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� - T • <br /> RICHARD C. BALOUGH <br /> 53 West Jackson Blvd. Ste. 936 <br /> Chicago, IL 60604 <br /> 312.834.0400 <br /> Fax: 312.834.0526 <br /> www.balough.com <br /> Email: rbalou�h(�a,balou h.com <br /> General Overview <br /> Experienced in negotiating and in litigating complex technical and financial matters for a <br /> sophisticated client base. Has represented municipalities, cooperatively-owned electric <br /> cooperatives and other governmental agencies in matters before the Illinois Commerce <br /> Commission, Texas Public Utility Commission, Texas Railroad Commission and Federal <br /> Energy Regulatory Commission. Also has represented software development companies <br /> and internet service providers and serving as outside counsel for general business matters. <br /> Managed a regional office of a national law firm and chaired successful civic and church <br /> projects. LLM degrees cum laude in both Intellectual Property and Information <br /> Technology Law. <br /> Highlights <br /> • Represents municipalities in various matters before the Illinois Commerce <br /> Commission concerning rates and practices of the utilities. <br /> • Represented two associations in rate cases involving water utility before the Illinois <br /> Commerce Commission. <br /> • Represents coalition of governmental entities in electric utility rate case before the <br /> Illinois Commerce Commission. <br /> • Represents mass transportation agency in electric utility rate case before the Illinois <br /> Commerce Commission. <br /> • Obtained favorable results for large grocery store chain in dispute with electric utility. � <br /> • Participated in prudency audits for automatic adjustment clauses for nuclear power <br /> plants reducing the pass through costs. <br /> • Obtained favorable rates for coalition of electric cooperatives and municipally-owned <br /> electric utilities. <br /> • Contributing author to handbook on utility regulatory practice. <br />