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OPUC nominee says extra funds needed to retain attorneys, cover expert witnesses
Summary
Benjamin Barkley, nominated as chief executive and public counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel, told the Senate committee he needs additional funding to recruit and retain attorneys and to secure expert witnesses for utility rate proceedings.
Benjamin Barkley, the governor's appointee to lead the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC), testified April 14 that his agency needs additional funding to recruit and retain attorneys and to pay expert witnesses used in contested utility proceedings.
OPUC represents residential and small-commercial consumers in Public Utility Commission (PUC) proceedings and holds the statutorily designated seat for residential consumers…
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