Thorvald A. "Thor" Nelson

Thorvald A. "Thor" Nelson


Holland & Hart LLP

Recognized since 2007

Denver, Colorado

Practice Areas

Communications Law

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Thor uses his decades of experience to help clients successfully navigate the spectrum of electric, natural gas, telecommunications and other public utility regulatory matters.

Thor’s clients include large electric consumers and electric consumer coalitions, independent power producers, renewable energy developers, independent transmission developers, competitive local exchange carriers, cable companies, rural local exchange carriers, natural gas local distribution companies, pipelines, water utilities, and utility consumer organizations.

Thor has appeared before state utility regulatory commissions throughout the Mountain West representing clients in contested cases and rulemakings. He has also represented clients on matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Communication Commission, and in state and federal courts.

Outside of the contested proceeding environment, Thor represents clients in transactional matters involving service and interconnection agreements with public utilities. Thor helps developers proactively manage utility regulatory issues associated with electric generation and transmission projects and oil and gas pipelines. He also has extensive experience working with and appearing before state legislatures on electric, natural gas, and telecommunications issues.

Thor’s clients value the industry understanding he gained from serving as an economist with the Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel, where he served as a testifying expert on regulatory law and policy. He was a member of federal and state bodies responsible for economic and policy recommendations to regulators, including the Staff of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200
    Denver, CO 80202-3979
Bar Admissions
  • Montana, State Bar of Montana
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American, Colorado, and Denver Bar Association - Member
  • Arapahoe County Bar Associations - Member

Holland & Hart LLP
Headquarters: Denver, Colorado

169 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

71 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Communications Law, Denver (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Communications Law
Special Focus:
  • Telecommunications
Awards:
  • Leadership Denver, Class of 2006
  • Named one of the 2007 “40 Under 40” by the Denver Business Journal
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Energy Law

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