Hillary Close advises on utility law. Her practice combines experience working with clients across utility industries and practical subject matter knowledge with innovative ideas in applying complex and ever-changing regulations to everyday decisions. Hillary is committed to adding value in everything she does, and dedicated to finding cost-conscious solutions for those she serves.
Hillary represents energy, water and wastewater utilities, local governments and other business entities, with a primary focus on utility regulatory matters before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). She also works with municipalities on utility matters, annexations and reorganizations.
Experience
- In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly enacted legislation authorizing a utility to elect either a future test year or a hybrid (partially future and partially historic) test year in a rate case before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The firm represented the petitioning utility in the first case filed under this statute proposing a future test year.
- Represented client in private placement of notes.
Credentials
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2000, with distinction
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2003
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Indiana
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana