Vice Chairman - Available for Consultation Only Mr. Williams began his career in the energy industry in 1957 when he was employed as an economist by the Federal Power Commission, predecessor to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He served in a number of positions of responsibility with the FPC's Bureau of Natural Gas, including Deputy Chief of the Pipeline and Producer Rates Division, Assistant Bureau Chief and Deputy Bureau Chief. In October 1977, Mr. Williams was named Deputy Director of the Office of Pipeline and Producer Regulation and was appointed Director in November 1979. While at the Commission, Mr. Williams appeared on behalf of the FERC before various subcommittees of the U.S. Congress and represented the FERC in meetings with other federal agencies, state agencies and foreign governments. Read more...
Mr. Williams began his career in the energy industry in 1957 when he was employed as an economist by the Federal Power Commission, predecessor to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He served in a number of positions of responsibility with the FPC's Bureau of Natural Gas, including Deputy Chief of the Pipeline and Producer Rates Division, Assistant Bureau Chief and Deputy Bureau Chief. In October 1977, Mr. Williams was named Deputy Director of the Office of Pipeline and Producer Regulation and was appointed Director in November 1979. While at the Commission, Mr. Williams appeared on behalf of the FERC before various subcommittees of the U.S. Congress and represented the FERC in meetings with other federal agencies, state agencies and foreign governments.
President Mr. Sullivan joined the firm in September 2005. He was elected President of BWMQ in April 2006. Since joining BWMQ, Mr. Sullivan has been actively engaged as an expert witness in a number of energy market proceedings. Mr. Sullivan, recently filed testimony on oil pipeline market power in the Mobil Pipe Line Company proceeding in Docket No. OR07-21. Mr. Sullivan has filed testimony on short-term rates, depreciation, and the ROE proxy group in the PNGTS proceeding in Docket No. RP08-306. In the El Paso proceeding in Docket No. RP08-426, Mr. Sullivan filed testimony on short-term value-based rates. In addition, Mr. Sullivan has filed expert witness testimony on market power in the GTN proceeding in Docket No. RP06-407, an expert report in the USGen proceeding in Docket No. RP06-391, and oil pipeline ratemaking testimony in the TAPS proceeding in Docket No. IS05-82. Mr. Sullivan has also participated in a number of State regulatory proceedings during the past three years. Mr. Sullivan has over 30 years of experience in the natural gas pipeline, oil pipeline and electric utility industries. His areas of expertise include formal market power analysis and all facets of natural gas, oil pipeline and electric utility ratemaking. Read more...
Mr. Sullivan joined the firm in September 2005. He was elected President of BWMQ in April 2006. Since joining BWMQ, Mr. Sullivan has been actively engaged as an expert witness in a number of energy market proceedings. Mr. Sullivan, recently filed testimony on oil pipeline market power in the Mobil Pipe Line Company proceeding in Docket No. OR07-21. Mr. Sullivan has filed testimony on short-term rates, depreciation, and the ROE proxy group in the PNGTS proceeding in Docket No. RP08-306. In the El Paso proceeding in Docket No. RP08-426, Mr. Sullivan filed testimony on short-term value-based rates. In addition, Mr. Sullivan has filed expert witness testimony on market power in the GTN proceeding in Docket No. RP06-407, an expert report in the USGen proceeding in Docket No. RP06-391, and oil pipeline ratemaking testimony in the TAPS proceeding in Docket No. IS05-82. Mr. Sullivan has also participated in a number of State regulatory proceedings during the past three years. Mr. Sullivan has over 30 years of experience in the natural gas pipeline, oil pipeline and electric utility industries. His areas of expertise include formal market power analysis and all facets of natural gas, oil pipeline and electric utility ratemaking.
Chairman Mr.Brown, has an extensive background in the natural gas industry, including experience in marketing, rates, regulatory, operating and administrative matters. He served in various management positions with Mississippi River Transmission Corporation from 1955 to 1975, when he joined United Gas Pipe Line Company as Senior Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs. In 1978, Mr. Brown was elected President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of United Gas Pipe Line Company. He served in that capacity until the end of 1985. Read more...
Mr.Brown, has an extensive background in the natural gas industry, including experience in marketing, rates, regulatory, operating and administrative matters. He served in various management positions with Mississippi River Transmission Corporation from 1955 to 1975, when he joined United Gas Pipe Line Company as Senior Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs. In 1978, Mr. Brown was elected President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of United Gas Pipe Line Company. He served in that capacity until the end of 1985.
