the Kentucky Public Service Commission and seven electric base rate cases before the Virginia State Corporation Commission that resulted in the approval of changes in electric or gas base rates.
Investor-owned Public Utility
In 2007, Kendrick provided regulatory advice on fuel adjustment clause policy issues to an investor-owned, publicly traded electric utility in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Early Lease Termination
From 2007 through 2009, Kendrick served as lead regulatory counsel for a utility holding company in a major regulatory matter before the Kentucky Public Service Commission that involved the early termination of a 25-year facility lease with a generation and transmission cooperative corporation and 10-year power supply contracts for two large industrial customers. In April 2007, the utility holding company and cooperative corporation agreed to end the lease early. Almost two years later, after months of investigation, the Kentucky Public Service Commission approved the transaction, which closed in mid-2009.
Wireless Carriers
In 2006, Kendrick was state regulatory counsel for two wireless carriers in connection with an arbitration proceeding initiated by rural telephone cooperatives concerning interconnection agreements.
Electric Utilities Counsel
From 2003 to 2006, Kendrick was lead state regulatory counsel for two electric utilities in connection with their successful and complete withdrawal from the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator.
Telecommunications
From 2002 to 2004, Kendrick was state regulatory and litigation counsel for a telecommunication backbone carrier in connection with real estate, right-of-way, municipal law and regulatory issues.
Utility Rate Litigation
Following four years of litigation, Kendrick obtained a favorable published decision from the Kentucky Supreme Court involving the constitutionality of a ratemaking statute in Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers, Inc. v. Kentucky Utilities Co., 983 S.W.2d 493 (Ky. 1998).
Defense of Consumer Rate Complaints
From 1998 to 2000, Kendrick was lead counsel on applications for alternative methods of regulation and in defense of consumer rate complaints before the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
Modification of 15-Year State Precedent
In 1993, Kendrick obtained a favorable decision from the Virginia State Corporation Commission involving outdoor lighting to general service customers in Case No. PUE 910079 (1993), modifying a 15-year state precedent.
Rate Case
From 1991 to 1993, Kendrick was case manager and trial counsel for Virginia Power’s three successive base rate cases, which involved approximately $500 million in interim rates and requested relief.
Gas and Electric Utility Litigation
In 1990, Kendrick obtained a favorable decision involving the terms of gas storage field lease in Huff v. Lou. Gas & Elec. Co., No. 89-CA-771 (Ky. App. 1990). (Opinion not published).
intraLATA Competition
Kendrick successfully argued to the Kentucky Public Service Commission that it should allow full intraLATA competition in “In the Matter of: In Re IntraLATA Toll Competition,” 110 PUR4th 414 (March 28, 1990).
Litigation of Oil and Gas Lease
Kendrick obtained a favorable decision from the Kentucky Court of Appeals involving an oil and gas storage lease in Oliver v. Lou. Gas & Elec. Co., 723 S.W.2d 509 (Ky. App. 1987).
Invalidated Minimum Price Laws
Kendrick served as a member of the litigation team that successfully invalidated minimum price laws in Kentucky Milk Mktng. & Antimonopoly Comm’n. v. Kroger Co., 691 S.W.2d 893 (Ky. 1985).
Workers’ Compensation Reversal of Opinion
Kendrick obtained a decision from the Kentucky Supreme Court that reversed the Kentucky Court of Appeals and affirmed a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board in Paramount Foods, Inc. v. Burkhardt, 695 S.W.2d 418 (Ky. 1985).
Antitrust, Constitutionality of State Law
Kendrick brought action on behalf of a major grocery chain claiming Sherman Act and Kentucky Constitution violations by a state agency in Kentucky Milk Mktng. & Antimonopoly Comm’n. v. Kroger Co., 691 S.W.2d 893 (Ky. 1985). The result invalidated state statutes regulating milk marketing.
Class Action Litigation Defense – Appellate
From 1983 through 1986, Kendrick obtained favorable decisions from the trial court, the Court of Appeals, the Kentucky Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court concerning a class action suit against CATV operators and local utilities for trespass in Michaels et al. v. Times Mirror Cable Television et al., Circuit Court No. 83-CI-07641, aff'd, Kentucky Court of Appeals No. 85-CA-1081, aff'd on other grounds, Supreme Court of Kentucky, No. 86-C-123, cert. denied, United States Supreme Court. (Opinions not published)