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Rebecca Bachelder - Regulatory Experience

Regulatory Proceedings
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States In alphabetical Order)

 

CT   Docket No. 18-05-10 
Yankee Gas Service Rate Case 

For the Office of Consumer Counsel

Providing expert testimony and analysis regarding capital spending, all aspects of rate design, including DIMP recovery, decoupling.  Assisted in settlement.

CT   Docket No. 13-06-08
 
CNG   Rate Case

For the Office of Consumer Counsel

Providing expert testimony and analysis   regarding rate design aspects of the rate case including implementation of   expansion plan rates and tariffs.

2012   Connecticut Comprehensive Energy Strategy before the Department of Energy and   Environmental Protection

For Direct Energy Services, LLC,,   Dominion Retail Inc., Energy Plus Holdings, LLC

Provided comments supporting the   opening of residential retail competition in Connecticut.

Expert witness in civil court complaint

For utility customer

Provided analysis and expert testimony   involved in dispute regarding contributions in aid of construction   calculations made by a utility

CT Docket No 08-03-17 Investigation into   the Billing Practices of Natural Gas and Water Companies

For Hess Corp

Provided Comments - Generic   investigation into billing and metering practices.

CT Docket 08-09-05
 
Hess   Corporation Request to waive CNG penalties

For Hess Corp

Drafted Motion on behalf of Hess   Corporation regarding Connecticut Natural Gas Company and Hess request for the   Department to waive certain penalties incurred on the CNG system due to   malfunction of daily metering resulting in penalties

CT Docket No. 06-04-04 DPUC Review of Cost   Allocations Related to Natural Gas Service

For Hess Corp. and Constellation New   Energy Gas Division

Continued Unbundling of Natural Gas   Services – Contested Docket – Represented Clients in litigated proceeding and   negotiations.  Provide expert testimony

CT Docket No 05-03-17 Application of   Southern Connecticut Gas for a Rate Increase

For Amerada Hess and Select Energy

Intervenor – Represented clients in   litigated proceeding and negotiations, including discovery, cross examination   and briefing.

CT Docket 05-05-10
 
Unbundling   of Natural Gas Services

For Amerada Hess and Select Energy

Provided expert testimony - Contested   Docket – Represented Clients in litigated proceeding and negotiations   including discovery, cross examination and briefing

CT Docket No 04-05-11
 
Generic   Review of the Southern Methodology of the Allocation of Gas Costs

For Amerada Hess and Select Energy

Provided expert testimony -   Representing Clients in litigated proceeding including discovery, cross   examination and briefing

CT Docket No. 02-10-01
   Semi Annual Investigation into the PGA   Clause

For AllEnergy

Provided expert testimony

CT Docket No.   01-05-19PH02   Yankee Gas Company, Rate Design

For AllEnergy Adjudicatory

Provided expert testimony, Discovery,   Cross Examination and Briefs


 

CT Docket No. 00-07-18  DPUC Report on Ways to Encourage   Competition Among Gas Suppliers

For AllEnergy

Joint Comments

CT Docket No. 99-04-18PH04 Review of the rates   of the Southern Connecticut Gas Company

For AllEnergy

Cross-examination and Briefing -   Southern Connecticut Gas Rate Redesign, including balancing, cashout,   metering provisions.

CT Docket No. 99-03-28 – Review of the Cost of   Service Allocation Methodology

For AllEnergy

Comments, Cross Examination and   Briefing

CT Docket No. 98-02-04 - Yankee Gas - Joint   Complaint for Relief of Marketers

For AllEnergy

Assisted in drafting Complaint,   Discovery and Negotiated Settlement

CT Docket No. 97-07-11RE02

Investigation into Issues Associated   with the Unbundling of Natural Gas Services

For Amerada Hess Corp. and Select   Energy, Inc.,

Provided expert testimony regarding   Capacity Assignment, Cost Responsibility and Supplier of Last Resort.

CT Docket 97-07-11RE01 - Unbundling of   Natural Gas Services

For Amerada Hess and Select Energy

Negotiated Year 3 Settlement

CT Docket No.   97-07-11PH02

Unbundling of Natural   Gas Services

For AllEnergy

Provided expert testimony, Cross   Examination and Settlement regarding SOLR, Capacity Assignment, Cost   responsibility

CT Docket No 97-07-11

Generic Investigation into Issues   Associated With The Unbundling of Natural Gas Services by Connecticut Local   Distribution Companies

On behalf of AllEnergy,

Rulemaking

Provided expert Comments, Cross   Examination, Briefing, Written Exceptions.    Represented AllEnergy in collaborative.

