Energy Litigation
ES&H understands the importance of building a strong administrative record in anticipation of litigation. Having built strong administrative records, the firm has also been successful in defending projects against administrative mandamus petitions by showing compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and related laws, statutes, and regulations. This litigation experience is highlighted by the successful defense of CEC licensed projects in the California Supreme Court, the Third District Court of Appeals, and several Superior Court actions. Moreover, ES&H also prevailed in the only reported case on the scope of judicial review of CEC Licensing Decisions. (Santa Teresa Citizen Action Group et al. v. California Energy Commission, 105 Cal.App.4th 1441)
