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Russell Feingold Mr.Feingoldisanexperienced,officer‐levelmanagementconsultantwithabroadrangeofprojectandmanagerialexperienceinvolvinggas,electric,andwaterutilities.Specializingintheenergyandutilitiesindustries,hehasadvisedenergyclientspertainingtocostingandpricing,competitivemarketanalysis,ratecaseandregulatoryplanningandpolicydevelopment,innovativeratemakingconcepts,gassupplyplanningandprocurementissues,strategicbusinessplanning,mergerandacquisitionanalysis,regulatoryduediligence,corporaterestructuring,newproductandservicedevelopment,loadresearchanddemandforecastingstudies,andmarketplanning.HehaspreparedandpresentedexperttestimonysubmittedtotheFERC,andseveralstateandprovincialregulatorycommissionsdealingwiththecosting,pricing,andmarketingofgasandelectricutilityservices.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE Utility Ratemaking and Regulatory Policy Analysis
Mr.Feingoldisanationallyrecognizedexpertinallelementsofutilitycosting,pricingandregulatoryrequirements.Hehasparticipatedinnumerousprojectsforgasandelectricutilitiesandhasextensiveexperienceinabroadrangeofutilityratemakingissues,including:
Fullyallocatedandmarginalcoststudies; Ratedesign,strategicandmarket‐basedpricing; Serviceandrateunbundling; Innovativeratesfordistributedgeneration(DG)customers Revenuesharing; Revenuedecoupling,weathernormalizationandotherautomaticadjustmentratemechanisms;
Infrastructurecostrecoverymechanisms; IncentiveratemakingandPerformance‐BasedRegulation(PBR);and End‐userbypassandenergyregulationanalysis.
Hehasworkedcloselywithanumberofgasandelectricutilitiestodeveloptheconceptualunderpinnings,regulatoryevidenceandrelatedfilings,andhasprovidedexperttestimonialsupportfortheimplementationofvariousautomaticadjustmentratemechanismstoaddressvariabilityofenergysales(revenuedecoupling)andthetimelyrecoveryofcostsassociatedwithinfrastructurereplacement,uncollectibleaccountsexpenseandenergyefficiencyandconservationprogramsforutilityend‐usecustomers.
HehasassistedclientsintheevaluationanddevelopmentofPBRapproachestoreplacetraditionalcost‐basedregulation.Inparticular,hehasworkedwith:
Acombinationutilitytodevelopgasandelectricpricecapmechanismsforitsdistributionbusinesses;
VICE PRESIDENT, RATE & REGULATORYSERVICES LEAD
Specialization: Utility Ratemaking and Regulatory Policy Analysis, Utility Costing and Pricing, Rate Case Management, Competitive Market Analysis, Strategic Business Planning, Corporate Restructuring, New Product and Service Development, Energy Litigation Support, Expert Testimony
Education Polytechnic Institute of New York University, MS Financial Management, 1977.
Washington University, St. Louis, BS Electrical Engineering, 1973.
Professional Associations American Gas Association, Financial Associate Member
Member, State Affairs Committee of the American Gas Association
Member, Energy Bar Association
Member, Energy Bar Association Electricity and Natural Gas Regulation Committees
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Year Career Started 1973
Year Started with B&V 2007
Société en commandite Gaz Métro Demande portant sur l’allocation des coûts et la structure tarifaire de Gaz Métro, R-3867-2013
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ACanadiancombinationutilitytoprovidestrategic,developmental,andlitigationsupportfortheimplementationoftwoPBRplansandtherelatedperformanceindicatorsandtargets.
ACanadiangasutilitytoprovidestrategicandissue‐orientedsupportfordevelopmentandimplementationofa“secondgeneration”PBRplan;
AnEasterngasutilitytoevaluateanddevelopaperformance‐basedPurchasedGasAdjustment(PGA)mechanism;
AMidwesterngasutilitytodevelopperformance‐basedgasprocurementmeasuresforuseinconjunctionwiththefilingofperformance‐basedPGAmechanismsbeforestateregulators;and
AMidwesternelectricutilitytoevaluateanddevelopapricecapmechanismtobeappliedtoeachofitsclassesofservice.
ForaNortheasterngasutility,Mr.Feingolddirectedanefforttodeveloptheactivity‐basedcostsupportforawiderangeofunbundledservicesinconjunctionwithestablishingaresidentialpilotprogrampermittingallcustomerstheopportunitytopurchasealloranypartoftheirenergyrequirementsonacompetitivebasisfromthird‐partysuppliers.
Mr.Feingoldwasresponsibleforconductinganin‐depthanalysisofthecurrentgasratesandservicesforaMidwesterngasutility.Hedevelopedanappropriatepricingstructurefortheutility’sunbundledgastransportationandstorageservicesandassistedinestablishingalonger‐rangepricingstrategyforallutilityserviceswithsupportprovidedthroughthepresentationofexperttestimony.ThisassignmentistypicalofMr.Feingold’sworkintheutilityratedesignandanalysisarea.
Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Ratemaking and Regulation
Mr.FeingoldhasworkedonnumerousratemakingandregulatoryprojectsonbehalfofmajornaturalgasshippersinvolvinginterstatenaturalgaspipelinecompaniesregulatedbytheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionintheU.S.andtheNationalEnergyBoardinCanada.Theseprojectshaveaddressedawidevarietyofissues,including:
Revenuerequirements; Costallocationmethods Ratedesignandcompetitivepricing; Serviceandrateunbundling; Salesforecastinganalyses; Revenuesharingmethods; Fuelcostrecoveryandfueltrackermechanisms;and Experttestimonyandenergylitigationsupport.