CT Dockets No. 95-02-07, 92-02-19, 93-03-09 -
  Reopen rate cases of CNG, SCG and YGS for purposes of examining terms and   conditions of unbundled programs for commercial and industrial customers.

On behalf of AllEnergy,

Adjudicatory

Provided Comments, Cross Examination,   Briefing, Written Exceptions and Motion for Reconsideration.  Expert witness for oral testimony.


Maine

ME Docket No. 2008-155
  Northern Utilities – Integrated Resource Plan

For Hess Corporation

Represented Hess in settlement   negotiations in proceeding to Allocate Gas Costs between ME and NH – Negotiated   Settlement

ME Docket No. 2006-390
  Northern Utilities – Integrated Resource Plan

For Hess Corporation

Participated in Negotiations regarding   Proposed Planning Standards

ME Docket No. 2006-141
  Northern Utilities – Interim Reserve Charge

For Hess Corporation

Represented Hess in settlement   negotiations for temporary Implementation of Docket No. 2005-87 Settlement

ME Docket No. 2005-87
  Northern Utilities – Proposed modification to Transportation Tariffs.

For Select Energy

Represented Select Energy in settlement   negotiations to modify mandatory capacity assignment rules

ME Docket No. 97-393
  Northern Utilities Rate Stipulation. Gas

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

ME Docket No. 99-342
  Inquiry into Natural Gas Competition and Unbundling

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

 

Massachusetts

MA D.P.U. 12-126 A-I

Investigation   by the Department of Public Utilities Relative to Competitively Priced   Electricity in the Commonwealth – Re: allocation of reconciling rate   mechanisms to rate classes

For the Massachusetts Attorney General

Provided analysis, expert testimony,   assistance with briefing on cost causation and allocation for rate   reconciliation mechanisms collected outside of base rates for all   Massachusetts electric and natural gas utilities.

MA D.P.U. 13-90

Fitchburg   Gas & Electric Company d/b/a Unitil – Electric Division – Request for   Base Revenue Increase

For the Massachusetts Attorney General

Provided analysis on cost allocation,   revenue adjustments and normalization, rate design and tariffs.

MA D.P.U. 13-25

Bay   State Gas Company d/b/a Columbia Gas of MA – Request for Base Revenue   Increase

For the Massachusetts Attorney General

Providing analysis, expert testimony on   cost allocation, revenue adjustments and normalization, rate design and tariffs,   marketing and overhead allocation applied to Capital projects.

MA D.P.U. 12-25

Bay   State Gas Company d/b/a Columbia Gas of MA – Request for Base Revenue   Increase

For the Massachusetts Attorney General

Providing analysis, expert testimony on   cost allocation, revenue adjustments and normalization, rate design and   tariffs, marketing and line extension policy.

MA D.P.U. 10-60
 
Berkshire Gas Company -  Gas Transportation Agreement with Tennessee   Gas Pipeline Company

For the Massachusetts Attorney General

Provided analysis support including   drafting of discovery, cross examination and briefs

MA D.P.U. 08-GC-1
 
NSTAR   gas balancing agreement with Mirant

For Hess Corp

Provided Expert Testimony, discovery,   briefs, represented Hess in negotiations.

MA Docket DTE 06-36
  Bay State Gas Company

For Hess Corp.

Provided expert testimony regarding   request to implement a new planning standard and a reserve charge for   grandfathered transportation customers.    Developed discovery, cross examination and briefs.

MA DTE 04-01  
  Investigation   by the Department Regarding the Assignment of Interstate Pipeline Capacity   Pursuant to Natural Gas Unbundling

For Amerada Hess and Select Energy

Submitted Comments, responded to   discovery

MA DTE 01-107

Bay State Gas Request for Approval of   Tariff Changes

For AllEnergy

Provided expert testimony, Developed   discovery, Assisted in cross examination and drafted briefs

 

MA DTE 01-100

Investigation into LDC’s use of Risk   Management Tools

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

MA DTE 01-98

Investigation of Electric Billing   Services

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

MA DTE 01-81

Bay State Gas Request for Approval to   Implement A Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism

For AllEnergy

Provided expert testimony, Discovery, Assisted   in cross examination and drafted Briefs

MA DTE 01-54

Investigation into Competitive Market   Initiatives - Electric

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

MA DTE 01-49

Investigation of Cost of Gas Adjustment   Clause

 

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

MA D.T.E. 01-28 (Phase II) - Billing Services to be   Provided by Electric Distribution Companies to Competitive Suppliers Serving   Customers in Their Service Territories

For AllEnergy

Provided expert Oral testimony and   Written Comments

MA DTE 99-84-B

Establishment of Service Quality   Standards for LDCs. Gas & Electric

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

MA DTE 99-76

Boston Gas, Colonial Essex Approval of   Portfolio Management Contract

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

MA DTE 99-60

Pricing and Procurement of Default   Service - Electric

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

MA DTE 98-32-D

Capacity Assignment Methodology

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments and expert Testimony   – Compliance -Gas

MA DTE 98-32-C
  Capacity Assignment Methodology

For AllEnergy –

Represented AllEnergy  in settlement negotiations– Gas

MA DTE 98-32-B
 
 Capacity assignment

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments - Gas

MA DTE 98-32-A
  Model Terms and Conditions – Gas

For AllEnergy

Represented AllEnergy in settlement   negotiations

MA DTE 98-32
 
 Generic Investigation into Issues of Gas   Unbundling

On behalf of AllEnergy,

Rulemaking

Provided Expert written and oral   comments - specifically issues dealing with Capacity Assignment Programs and   Allocation of Transition Costs.

 

MA DPU 97-65
  Model Terms and Conditions for Distribution Companies (Electric)

On behalf of AllEnergy,

Rulemaking

Provided Comments and Oral Testimony

MA DPU 97-49
  Tewksbury LNG and DOMAC, LNG Storage and Vaporization Agreement

For AllEnergy

Developed Discovery, Cross-Examination   Preparation and Drafted Briefs

AG Regulations
 
 Proposed modifications to 940 CMR 19.00

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

MA DPU 96-100
  Generic Investigation into Electric Restructuring

On Behalf of AllEnergy, Rulemaking

Provided Comments

MA DPU 96-66
  Global Petroleum Complaint re: transfer of contracts to AllEnergy

For Boston Gas -

Provided Expert Oral Testimony   regarding the appropriateness of contract transfer

MA DPU 96-50
  Boston Gas Company
  General Rate Proceeding - Reconsideration

For Boston Gas -

Assisted in drafting sections of the   Motion For Reconsideration

MA DPU 96-50
  Boston Gas Company

General Rate Increase, Performance   Based Regulation Plan, Unbundling, Exit the Merchant Business

For Boston Gas

Expert Witness for Performance Based   Regulation, managed revenue adjustments, cost allocation and rate design   portion of the case.  Participated in   the policy formulation of unbundling of rates and development of   transportation tariff.  Assisted in   negotiations.

MA DPU 94-158
 
Incentive   Regulation for Electric and Gas Companies

For Boston Gas

Assist in Comments

MA DPU 94-104
  Recovery of FERC Order 636 Transition Charges. Gas

For Boston Gas

Assist in Testimony Preparation

MA DPU 93-141
  Interruptible and Capacity Release Investigation

For Boston Gas

Assist in Testimony Preparation

MA DPU 93-60
 
Boston   Gas Company General Rate Increase

For Boston Gas

Expert Witness for Cost Allocation,   Weather and Other Revenue Normalizing Adjustments, Marginal Cost, Rate Design   including Transportation Rates and Cost of Gas Adjustment Clause

MA DPU 92-230
  Boston Gas Company Review of appropriate ratemaking treatment of Vehicular   Natural Gas services

For Boston Gas

Expert Witness

MA DPU 92-259
 
 Boston Gas Company Economic Incentive Rate

For Boston Gas

Expert Witness

MA DPU 90-320
  Boston Gas Company Cost Recovery of Gas Evaluation and Monitoring System

For Boston Gas

Expert Witness for Lost Base Revenues

MA DPU 90-55
  Boston Gas Company General Rate Increase

For Boston Gas

Expert Witness for Cost Allocation,   Marginal Cost and Cost of Gas Adjustment Clause

MA DPU 88-67 Phase II
 
Boston   Gas Company – Rate Design

For Boston Gas

Expert Witness for Cost allocation and   Marginal Cost

MA DPU 88-67
  Boston Gas Company General Rate Increase

For Boston Gas

Expert Witness for Cost Allocation,   Weather Normalization and Cost of Gas Adjustment Clause

MA DPU 84-236
  Boston Gas Company – contract with West Lynn Creamery
 
 

For Boston Gas

Expert Witness for Cost Allocation,   Provided written and oral testimony in proceeding that developed standards   for cost allocation.

