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Mr. Kozlik practices in the areas of energy, public utility, environmental, and administrative law. He has been involved in the representation of electric utilities, natural gas companies, developers, and corporate clients in regulatory and commercial matters, including administrative proceedings before governmental agencies and administrative appeals of agency decisions.
Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Mr. Kozlik worked for more than seven years in the independent power industry developing and constructing privately-owned power plants, and was a member of project teams that successfully developed and financed a 56-megawatt combined-cycle project in Senegal, Africa, and a $600 million liquefied natural gas import terminal and 500-megawatt combined-cycle power project in Puerto Rico.
Recent Matters
o Successfully represented GDI Renewable Power - Watertown, LLC, the developer of 30 MW biomass-fueled power plant, in obtaining Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control approval of an electricity purchase agreement with The Connecticut Light & Power Company and in defending an administrative appeal of that approval brought by the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel.
o Assisted in the representation of an interstate gas pipeline company in state siting and permitting proceedings regarding a proposed natural gas pipeline crossing the Long Island Sound.
o Assisted in the representation of Comcast of Groton before the DPUC on a matter involving the application of Groton Utilities for a CPCN to provide cable services.
o Assisted in the representation of state-regulated natural gas utility companies in various proceedings before state regulatory agency.
o Assisted in the representation of state solid waste authority before state environmental agency in obtaining solid waste and wastewater permits for a lined ash residue disposal facility.
o Assisted in the negotiation of interconnection agreements for independent power producers and for electric utilities.
Bar Admissions & Memberships
o Admitted, Connecticut Bar
o Admitted, United States District Court; District of Connecticut
o Member, Connecticut Bar Association
o Licensed Professional Engineer, Connecticut | 