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Competitive Market Assessment
Inconjunctionwiththederegulationofthegasandelectricutilityindustries,Mr.Feingoldhasassistedutilitieswiththeevaluationanddevelopmentofnewenergy‐relatedproductsandservices.Theseassignmentstypicallyincludeanassessmentofcompetitorsandthestrategicopportunitiesandthreatsposedbyfuturemarketconditions,anassessmentofcustomerneeds,developmentofhigh‐levelproductandservicestrategies,developmentofprototypeproductsandservices,anevaluationoftheirexpectedfinancialperformance,preparationofmarketrolloutstrategiesandaspecificationofthecorporateinfrastructurerequirementsassociatedwiththeirmarketrollout.
Mr.FeingoldhasassistednumerousgasandelectricutilitiesinNorthAmericatodesignandimplementretailcustomerchoiceprograms.Hisworkhasfocusedonthefollowingtopicalareas:reviewsofindustrytrendsandsuccessfulchoiceprograms,costofservicestudyandrevenuerequirements,rateandserviceconceptdevelopment,analysisofdemandforecastingmethodologies,analysisoffinancialimpactsofcustomerchoice,customerrelationshipstrategydevelopment.organizationdesignsupport,andexperttestimonyandwitnesspreparation.
Onbehalfofanunregulatedenergymarketingaffiliate,Mr.FeingolddirectedaprojecttoassesstheclaimsmadebytheU.S.DepartmentofJusticethatthemarketingaffiliateviolatedantitrustlaws.Specifically,theclaimsfocusedontheimpactthatthecompany’sformationhadoncompetitionrelatedtosecondarycapacityrightsoninterstatenaturalgaspipelinesandwhethertherewasanyattempttomonopolizethatcapacity.
WithinthebroadercontextoftheNorthAmericangascommodityandpipelinetransportationmarkets,adetailedmarketpowerassessmentwasconductedthatevaluatedthepipelinecapacityheldbythemarketerrelativetothecapacityheldbyothercompetingshippersonthepipeline.Basedonhisanalysis,itwasconcludedthattheenergymarketerwasnotinapositiontoexerciseanylevelofmarketpowerunderanyeconomicorlegalstandard.
OnbehalfofamajorNewEnglandcombinationutility,Mr.Feingolddirectedaprojecttoconductacompetitiveassessmentofvariousunbundledservices,includingcustomerbilling,callcenteroperations,meterservices,meterreading,streetlighting,anddistributionservice(bothgasandelectricfunctions).Theworkconsistedofthefollowingactivities:
Identifytheservicesprovidedbygasandelectricdistributioncompanies;
Identifytheactualcostsofprovidingtheseservices;
Benchmarktheutility’sperformanceagainstothercompanies;
Identifycurrentandfuturecompetitorsforeachservice;and
Formulateabusinessplanforeachservice.
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Mr.Feingoldhasdirectedorparticipatedinvariousprojectsrelatedtomarketanalysisanddemandforecasting,aswellasthefunctionalareaofmarketing.Aspartofbroaderpricing‐relatedprojects,hehasreviewedandassistedinthedevelopmentofthemarketingstrategies,plansandprogramsofmanylocaldistributioncompanies.Theseprojectshaveincludedmarketresearchandsegmentationanalysis,marketforecasting,loadresearchandcustomerfocusgroupevaluations.Mr.Feingold’sclientsinthisareahaveincludednumerousMidwesternandNortheasterngasandelectricutilities.
ForaSoutherngasutility,Mr.Feingoldperformedastrategicandoperationalassessmentofitsmarketing,pricingandgassupplyoperations,aswellasemergingopportunitiesinthenaturalgasandelectricpowermarketingindustries.
Mr.FeingoldparticipatedinaprojectforaMidwesterngasutilitytodevelopcomprehensiveintegratedleast‐costplansforfilingbeforeitsstateregulatorycommission.Thisprojectdealtwithallaspectsofintegratedresourceplanning,includinggassupply‐sideplanningandstrategies,DSMprogramscreening,developmentandimplementation,evaluationofcostrecoverymechanisms,supply‐anddemand‐sideintegrationactivities,andregulatorypresentationandacceptance.OthergasutilitiesforwhichsimilarserviceswereprovidedincludeaMidwesterngasutility,aSoutherngasutilityandanEasterngasutility.
Mergers, Acquisition, and Corporate Restructuring
Mr.FeingoldservedastheoverallProjectOfficerforalong‐termassignmentwithDetroitEdisonCompany,MichiganConsolidatedGasCompany(MCN)andtheFederalTradeCommission(FTC)inconjunctionwithDetroitEdison’sacquisitionofMCN.Specifically,heservedastheAuditorofa20‐yearEasementAgreement(forgasdistributionassets)betweenMCNandExelonEnergytoimplementacompetitiveremedyrequiredbytheFTC,asapre‐conditionofthemerger,pertainingtothesupplyofnaturalgastoanyelectricdisplacementloadsinthemergedutilityserviceterritories.
Mr.FeingoldservedasProjectManagerinprovidingassistancetoanEasternutilityholdingcorporationduringitsproposedacquisitionofanEasterngasandwaterutility.Hisresponsibilitiesincludedtheidentificationofthepotentialsavingsthatwouldresultfromtheacquisition,thedevelopmentofaninter‐jurisdictionalgascostallocationmethodologyandrelatedassistancedealingwithobtainingthenecessaryregulatoryapprovaloftheacquisition.
OnbehalfofIndianaGasCompany(VectrenEnergy)andCitizensGas&CokeUtility,heprovidedstrategicandlitigationsupportinconjunctionwiththeirformationofanunregulatedgasmerchant/marketingcompany(ProLianceEnergy,LLC).Hisresponsibilitiesincluded:
AssessmentofthestrategicandeconomicbenefitsofthenewcompanyfromtheperspectiveoftheLDCs’ratepayers;
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Evaluationofhowformationoftheproposedcompanywasanappropriateresponsetothechangesthathaveoccurredwithinthenaturalgasindustry;and
Evaluationofanumberofmarketpower‐relatedissuespertainingtotheformation.
Mr.Feingoldfiledexperttestimonybeforethestateregulatorybodyconcerningtheresultsofhisefforts.
OnbehalfofaUnionGasLimited(WestcoastEnergy/DukeEnergy),Mr.Feingolddirectedaprojecttoorganizationallyseparatetheutility’sEnergySolutionsBusinessfromitsGasDeliveryBusiness.Specifically,theprojectteamconductedthefollowingtasks:
Researchedandestablishedtheclient’sbusinessandcostseparationprinciples;
Developedcomputermodelingcapabilitiestoconducttheunderlyingcostseparationanalysis;
Conductedthecostseparationstudy;
Assistedintherestructuringoftheclient’ssharedcorporateservices;
Assistedintheestablishmentoftransferpricingprinciplesforuseinsettingpricesofsharedservicesbetweenthetwobusinesses;
Advisedtheclient’sexecutivegrouponbusinessseparationstrategiesandissues;and
Preparedandsupportedexpertevidencebeforetheclient’sregulatorybody.
Mr.FeingoldwasresponsibleforanassignmentwithamajorMidwesterngasutilitytoevaluateapotentialacquisitionofspecifictransmissionassets,gasproductioncontractsandrelatedgatheringfacilitiesfromanothercompany.Hisresponsibilitiesincludedconductinganeconomicandnon‐economicevaluationofthepotentialacquisition,assessingtheimpactoftheacquisitionfromanoperating,financialandregulatoryperspectiveandidentifyingthekeyrisksrelatedtotheacquisition.
OnbehalfofaSoutherngasutility,Mr.Feingoldparticipatedintherestructuringofanexistingcorporateorganizationintogasdistribution(intrastate)andgaspipeline(interstate)operatingdivisions.Heassistedintheoperational,regulatory,legal,financial,andaccountinganalysesthatdevelopedfinancial,gassupplyandmarketforecastsnecessarytodeterminetheeffectsofthereorganization.
Mr.Feingoldhasactivelyparticipatedinnumerousregulatoryduediligenceprojectstoevaluatetheregulatorypolicies,processes,andproceduresapplicabletothegasandelectricutilityoperationsofthetargetutilitycompany.
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Gas Supply Planning and Procurement
Mr.Feingoldhasconductednumerousstudiesrelatedtogassupplyprocurementandplanningforlocaldistributioncompaniesandcombinationutilities.Thesestudieshaveanalyzedawiderangeofissues,includingtheavailabilityandcostoffuturesupplies;evaluationofalternategassupplyanddeliverabilityresources;gassupplyplanning,procurementandmanagementprocessesofautility;supplyreliabilityandpeakday/winterseasoncapacitylevels;andtheappropriatenessofacapacityreservemargin.
Additionally,hehasbeeninvolvedingassupplymodelingactivitiesrelatedtoleast‐costplanningandtheevaluationoftransportationprojectalternatives.Mr.Feingoldhasprovidedtheseservicestovariouslocaldistributioncompanies,includingthreeMidwesterngasutilities,aWesterngasandelectricutility,aSoutherngasutility,aMidwesterngasandelectricutility,anEasterngasandelectricutilityandaMidwesterngasutility.
Mr.Feingoldworkedwithnumerousgasdistributionutilitiestoanalyzeandsupportthroughexperttestimonytheirdesigndaydemandandcapacityrequirementsbeforeutilityregulators.TheseincludedSouthJerseyGasCompany,EquitableGasCompany,DominionPeoplesandDominionEastOhioandPGEnergy.
OnbehalfoftheGasResearchInstitute(GRI),Mr.Feingolddirectedacomprehensivestudytoevaluatethefutureroleofpeak‐shavingingasutilityoperations.Theobjectiveofthestudywasto:
Evaluatetheroleofpeak‐shavingsuppliesinrelationtostorageanddeliverabilitywithinthelargercontextoftheevolvingdemandprofileinthenaturalgasindustry;
Determinepeak‐shavingcosts;
Summarizetrendsinutilitydecisionpracticesthatinfluencethevalueofpeak‐shavingsupplies;
Assesstheopportunitytorealizesynergieswithutilitypeak‐shavingandnew‐enduses,suchaspowergenerationandtransportation;
Projectfuturedemandforpeak‐shavingsupplies;and
Isolateanyissuesorbarrierstoincreasingthebenefitofutilizationofpeak‐shavingsuppliesandidentifyanyR&Dopportunities.
Mr.Feingoldhasalsoadvisedelectricutilityclientsontheprocurementofgassupplyandinterstatecapacityresourcesforuseinelectricgeneration,includingNevadaPowerCompanyandanEasterncombinationutility.
Operational and Transactional Reviews
OnbehalfofaCanadiangasutility,Mr.Feingoldwasresponsibleforestablishingtheoriginalorganizationalframeworkandstructurefortheutility’srateand
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regulatoryactivities.Heidentifiedandspecifieddatabaserequirements;manpowerandworkexperiencerequirements,establishedjobdescriptions,anddelineatedtheappropriatemannerinwhichthedepartment’sactivitiesshouldinterfacewithothercorporateactivitieswithinthecompany.
Onbehalfofoneofthelargestintegratedgascompanies,Mr.Feingolddirectedacomprehensivereviewofinter‐companytransactionsandrelationshipsamongitsaffiliateorganizations.HisresponsibilitiesincludedexaminingtheappropriatenessofitsaffiliatetransactionprocessandevaluatinghowreasonablethelevelofaffiliatechargesincurredwerebyeachoftheLDCaffiliatesandconductingacomparativeassessmentofitsaffiliatetransactionsthroughbenchmarkingagainstthetransactionsofsimilarly‐situatedgasutilities.
Mr.Feingoldledaprojectteamonanassignmentforamajormid‐Atlanticgasutilitytoreviewandanalyzethelostandunaccountedfor(LUF)gaslevelsexperiencedhistoricallyonitsgassystem.Theeffortrequiredtheteamtoreview,analyzeandvalidatethedataandproceduresusedbytheutilitytoreconcileandaccountforthegasreceivedintoitsgassystemandthegasdeliveredtoitscustomers.Bothaccountingandoperationalissueswereconsideredintheproject,andacomprehensivestructuralprocesswasdevelopedformonitoringandevaluatingLUFinternallyonanongoingbasis.
Mr.FeingoldservedasProjectManageronanassignmentforaSoutherngasutilitytoevaluateitsaccountingproceduresandbusinesssystemsfortransportationservice.Inaddition,Mr.FeingoldwasresponsibleforconductingadetailedreviewtoidentifyimprovementsintheCompany’spracticesandmethodsformanaginglostandunaccounted‐forgaslevels.
ForaNortheasterngasutility,Mr.Feingoldperformedacompletefinancialreview,withanalysisandrecommendations,dealingwithfinancialandsalesforecastingmethods,revenueinstabilityproblemsandreturnoninvestment.
Mr.Feingoldhasparticipatedinvariousgasutility‐relatedprojectsinvolvingthespecificationofuserrequirements,conceptualsystemdesign,andthetestingandevaluationofsoftwaresystems,whichwerebothmainframeandPC‐based.Specifically,thesesystemsrelatedtocostingandratedesign,gastransportationmeasurement,billingandaccounting,revenueforecasting,gassupplyplanninganddispatching,marketinginformationsystemsandregulatoryfilingrequirements.
HisclientshaveincludedanEasternutilityholdingcompany,twoSoutherngasutilities,numerousEasterngasutilities,aSoutherngasutilityandamajorMidwesterngasutility.
Mr.Feingoldhasalsoperformedanalysesofutilityenergycosts,energyconsumptionanddemandlevels,utilitypowercontractsandplantoperationsto
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developenergyuseandcost‐minimizingstrategiesforseverallargeindustrialcustomers.
International Energy Assignments
BesideshisextensiveworkexperienceinCanada,Mr.Feingoldhasparticipatedinnumerousinternationalenergy‐relatedassignments.OnbehalfofthelargestgasutilityinAustralia,Mr.Feingoldaddressedawiderangeofcosting,pricing,regulatory,competitive,organizationalandtransactionalissuespertainingtogasderegulationandopen‐accesstransportservicesforthegasindustryinAustralia.
OnbehalfofamajorAsianelectricutility,Mr.Feingoldconductedacomprehensivestudyofthetariffreformstrategiesandplansrequiredtoprepareanelectricutilityforfullenergyderegulation.Workincludedreviewoftariffreformissuesresultingfromrestructuringoftheelectricutilitiesinsixselectedcountriesanddevelopmentofimplicationsandrecommendationsforguidingchangestotheutility’soperating,financial,andmarketsituation.
Onbehalfofaninternationalgascorporation,Mr.Feingoldreviewedandevaluatedpossiblechangesintheregulationofliquefiedpetroleum(LP)gascompaniesthatwereproposedbyanInternationalEnergyAgency.
Foraninternationalelectricutility,Mr.Feingoldperformedenergyauditsofselectedcommercialandindustrialelectricusersandevaluatedthecountry’spotentialenergyconservationlevelsoverforecastedfive‐and10‐yearperiods.
Mr.FeingoldassistedaninternationalgasutilityinunderstandingU.S.gasregulatorypolicies,proceduresandprogramsaspartoftheongoingeffortstoprivatizethegasindustryinthatcountry.
Onbehalfofagovernment‐ownedgasmanufacturingplantandassociatedgasdistributionsystemlocatedinMontevideo,Uruguay,Mr.Feingoldconductedaratestructureanalysisonacostofservicebasistoevaluatetheratelevelsnecessarytorecoverthefacility’scapitalinvestment;operationandmaintenanceexpensesandafairreturnoninvestmentoverthe15‐yearleaseterm;andonamarketorvalueofservicebasis,toevaluatethelevelofgaspricessupportablerelativetoothercompetitivefuelsources.
Expert Testimony and Litigation Support
Asanintegralpartoftheservicesprovidedtoclientsintheabove‐discussedareas,Mr.Feingoldhasfrequentlypreparedandpresentedexperttestimonyinsupportofhisconsultingactivities.ThistestimonyhasbeenpresentedbeforetheFERCandnumerousstateandprovincialregulatorycommissions.
Specifically,Mr.Feingold’sexperttestimonyhasdealtwiththecostingandpricingofenergy‐relatedproductsandservicesforgasandelectricdistributionandgaspipelinecompanies.
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Inadditiontotraditionalutilitycostingandratedesignconceptsandissues,hisexperttestimonyhasaddressedgastransportationrates,gassupplyplanningissuesandactivities,market‐basedrates,PBRconceptsandplans,competitivemarketanalysis,gasmerchantserviceissues,strategicbusinessalliances,marketpowerassessment,mergerandacquisitionanalyses,multi‐jurisdictionalutilitycostallocationissues,inter‐affiliatecostseparationandtransferpricingissues,seasonalrates,cogenerationratesandpipelineratemakingissuesrelatedtotheimportationofgasintotheUnitedStates.
Finally,Mr.Feingoldhasextensiveexperienceinprovidingotherlitigationsupportactivitiesrelatedtothedevelopmentandpreparationofinterrogatories,cross‐examinationofexpertwitnessesandthetechnicalaspectsoflegalbriefs.
Mr.Feingoldhaspresentedexperttestimonybeforethefollowingregulatorybodies:
FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission NationalEnergyBoardofCanada ArkansasPublicServiceCommission BritishColumbiaUtilitiesCommission(Canada) CaliforniaPublicUtilitiesCommission ConnecticutDepartmentofPublicUtilityControl DelawarePublicServiceCommission GeorgiaPublicServiceCommission IllinoisCommerceCommission IndianaUtilityRegulatoryCommission IowaUtilitiesBoard KentuckyPublicServiceCommission ManitobaPublicUtilitiesBoard(Canada) MassachusettsDepartmentofPublicUtilities MichiganPublicServiceCommission MinnesotaPublicUtilitiesCommission MissouriPublicServiceCommission MontanaPublicServiceCommission NebraskaPublicServiceCommission NewHampshirePublicUtilitiesCommission NewJerseyBoardofPublicUtilities NewMexicoPublicRegulationCommission NewYorkPublicServiceCommission NorthCarolinaUtilitiesCommission NorthDakotaPublicServiceCommission PublicUtilitiesCommissionofOhio OklahomaCorporationCommission OntarioEnergyBoard(Canada) OregonPublicUtilityCommission PennsylvaniaPublicUtilityCommission
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PhiladelphiaGasCommission Régiedel’ÉnergieQuebec(Canada) SouthDakotaPublicUtilitiesCommission TennesseeRegulatoryAuthority UtahPublicServiceCommission VermontPublicServiceBoard VirginiaStateCorporationCommission WashingtonUtilitiesandTransportationCommission WyomingPublicServiceCommission
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS “TheValuingandPricingofDistributedEnergyResources:SomeInconvenient
Truths,”SNLEnergyUtilityRegulationConference,December14‐15,2016.
“PricingConceptsandRegulatoryIssuesforDistributedEnergyResources,”AmericanGasAssociation,StateAffairsCommitteeMeeting,October9‐12,2016.
“StateRegulatoryUpdate–RegulatoryResponsestoaChangingUtilityIndustry,”AmericanGasAssociationFinancialForum,May15‐17,2016.
“StateRegulatoryUpdate:RegulatoryResponsestoaChangingUtilityIndustry”AmericanGasAssociation,FinanceCommitteeMeeting,March14‐16,2016.
“RateRestructuringTiersandOtherPricingTwists”,SNL2015UtilityRegulationConference,December10,2015.
“UtilityRatemakingSolutionsDuringaTimeofTransition”,AmericanGasAssociation,StateAffairsCommitteeMeeting,October4‐7,2015.
“CurrentRegulatoryandRatemakingIssues”,AmericanGasAssociation,AccountingPrinciplesCommitteeMeeting,August17‐19,2015.
“UtilityRatemakingSolutionsforaChangingEnergyMarketplace”,SNLOnlineCourse,July15,2015andOctober27,2015.
“StateRegulatoryandLegislativeIssues”,AmericanGasAssociationFinancialForum,May17‐19,2015.
“RateDesignandCostAllocationIssues”,SNL2014UtilityRegulationConference,December8‐9,2014.
“CurrentRegulatoryandRatemakingIssues”,AmericanGasAssociation,AccountingPrinciplesCommitteeMeeting,August18‐20,2014.
“RegulatoryUpdate”,SouthernGasAssociation,2014ManagementConference,Accounting&FinancialExecutivesRoundtable,April2‐4,2014.
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“EmergingRegulatoryIssuesforGasDistributionCompanies,”AmericanGasAssociation,FinanceCommitteeMeeting,March17‐19,2014.
“BalancingRisingCosts&CustomerExpectations,”co‐authoredwithWillWilliamsandJeffEvans,WesternEnergyInstitute,WEMagazine,Winter2013issue.
“CurrentTrendsinUtilityRatesandEconomicRegulation,”WesternEnergyInstitute,WEMagazine,Fall2013issue.
“NaturalGasInfrastructureandElectricGeneration:ProposedSolutionsforNewEngland,”AmericanGasAssociation,StateAffairsCommitteeMeeting,October6‐9,2013
“Utilities2.0Roundtable,”2013NationalTownMeetingonDemandResponseandSmartGrid,July10‐11,2013
“StateRegulatoryandLegislativeIssues,”AmericanGasAssociationFinancialForum,May5‐7,2013
“ProvidingNaturalGastoUnservedandUnderservedCommunities,”AmericanGasAssociationRateCommitteeMeetingandRegulatoryIssuesSeminar,October28‐31,2012.
“StateRegulatoryIssuesAffectingGasUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociationAccountingPrinciplesCommitteeMeeting,August13‐15,2012.
“StateRegulatoryLandscapeandFutureTrendsAffectingUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociationFinancialForum,May6‐8,2012.
“TheContinuingSagaofFixedCostRecovery:ArgumentsinUtilityRateProceedings,”AmericanGasAssociationRateCommitteeMeetingandRegulatoryIssuesSeminar,August28‐31,2011.
“StateRegulatoryIssuesAffectingUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociationAccountingPrinciplesCommitteeMeeting,August15‐17,2011.
“StateRegulatoryIssuesAffectingUtilities,”EdisonElectricInstitute/AmericanGasAssociationAccountingLeadershipConference,June26‐29,2011.
“StateRegulatoryandLegislativeIssuesAffectingUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociationFinancialForum,May15‐17,2011.
“2011Forecast–RegulatoryIssuesandRisksforUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociationFinanceCommitteeMeeting,March16‐18,2011.
“StateRegulatoryandLegislativeIssuesAffectingUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociationFinancialForum,May17‐19,2010.
“AUtility’sRegulatoryCompact:Where’stheRightBalance?”‐RMELElectricEnergyMagazine,Issue1‐2010.
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“CommunicatingRatemakingandRegulatoryConceptstoaUtility’sStakeholders,”AmericanGasAssociation,CommunicationsandMarketingCommitteeMeeting,March16‐17,2010
“ManagingRegulatoryRisk,”RMELWorkshop,October8,2009
“StateRegulatoryandLegislativeIssuesAffectingUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociationFinancialForum,May3‐5,2009.
“FinancialIncentivesforEnergyEfficiency:LessonsLearnedtoDate,”AmericanGasAssociation,RateCommitteeMeetingandRegulatoryIssuesSeminar,April5‐8,2009.
“BreakingtheLinkBetweenSalesandProfits:CurrentStatusandTrends,”EnergyBarAssociation,ElectricityRegulationandComplianceCommittee,February17,2009.
“StateRatemakingIssuesforGasDistributionUtilities,”EnergyLawJournal,Volume29,No.2,2008(ReportoftheNaturalGasRegulationCommittee).
“CurrentIssuesinCostAllocationandRateDesignforUtilities,”SNLEnergy,UtilityRateCasesToday:TheIssuesandInnovations,November6,2008.
“CurrentIssuesinRevenueDecouplingforgasUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociation,FinancialandInvestorRelationsWebcast,October16,2008.
“AddressingUtilityBusinessChallengesThroughtheStateRegulatoryProcess,”AmericanGasAssociation,2008LegalForum,July20‐22,2008.
“EarningonNaturalGasEnergyEfficiencyPrograms,”AmericanGasAssociationRateandRegulatoryIssuesConferenceWebcast,May23,2008.
“StateRegulatoryDirections:UtilityChallengesandSolutions,”AmericanGasAssociationFinancialForum,May4,2008.
“RatemakingandFinancialIncentivestoFacilitateEnergyEfficiencyandConservation,”TheInstituteforRegulatoryPolicyStudies,IllinoisStateUniversity,May1,2008.
“UpdateonRevenueDecouplingandInnovativeRates,”AmericanGasAssociation,RateCommitteeMeetingandRegulatoryIssuesSeminar,March10,2008.
“UpdateonRevenueDecouplingandUtilityBasedEnergyConservationEfforts,”AmericanGasAssociation,RateandRegulatoryIssuesConferenceWebcast,May30,2007.
“ARenewedFocusonEnergyEfficiencybyUtilityRegulators,”AmericanGasAssociation,RateandRegulatoryIssuesSeminarandCommitteeMeetings,March26,2007.
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“TheContinuingRatemakingChallengeofDecliningUsePerCustomer,”AmericanPublicGasAssociation,GasUtilityManagementConference,October31,2006.
“UnderstandingandManagingtheNewRealityofUtilityCostsintheNaturalGasIndustry,”FinancialResearchInstitute,PublicUtilitySymposium,UniversityofMissouri–Columbia,September27,2006.
“RatemakingandEnergyEfficiencyInitiatives:KeyIssuesandPerspectives,”AmericanGasAssociation,RatemakingWebcast,September14,2006.
“RatemakingSolutionsinanEraofDecliningGasUsageandPriceVolatility,”NortheastGasAssociation,2006ExecutiveConference,September10‐12,2006.
“RethinkingNaturalGasUtilityRateDesign:AFrameworkforChange,”AmericanGasFoundationandTheNARUCFoundation,ExecutiveForumatOhioStateUniversity,May2006.
“RateDesign,Trackers,andEnergyEfficiency–HastheParadigmShifted?”EnergyBarAssociation,MidwestEnergyConference,March2006.
“KeyRegulatoryIssuesAffectingEnergyUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociation,Lunch‘nLearnSession,November2005.
“Decoupling,Conservation,andMarginTrackingMechanisms,”AmericanGasAssociation,Rate&RegulatoryIssues–AudioConferenceSeries,October2005.
“InSearchofHarmony,[UtilitiesandRegulators]RespondentsWeighinwithNeededActions,”PublicUtilitiesFortnightly,November2005
“TheUseofTrackersasaRegulatoryTool,”MidwestEnergyAssociation–Legal,Regulatory,andGovernmentRelationsRoundtable,October9‐11,2005.
“RateDesignandtheRegulatoryEnvironment,”AmericanGasAssociationFinanceCommitteeMeeting,October2005.
“CreativeUtilityRegulatoryStrategiesinaHighPriceEnvironment,”AmericanGasAssociationExecutiveConference,September2005.
“RevenueDecouplingPrograms:AligningDiverseInterests,”TheInstituteforRegulatoryPolicyStudies,IllinoisStateUniversity,May2005.
“KeyRegulatoryIssuesAffectingEnergyUtilities,”AmericanGasAssociationFinancialForum,May2005.
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“EnergyEfficiencyandRevenueDecoupling:ATrueAlignmentofCustomerandShareholderInterests,”AmericanGasAssociationRateandRegulatoryIssuesSeminarandCommitteeMeetings,April2005.
“RateCaseTechniques:StrategiesandPitfalls”AmericanGasAssociation,Rate&RegulatoryIssues–AudioConferenceSeries,March2005.
“RegulatoryUncertainty:TheRatemakingChallengeContinues,”PublicUtilitiesFortnightly,Volume142,No.11,November2004.
“CurrentTrendsinUtilityRateCasesandPricing:SurveyingtheRegulatoryLandscape,”PlattsRateCase&PricingSymposium,October25‐26,2004.
“StateRegulatoryOversightoftheGasProcurementFunction”EnergyBarAssociation,NaturalGasRegulationCommittee,EnergyLawJournal,Volume25,No.1,2004.
“CostAllocationAcrossCorporateDivisions,”AmericanGasAssociation,RateandStrategicIssuesCommitteeMeeting,April2003
“UnbundlingInitiatives–HowFarCanWeGo?,”AmericanGasAssociationRestructuringSeminar:ServiceandRevenueEnhancementsfortheEnergyDistributionBusiness,December2002.
“UtilityRegulationandPerformance‐BasedRatemaking(PBR),”PBRBriefingSessionsponsoredbyBCGasUtilityLtd.,April2002.
“LDCPerspectivesonManagingPriceVolatility,”AmericanGasAssociation,RateandStrategicIssuesCommitteeMeeting,March2002.
“CanaCaliforniaEnergyCrisisOccurElsewhere?,”AmericanGasAssociationRateandStrategicIssuesCommitteeMeeting,March2001.
“DownstreamUnbundling:OpportunitiesandRisks,”AmericanGasAssociationRateandStrategicIssuesCommitteeMeeting,April2000.
“FormFollowsFunction:WhichCorporateStrategyWillPredominateintheNewMillennium?,”AmericanGasAssociation1999WorkshoponRegulationandBusinessStrategyforUtilitiesintheNewMillennium,August1999.
“TotalEnergyProviders:KeyStructuralandRegulatoryIssues,”AmericanGasAssociation,RateandStrategicIssuesCommitteeMeeting,April1999.
“TheGasIndustry:AViewoftheNextDecade,”NationalAssociationofRegulatoryUtilityCommissioners(NARUC)StaffSubcommitteeonAccounts,1998FallMeeting,September1998.
“RegulatoryResponsestotheChangingGasIndustry,”CanadianGasAssociation,1998CorporateChallengesConference,September1998.
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“TrendsinPerformance‐BasedPricing,”AmericanGasAssociationFinancialAnalystsConference,May1998.
“Unbundling–AnOpportunityorThreatforCustomerCare?,”presentedattheAmericanGasAssociation/EdisonElectricInstituteCustomerServicesConferenceandExposition,May1998.
“ExperiencesinElectricandGasUnbundling,”presentedatthe1997IndianaEnergyConference,December1997.
“AssetandResourceMigrationStrategies,”presentedattheStrategicMarketingfortheNewMarketplaceConferencesponsoredbyElectricUtilityConsultants,Inc.andMetzler&Associates,November1997.
“TheStatusofUnbundlingintheGasIndustry,”presentedattheAmericanGasAssociationFinanceCommittee,March1997.
Seminarorganizerandco‐moderatorattheAmericanGasAssociation,“WorkshoponUnbundlingandLDCRestructuring,”July1995.
“StateRegulatoryUpdate,”presentedattheAmericanGasAssociation‐FinancialForum,May1995.
“GasPricingStrategiesandRelatedRateConsiderations,”presentedbeforetheRateCommitteeoftheAmericanGasAssociation,April1995.
“AvoidedCostConceptsandManagementConsiderations,”presentedbeforetheWorkshoponAvoidedCostsinaPost‐636Industry,sponsoredbytheGasResearchInstituteandWisconsinCenterforDemand‐SideResearch,June1994.
“DSMProgramSelectionUnderOrderNo.636:EffectofChangingGasAvoidedCosts,”presentedbeforetheNARUC‐DOEFifthNationalIntegratedResourcePlanningConference,Kalispell,MT,May1994.
“AReviewofRecentGasIRPActivities,”presentedbeforetheRateCommitteeoftheAmericanGasAssociation,March1994.
Seminarorganizerandco‐moderatorattheAmericanGasAssociationseminar,“TheStatusofIntegratedResourcePlanning,”December1993.
“IndustryRestructuringIssuesforLDCs,presentedbeforetheAmericanGasAssociation,”AdvancedRegulatorySeminar,UniversityofMaryland,1993‐1996.
“AcquiringandUsingGasStorageServices,”presentedbeforethe8thCogenerationandIndependentPowerCongressandNaturalGasPurchasing’93,June1993.
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“CapitalizingontheNewRelationshipsArisingBetweentheVariousIndustrySegments:UnderstandingHowYouCanPlayinToday’sMarket,”presentedbeforetheInstituteofGasTechnology’sNaturalGasMarketsandMarketingConference,February1993.
“TheLevelPlayingFieldforFuelSubstitution(or,theQuestfortheHolyGrail),”presentedbeforethe4thNaturalGasIndustryForum‐IntegratedResourcePlanning:TheContributionofNaturalGas,October1992.
“KeyMethodologicalConsiderationsinDevelopingGasLong‐RunAvoidedCosts,”presentedbeforetheNARUC‐DOEFourthNationalIntegratedResourcePlanningConference,September1992.
“Mega‐NOPRImpactsonTransportationArrangementsforIPPs,”co‐presentedbeforethe7thCogenerationandIndependentPowerCongressandNaturalGasPurchasing’92,June1992.
“CostAllocationinUtilityRateProceedings,”presentedbeforetheOhioStateBarAssociation‐AnnualConvention,May1992.
“TheLongandtheShortofLRACs,”presentedbeforetheNaturalGasLeast‐CostPlanningConferenceApril1992,sponsoredbyWashingtonGasCompanyandtheDistrictofColumbiaEnergyoffice.
SeminarorganizerandmoderatorattheAmericanGasAssociationseminar,“IntegratedResourcePlanning:APrimer,”December1991.
SessionorganizerandmoderatoronintegratedresourceplanningissuesattheAmericanGasAssociationAnnualConference,October1991.
“StrategicPerspectivesontheRateDesignProcess,”presentedbeforetheExecutiveEnterprises,Inc.conference,“NaturalGasPricingandRateDesigninthe1990s,”September1990.
“DistributionCompanyTransportationRates,”presentedbeforetheAmericanGasAssociation–AdvancedRegulatorySeminar,UniversityofMaryland1987‐1992.
“DesignofDistributionCompanyGasRates,”presentedbeforetheAmericanGasAssociation‐GasRateFundamentalsCourse,UniversityofWisconsin–Madison,GraduateSchoolofBusiness,1985‐2007.
Seminarorganizer,speakerandpanelmoderatorattheAmericanGasAssociationseminar,“NaturalGasStrategies:IntegratingSupplyPlanning,MarketingandPricing,”1988‐1990.
“LocalDistributionCompanyBypass‐IssuesandIndustryResponses,”(Co‐author)June1989.
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“SoYouThinkYouKnowYourCustomers!,”presentedbeforetheAmericanGasAssociation–AnnualMarketingConference,April1990.
“GasTransportationRateConsiderations‐AReviewofGasTransportationPracticesBasedontheResultsoftheA.G.A.AnnualPricingStrategiesSurvey,”presentedbeforetheRateCommitteeoftheAmericanGasAssociation,April1985‐1991.
“Market‐BasedPricingStrategies‐TargetedRatestoMeetCompetition,”presentedbeforetheAmericanGasAssociationAnnualMarketingConference,March1989.
“GasRateRestructuringIssues‐TargetedPricestoMeetCompetition,”presentedbeforetheFifteenthAnnualRateSymposium,UniversityofMissouri,February1989.
“GasTransportationRates‐AnIntegralPartofaCompetitiveMarketplace,”AmericanGasAssociation,FinancialQuarterlyReview,Summer1987.
“GasDistributorRateDesignResponsestotheCompetitiveFuelSituation,”AmericanGasAssociation,FinancialQuarterlyReview,October1983.
“Demand‐CommodityRates:ASecondBestResponsetotheCompetitiveFuelSituation,”presentedbeforetheAmericanGasAssociation,RatemakingOptionsForum,September1983.
“CurrentRateandRegulatoryIssues,”presentedbeforetheNationalFuelGasRegulatorySeminar,July1986.
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES
PastChairman,RateTrainingSubcommittee,RateandStrategicIssuesCommitteeoftheAmericanGasAssociation.
Seminarorganizerandco‐moderatorattheAmericanGasAssociation,“WorkshoponUnbundlingandLDCRestructuring,”July1995.
Courseorganizerandspeakerattheannualindustrycourse,AmericanGasAssociation–GasRateFundamentalsCourse,UniversityofWisconsin–Madison,andUniversityofChicago–SchoolofBusiness,1985–2016.
Courseorganizerandspeakerattheannualindustrycourse,AmericanGasAssociation–AdvancedRegulatorySeminar,UniversityofMaryland‐CollegeParkandtheUniversityofChicago–SchoolofBusiness,1987–1992,and2012‐2016.
Co‐founder,coursedirectorandinstructorintheannualcourse,“PrinciplesofGasUtilityRateRegulation”sponsoredbyTheCenterforProfessionalAdvancement1982‐1987.
ContributingAuthoroftheFourthEditionof“GasRateFundamentals,”AmericanGasAssociation,1987edition.
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Organizer,Editor,andContributingAuthoroftheupcomingFifthEditionof“GasRateFundamentals,”AmericanGasAssociation(inprogress).
ContributingAuthorof“RegulationoftheGasIndustry,”LexisNexisMatthewBender,2016.