MA DPU 1669
  Cost of Gas Adjustment Clause

For Boston Gas

Developed CGA Clause methodology –   Expert Witness, Provided written and oral testimony

 

 

New Hampshire

DG 105
  Keyspan – Integrated Resource Plan

For Hess Corporation

Provided Comments

DG 06-98
  Northern Utilities – Integrated Resource Plan

For Hess Corporation

Participated in Negotiations regarding   Proposed Planning Standards

DG 06-33
  Northern Utilities – Interim Reserve Charge

For Hess Corporation

Represented Hess in settlement   negotiations for temporary Implementation of Docket No. 2005-87 Settlement

NH DE 98-124
  Restructuring – Gas

For AllEnergy

Represented AllEnergy in Restructuring   Collaborative

 

New York

NY Case No. 99-M-0631 Case 03-M-0117
 
In the Matters of Customer Billing Arrangements   and in the Matter of the Implementation of Chapter 686 of the Laws of 2002

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

NY Case No. 98-M-1343
 
In   the Matter of Uniform Business Rules

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

NY Case No. 01-G-1668 – Phase 2
 
NYSEG   – Marketer Tariff Provisions

For AllEnergy

Represented AllEnergy in Negotiations

NY Case No. 97-G-1380
 
Future   of Gas Distribution Companies

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments and represented   AllEnergy in Reliability Collaborative

NY Case 02-G-0199
 
RG&E   General Rate Case

For AllEnergy

Supervised Testimony

NY Case 01-G-1668
 
NYSEG   General Rate Case

For AllEnergy

Supervised Settlement


 

NY Case 99-G-0336
 
Niagara   Mohawk Rates and Restructuring

For AllEnergy

Represented AllEnergy in negotiations   for restructuring proceeding

NY Case 99-M-0631
 
Customer   Billing Arrangements

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

NY Case 98-G-0336
 
Rochester   Gas & Electric Rates and Restructuring

For AllEnergy

Supervised Settlement

NY Case 98-M-0667
 
Electronic   Data Interchange

For AllEnergy

Assist in Provision of Comments

NY Case 98-M-1343
 
Uniform   Business Rules for Retail Access

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

 

Pennsylvania

PA Docket No.P-2013-2356232
 
UGI Gas Infrastructure   Extension and Expansion “GET Gas” Pilot Program

For   PA Office of Consumer Advocacy with Energy Market Decisions

Evaluate   UGI’ filing for its “GET Gas” pilot distribution system expansion and   extension program.  Provided direct   testimony, Assist with negotiations.

PA Docket No. M-00960890
  Standards for Electronic Data Transfer and Exchange Between Electric   Distribution Companies and Suppliers

For   AllEnergy

Provided Joint Comments

 

 

Rhode Island

RI Docket No 4097
 
National   Grid RI - Annual Gas Cost Recovery proceeding

For Direct Energy

Expert Witness - provided   written and oral testimony, and participated in negotiations

RI Docket No 2552
 
Providence   Gas Company - Unbundling

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments and   represented AllEnergy in negotiations

RI Natural Gas   Regulations for LDCs Pertaining to Marketers

For AllEnergy

Provided Comments

 

Other Industry Consulting/Research

  • For the City of Augusta, with Energy Market Decisions, Ms. Bachelder evaluated the pricing and market penetration proposals from 2 regulated utilities to the City of Augusta for the provision of natural gas distribution service to city facilities and the citizens and businesses of Augusta, Maine.
  • For KEMA, Ms. Bachelder conducted a study to examine the status of small customer retail natural gas competition. 
  • For a municipal customer in Massachusetts, with Energy Market Decisions, Ms. Bachelder provided advice for negotiations with utility supplying the municipal for a non-core contract and bypass alternatives.
  • For a large customer in Massachusetts, with Energy Market Decisions, Ms. Bachelder assisted in project to design options to increase capacity to an inner city hospital, which also examined gas cost options.


 


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