Protecting Arkansas Ratepayers Before the Arkansas PSC

When utilities seek to raise rates, build new power plants, or construct major infrastructure projects, the decisions are made before the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC).

Most ratepayers never know a case is pending — until the bill goes up.

J. Mark Robinette represents consumer groups, industrial customers, and public interest organizations in proceedings before the Arkansas Public Service Commission. If you are concerned about rising electric or gas rates, large capital construction projects, or environmental impacts tied to utility expansion, experienced advocacy matters.

Call 501-251-1076 to discuss potential intervention in an Arkansas PSC docket.

Experienced Arkansas PSC Representation

Mark Robinette has represented:

• Industrial electric consumers

• Industrial natural gas consumers

• Organized ratepayer groups

• Public interest stakeholders

He has monitored complex regulatory dockets, filed testimony, cross-examined witnesses, negotiated settlements, and challenged utility filings in rate cases and major generation projects.

In one major proceeding, his advocacy contributed to reducing the presumptively prudent cost of a proposed power plant by $145 million, directly limiting the financial burden placed on Arkansas ratepayers.

Utility filings are not self-executing. They must withstand scrutiny.

Arkansas Utility Rate Cases & Prudence Reviews

When a public utility seeks to increase rates or recover capital investments, it must prove:

• The investment was reasonable and necessary

• The costs were prudently incurred

• The recovery structure is just and reasonable

• The burden on ratepayers is lawful

Under statutes such as the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act, utilities may seek early cost recovery for large construction projects. These cases often involve:

• Natural gas generation facilities

• Transmission line expansions

• Capacity additions for data centers

• Infrastructure modernization projects

These proceedings can lock in rate impacts for decades.

Intervention early in the docket is critical.

Challenging Capital Stacking & Rate Loading

Large capital projects often carry significant long-term rate consequences. Without meaningful opposition:

• Cost overruns can be embedded in rates

• Assumptions about future demand may go untested

• Alternative technologies may not be seriously evaluated

• Environmental impacts may receive limited scrutiny

Mark Robinette is prepared to examine:

• Load forecasts

• Prudence determinations

• Financing assumptions

• Depreciation schedules

• Return on equity calculations

• Environmental compliance costs

• Renewable and battery storage alternatives

The Commission relies on the adversarial process to test utility claims.

If no one intervenes, no one challenges the numbers.

Environmental & Public Interest Advocacy Before the APSC

Arkansas continues to transition its generation fleet. In many cases, base load resources are replaced with natural gas without substantial examination of:

• Battery storage integration

• Renewable capacity modeling

• Long-term emissions implications

• Stranded asset risk

• Federal regulatory exposure

Environmental organizations, community groups, and policy advocates may intervene in APSC proceedings to ensure a full and transparent record.

Mark Robinette brings:

• Experience in environmental law

• Former service with the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment

• Regulatory insight into how agencies operate under political pressure

• Litigation experience that translates to effective cross-examination

He understands both the regulatory framework and the real-world pressures that shape these cases.

Who Should Contact an Arkansas PSC Attorney?

You may need representation if you are:

• An industrial or large commercial electric consumer

• A natural gas consumer group

• A statewide or national environmental organization

• A trade association concerned about rate impacts

• A large load customer facing significant bill increases

• A group seeking to intervene in a pending Arkansas PSC docket

PSC cases move quickly. Deadlines for intervention can be short.

Arkansas PSC Docket Monitoring & Intervention

Services include:

• Docket monitoring and regulatory tracking

• Intervention filings

• Testimony development

• Cross-examination strategy

• Prudence and rate impact analysis

• Settlement negotiation

• Public interest representation

• Appeals and judicial review when appropriate

Why Experience Matters Before the Arkansas Public Service Commission

Utility proceedings are technical. They involve:

• Accounting principles

• Engineering testimony

• Financial modeling

• Environmental compliance analysis

• Regulatory precedent

Having counsel who has already stood inside the system matters.

Mark Robinette has worked in regulatory and energy law for over 20 years. He understands how utilities build their record — and how to test it.

Arkansas Public Service Commission Attorney

Serving Clients Across Arkansas

Representation is available statewide, including matters involving:

• Entergy Arkansas

• Summit Utilities

• Transmission providers

• Gas distribution companies

• Electric cooperatives

If your organization is considering intervention in an Arkansas PSC case, call 501-251-1076.

Early involvement makes a difference.