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  • Comments Concerning PacifiCorp's 2012 RFP

    • Comments concerning PacifiCorp's proposal to amend and delay its 2012 RFP, Oregon Public Utility Commission Docket No. UM 1208. [November 2007].  Filed as the Oregon Independent Evaluator.

  • Affidavit on Allegations of Above-Market Prices and Price Manipulation

    • Affidavit concerning allegations of above-market prices and price manipulation in the 2006 Illinois Auction, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EL07-47-000. [June 2007].  Filed as the Auction Manager.

  • Testimony on Transmission Rate Case

    • Support for settlement of an electric transmission rate case, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER06-186-000. [March and April 2006]. For the City of Vernon.

  • Testimony on Market Power Mitigation

    • Testimony concerning market power mitigation measures for the Southwest Power Pool energy imbalance services market, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER06-451-000. [January 2006]. Filed as the Southwest Power Pool's External Market Monitor.

  • Comments on Maryland's SOS Procurement Process

    • Comments on the Maryland procurement process for Standard Offer Service, Maryland Senate Special Commission on Electric Utility Deregulation Implementation. [August 2005]. Appearing as the Technical Consultant for the Maryland Public Service Commission.

  • Direct and Supplemental Testimony on Market Power Mitigation

    • Direct and Supplemental Testimony concerning market power mitigation measures for the Southwest Power Pool energy imbalance services market, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER05-1118-000. [June and August 2005]. Filed as the Southwest Power Pool's Independent Market Monitor.

  • Comments on the Open Access Status of a Transmission Line

    • Comments on the open access status of a transmission line, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER05-1072-000. [June 2005]. Filed as the Southwest Power Pool's Independent Market Monitor.

  • Direct Testimony on Continuing PUCT Capacity Auctions

    • Direct Testimony regarding the benefit of continuing PUCT Capacity Auctions in Texas, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Docket No. 30882. [May 2005]. For Reliant Energy, Inc.

  • Expert Report on Damages Estimates in State Court

    • Expert Report regarding the basis for and quantification of damages, 249th Judicial District Court (Texas) Cause No. C-2002-00267. [March 2005]. For Ponderosa Pine Energy, L.L.C.

  • Comments on Transmission Market Power

    • Panelist on transmission market power and barriers to entry, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Technical Conference Docket RM04-7-000, Washington, DC. [December 2004].

  • Expert Report on Damages Estimates in Arbitration Case

    • Expert Report concerning damage estimates regarding power sales contract, American Arbitration Association Case No. 71 198 00323 01. [October 2004]. For Ponderosa Pine Energy Partners, LTD.

  • Comments on Utilities' Solicitations

    • Comments on solicitation processes for public utilities, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Technical Conference Docket No. PL04-6-000, Washington, DC. [June 2004].

  • Affidavit on Competitive Effects of Ameren Acquisition of Illinois Power

    • Affidavit and Supplemental Affidavit concerning the competitive effects of the proposed acquisition of Illinois Power by Ameren Corp., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EC04-81-000, Washington, DC. [May and June 2004].  For Aquila Merchant Services, Inc.

  • Testimony on Proposed Rate Stabilization Plan

    • Direct Testimony on FirstEnergy’s proposed Rate Stabilization Plan, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Case No. 03-2144 EL-ATA, EL-AAM, EL-UNC. [February 2004].  For Reliant Resources, Inc. and Constellation Power Source.

  • Comments on Market Power Mitigation

    • Comments on market power mitigation and measurement, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Technical Conference on Supply Margin Assessment Screen and Alternatives Docket No. PL02-8-000, Washington, DC. [January 2004].

  • Testimony on Affiliate Power Purchases

    • Direct and Answering Testimony concerning approval of affiliate power purchases by Entergy under the Edgar standard using a competitive solicitation test,  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER03-583-000. [November 2003].  For Calpine Corporation.

  • Testimony on Affiliate Acquisition

    • Direct and Answering Testimony and Cross-Answering Testimony concerning approval of an affiliate acquisition by AmerenUE under the Edgar standard using a competitive solicitation and benchmark data,  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EC03-53-000. [August and September 2003].  For the Electric Power Supply Association.

  • Affidavit on Mobile-Sierra Doctrine

    • Affidavit concerning the application of the Mobile-Sierra doctrine to a Standard Offer Wholesale Sales Agreement for a supplier in bankruptcy,  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EL03-123-001. [July 2003].  For NRG Power Marketing Inc.

  • Affidavit on Mobile-Sierra Doctrine

    • Affidavit concerning the application of the Mobile-Sierra doctrine to a Standard Offer Wholesale Sales Agreement for a supplier in bankruptcy,  United States District Court (District of Columbia) Case No. 03-1189. [July 2003].  For NRG Power Marketing Inc.

