Submitted expert testimony on the appropriate cost of capital as part of a case to establish cost-based transmission rates in front of FERC regarding Pacific Gas & Electric Company (Docket Nos. ER03-409-000, ER03-666-000, September 2003).
Submitted expert testimony in front of the Vermont Public Service Board regarding Green Mountain Power Corporation on the use of forecast long-term “avoided” energy costs as part of an overall evaluation of the prudence of specific distribution system investments (Docket No. 5983, Montpelier, VT, January 1998).
Submitted testimony on behalf of Calpine Corp. in proceedings before the Louisiana Public Service Commission (Docket No. U-27836) related to the application by Entergy Louisiana, Inc. and Entergy Gulf States, Inc. for approval of the purchase of the Perryville, La. electric generating facility. Analyzed issues of market power and calculated the extent to which the proposed transaction increased market concentration.
Submitted testimony on behalf of Calpine Corp. in FERC proceedings (Docket No. ER05-1065-000) and testified in Louisiana Public Service Commission proceedings (Docket No. U-28155) related to the application by Entergy Services, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., and Entergy Gulf States, Inc. to establish an Independent Coordinator of Transmission in the Entergy control area. Analyzed issues related to the functions to be performed by the ICT, Entergy’s transmission pricing proposal, and its Weekly Procurement Process proposal.
Submitted expert testimony on behalf of the Vermont Dept. of Public Service in a Vermont Public Service Board proceeding (Re: Vermont Electric Power Company, Docket No. 6860). Developed a least-cost transmission system investment strategy to analyze the prudence of a major high-voltage transmission system upgrade proposed by the Vermont Electric Power Company.