Effective Regulation of Public Utilities
[O]ne can be concerned about the sustainability of competition and unsatisfied by ritualistic incantations of contestability without necessarily being a reregulator, crypto- or overt. The fundamental assumption of the antitrust laws—that laissez faire is not a sufficient recipe for the preservation of a competitive economy—is as valid today as it was ninety-seven years ago.
Alfred Kahn, "Deregulatory Schizophrenia," California Law Review (May 1987)
Testimonials
Working with Scott Hempling is both a pleasure and an honor. Ethical, fair-minded, and dedicated—these are a few of the attributes that Scott brings to his work and his clients. His pursuit of justice is to ensure that a practical outcome will ensue. Scott recognizes the significance of every issue and its implications for any person involved either directly or indirectly. His wide-angle lens encompasses a broad and deep technical legal knowledge that allows him to decipher and give insight into every challenge.
— Elise Herzig, President and CEO, Ontario Energy Association
I highly recommend Scott Hempling. I have known him since 2003, since he was a consultant for the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on various important and cutting-edge policy regulatory matters in Hawaii, through his time as the Executive Director at the National Regulatory Research Institute. His expertise, knowledge, and experience in all regulatory and energy matters is unmatched, and he would be a highly valuable resource and asset in any such endeavor.
— Carlito P. Caliboso, former Chairman, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
While we will dearly miss you as NRRI's Executive Director—where you have been so invaluable—I am delighted that you will now be in the classroom enlightening and sparking the interest of the next generation.
— Paul J. Roberti, Commissioner, Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission
Scott Hempling has that rare combination of qualities that enables him to work comfortably with high-level commissioners as well as make sense of complicated issues for entry-level professionals. He possesses a unique ability to synthesize key points of a discussion quickly, then formulate those concepts for critical problem-solving. Perhaps most remarkably, I have seen Scott use his keen ability to speak the "language" of a regulator to transcend a Spanish language barrier and contribute greatly to our U.S. State Department project focused on electric integration in Central America.
— Jeremy Martin, Energy Program Director, Institute of the Americas