  • Testimony on certain Affiliate Power Sales

    • Direct Testimony concerning Entergy’s proposed Agreement in Principle including certain affiliate power sales, New Orleans City Council Docket Nos. UD-01-04 and UD-03-01. [April 2003].  For Reverend C.S. Gordon, Jr., et al

  • Affidavit on Market-Based Rate Authority using the Supply Margin Assessment 

    • Affidavit concerning market-based rate authority using the Supply Margin Assessment (SMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER03-745-000. [April 2003].  For Reliant Energy Bighorn, LLC.

  • Expert Report on Power Sales Contract

    • Expert Report concerning correct interpretation of power sales contract standards, American Arbitration Association Comm. Arb. No.71 198 00323 01. [April 2003]. For Tenaska IV Texas Partners, LTD.

  • Expert Report on the Use of Discount Rates

    • Expert Report concerning the correct discount rate to be used in determining an award, American Arbitration Association Case No. 00 199 00199 02. [March 2003].  For TM Delmarva Power L.L.C.

  • Affidavit on Market-Based Rate Authority using the Supply Margin Assessment

    • Affidavit concerning market-based rate authority using the Supply Margin Assessment (SMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER03-618-000. [March 2003].  For Reliant Energy Choctaw, LLC.

  • Expert Report on Reverse Tolling Transactions

    • Expert Report concerning opportunities for reverse tolling transactions with Entergy, utility dispatch rules, and antitrust damages, Louisiana State Court Suit No. 467,116; Div. “N”. [January 2003].  For Energy Transfer Group.

  • Affidavit on Market-Based Rate Authority Using the Supply Margin Assessment

    • Affidavit concerning market-based rate authority using the Supply Margin Assessment (SMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER03-382-000. [January 2003].  For Reliant Energy Solutions, LLC.

  • Testimony on Competitive Solicitation

    • Direct and Rebuttal Testimony concerning Track B issues including types of competitive solicitation, products to be procured, and affiliate codes of conduct, Arizona Corporation Commission Docket No. E-00000A-02-0051, et al. [November 2002].  For Panda Gila River , L.P.

  • Comments on FERC's Standard Market Design

    • Comments concerning the Resource Adequacy Requirement within the Standard Market Design, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Technical Conference Docket No. RM01-12-000, Washington , DC [November 2002].

  • Affidavit on Market-Based Rate Authority Using the Supply Margin Assessment

    • Affidavit concerning market-based rate authority using the Supply Margin Assessment (SMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. ER03-81-000. [October 2002].  For Reliant Energy Solutions West, LLC.

  • Affidavit on Determining Natural Gas Prices for California Refunds

    • Affidavit concerning the method for determining natural gas prices for purposes of calculating refunds in California, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket Nos. EL00-95-045, et al. [October 2002].  For Reliant Energy Power Generation, Inc.

  • Testimony on Competitive Power Procurement

    • Direct Testimony and Surrebuttal concerning affiliate asset transaction and competitive procurement, Wisconsin Public Service Commission, Docket No. 05-CE-117. [August and September 2002]For Midwest Independent Power Suppliers.

  • Testimony on Competitive Power Procurement

    • Direct Testimony concerning affiliate asset transfer and competitive procurement, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Cause No. 42145. [July 2002]For Midwest Independent Power Suppliers.

  • Testimony Concerning Market Power and Affiliate Issues

    • Direct and Rebuttal Testimony concerning Track A issues including asset transfer, market power, and codes of conduct, Arizona Corporation Commission, Docket No. E-00000A-02-0051, et al. [May and June 2002]For Panda Gila River, L.P.

  • Testimony on Affiliate Contracts

    • Direct Testimony concerning Arizona Public Service Company’s request for approval of variance and affiliate power purchase agreement, Arizona Corporation Commission, Docket No. E-00000A-02-0051, et al. [March 2002]For Panda Gila River, L.P.

  • Direct Evidence on Congestion Management

    • Direct Evidence concerning a proposal for transmission congestion management and expansion cost allocation, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Application No. 1248859. [March 2002].  For TransCanada Energy Ltd.

  • Direct Evidence on Pricing Transmission Must Run

    • Direct Evidence concerning competitive procurement and pricing for transmission must run and other ancillary services, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Application No. 1244140. [February 2002].  For Ancillary Services Group.

  • Comments on Market Power Mitigation

    • Comments concerning market power mitigation by RTOs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Technical Conference on Standard Electricity Market Design, Docket No. RM01-12-000. [February 2002].

  • Testimony on Imbalance Energy Pricing and Terms 

    • Direct Testimony concerning prices and other terms and conditions for imbalance energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket EL02-46-000.  [January 2002].  For Generator Coalition.

  • Comments on Developing Market-Based Proposals to Evaluate Construction of Generating Capacity 

    • Initial Comments concerning the development of market-based mechanisms to evaluate proposals to construct or acquire generating capacity, Louisiana Public Service Commission Docket No. R-26,172. [December 2001]. For Sempra Energy Resources.

  • Comments on Market-Based Rate Authorizations.

    • Comments concerning FERC's Orders on the standards it will use and conditions it will set for market-based rates.  Docket No. EL01-118-000. [December 2001].

