Regulatory Proceedings (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.
|