  • Testimony on Competitive Effects of Orion/Reliant Merger

    • Prepared Direct Testimony concerning the competitive effects of the proposed merger of Orion Power Holdings, Inc. and Reliant Resources Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. EC02-11-000.  [October 2001].  For Applicants.

  • Market Monitoring Presentation to FERC

    • Comments concerning the role of market monitoring by RTOs, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Conference on Electricity Market Design and Structure, Docket No. RM101-12-000. [October 2001].

  • Affidavit for Market-Based Rate Application

    • Prepared Affidavit concerning updated market power analysis in support of Carr Street Generating Station, L.P.’s market-based rate application, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. ER98-4095-001. [October 2001].  For Orion Power Holdings, Inc.

  • Expert Report on Contract Dispute

    • Prepared Expert Report concerning calculation of damages due to a breach of contract, United States District Court (Eastern Texas), Case No. 1:00CV-283. [August 2001].  For EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products, Inc.

  • Testimony on Prudence Review  

    • Prepared Direct Testimony concerning prudence of Wisconsin Electric Power Company's Power, The Future-2 proposal, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Docket 6630-DR-104. [June 2001].  For Midwest Independent Power Suppliers Coordination Group.

  • Testimony on Transmission Rates

    • Direct Evidence Concerning Hydro Quebec’s transmission rate application, Régie de L’Énergie in Case R-3401-98.  [February 2001].  For Ontario Power Generation, Inc.

  • Market Monitoring Presentation to FERC

    • Presentation of guiding principles for monitoring market power in markets run by the California ISO, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Technical Conference in Docket Nos. EL00-95-00, et al. [January 2001].  For the Electric Power Supply Association. 

  • Affidavit on Contract Dispute

    • Prepared Affidavit concerning breach of contract by a utility and the resulting damages through the imposition of a cap on a rate discount known as the LEE Credit, Louisiana Public Service Commission Docket No. U-22801. [August 2000].  For Star Enterprise.

  • Testimony on Imprudent Fuel Adjustment Clause Practices

    • Prepared Direct Testimony, Supplemental Direct, and Surrebuttal Testimony concerning the prudence of passing through the fuel adjustment clause certain electricity purchase costs and the costs of some utility-owned generation, New Orleans City Council Docket No. UD-99-2. [April  2000 and December 2000; March 2001].  For Reverend C.S. Gordon, Jr., et al.

  • Testimony on Reliability Must-Run (RMR) Service

    • Prepared Direct and Rebuttal Testimony concerning the pricing of Reliability Must-Run (RMR) Service to the California ISO, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket Nos. ER98-496-006 and ER98-2160-004. [December 1999 and March 2000]. For Duke Energy Power Services.

  • Testimony on Imprudent Utility Procurement Practices

    • Prepared Direct Testimony concerning costs improperly included by Entergy New Orleans, Inc. in its fuel adjustment clause, New Orleans City Council Docket No. UD-99-2. [April 2000]. For Reverend C.S. Gordon, Jr., on behalf of New Zion Baptist Church, J. Michael Malec, Darryl Malek-Wiley, Warren Webb, Sr., Willie Webb, Jr., and Maison St. Charles, L.L.C. d/b/a Quality Inn Maison St. Charles.

    • Prepared Direct and Rebuttal Testimony concerning the prudence of electricity purchase costs passed through the fuel adjustment clause and the underlying, inter-company procurement practices and methods of economic dispatch, Louisiana Public Service Commission Docket No. U-23356 [July and November 1999]. For Linda Delaney, et al.

  • Testimony on the Competitive Effects of a Gas Pipeline Merger

    • Prepared Affidavit concerning the competitive effects of the proposed merger of Sempra Energy and KN Energy, Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EC99-48-000 [May 1999]. For Questar Pipeline Company.

  • Testimony on the Competitive Effects of the AEP/CSW Merger

    • Prepared Direct and Oral Rebuttal Testimony concerning the competitive effects of the proposed merger of AEP and CSW, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. EC98-40-000, ER98-2770-000, ER98-2786-000 [April 1999]. For the Dayton Power & Light Company.

  • Testimony on Contract Dispute

    • Prepared Direct and Rebuttal Testimony concerning claims for damages by Public Service of Colorado based on alleged improper billings under a power purchase agreement with Tri-State, American Arbitration Association No. 77 Y 181 00230 97 [September and October 1998]. For Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.

  • Testimony on Standby Rates for Self-Generators

    • Prepared Direct, Cross-Answering, and Surrebuttal Testimony concerning standby rates for self-generators, Louisiana Public Service Commission Docket No. U-20925-SC [June 1998]. For CII Carbon, L.L.C.

  • Testimony on Restructuring the New Jersey Electric Industry

    • Prepared Direct and Surrebuttal Testimony concerning reliability, market power, functional unbundling, divestiture, default supplier, balancing and other restructuring issues, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Docket No. EX94120585Y, et al. [March and April 1998]. For Mid-Atlantic Power Supply Association.

 
 
 

 

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