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.
Vice President Robert J. (Rob) Cupina has joined Brown, Williams, Moorhead & Quinn, Inc. after a distinguished 36-year career at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Power Commission. Mr. Cupina will be working in the Washington, D.C. office of BWMQ. Read more...
Robert J. (Rob) Cupina has joined Brown, Williams, Moorhead & Quinn, Inc. after a distinguished 36-year career at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Power Commission. Mr. Cupina will be working in the Washington, D.C. office of BWMQ.
Vice President Ed Feinstein has a wide range of experience in working on oil and natural gas issues. He has applied his expertise to a variety of complex issues relating to pipeline rates and he has developed creative ratemaking approaches to issues related to depreciation, valuation and negative salvage as well as other ratemaking areas. Read more...
Ed Feinstein has a wide range of experience in working on oil and natural gas issues. He has applied his expertise to a variety of complex issues relating to pipeline rates and he has developed creative ratemaking approaches to issues related to depreciation, valuation and negative salvage as well as other ratemaking areas.
Vice President Dr. Gallick has over thirty-two years of experience in developing and managing complex analyses of market power, antitrust, and competition issues in regulated and unregulated industries at Federal Regulatory Agencies. Dr. Gallick’s areas of expertise include development of competition analyses for market-based rate proposals in the natural gas pipeline, oil pipeline, and electric industries; merger analyses in regulated and unregulated industries; exclusive dealing arrangements, nonprice payments; and development of litigation strategy and expert economic testimony. Read more...
Dr. Gallick has over thirty-two years of experience in developing and managing complex analyses of market power, antitrust, and competition issues in regulated and unregulated industries at Federal Regulatory Agencies. Dr. Gallick’s areas of expertise include development of competition analyses for market-based rate proposals in the natural gas pipeline, oil pipeline, and electric industries; merger analyses in regulated and unregulated industries; exclusive dealing arrangements, nonprice payments; and development of litigation strategy and expert economic testimony.
Vice President Ms. Heckerman has joined Brown, Williams, Moorhead & Quinn, Inc. after nearly 30 years of regulatory experience with natural gas companies. Ms. Heckerman will be located in the Omaha, NE area. During her career, Ms. Heckerman developed a broad expertise in all facets of natural gas pipeline regulation. Ms. Heckerman developed strategy and directed five major rate case proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) involving complex regulatory issues for Northern Border Pipeline Company and Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. She submitted testimony on behalf of Northern Border in its rate case proceedings regarding cost of service matters. In addition, Ms. Heckerman directed and supervised the development of certificate applications and rate analysis for over $2 billion of capital expenditures for a number of projects for several interstate pipelines, including the development and support of a tariff, rates and certificate application for a new interstate pipeline through the NEPA pre-filing and certificate application processes. Ms. Heckerman participated in several due diligence reviews resulting in the acquisition of three interstate natural gas pipeline companies. She directed and supervised the preparation and support of numerous tariff, and FERC compliance proceedings for several interstate pipelines, including the development of related internal procedures to ensure compliance with the FERC’s Standards of Conduct rules. Read more...
Vice President
Ms. Heckerman has joined Brown, Williams, Moorhead & Quinn, Inc. after nearly 30 years of regulatory experience with natural gas companies. Ms. Heckerman will be located in the Omaha, NE area.
During her career, Ms. Heckerman developed a broad expertise in all facets of natural gas pipeline regulation. Ms. Heckerman developed strategy and directed five major rate case proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) involving complex regulatory issues for Northern Border Pipeline Company and Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. She submitted testimony on behalf of Northern Border in its rate case proceedings regarding cost of service matters. In addition, Ms. Heckerman directed and supervised the development of certificate applications and rate analysis for over $2 billion of capital expenditures for a number of projects for several interstate pipelines, including the development and support of a tariff, rates and certificate application for a new interstate pipeline through the NEPA pre-filing and certificate application processes. Ms. Heckerman participated in several due diligence reviews resulting in the acquisition of three interstate natural gas pipeline companies. She directed and supervised the preparation and support of numerous tariff, and FERC compliance proceedings for several interstate pipelines, including the development of related internal procedures to ensure compliance with the FERC’s Standards of Conduct rules.
Vice President Mr. Heintz has extensive experience in open-access transmission tariffs, rate design, ancillary services, reliability-must-run agreements, electric and gas traditional cost of service, nontraditional pricing methods (e.g., formula rates, MW-Mile, opportunity cost, incremental cost, incentive/ disincentive rates, and market-based rates), terms and conditions of service, and transmission pricing strategies. At BWMQ, Mr. Heintz has continued his work with ISOs and RTOs, ancillary services rates, terms and conditions, cost of service, direct assignment facility costs, wholesale and retail distribution rates, fuel adjustment clauses, power sales agreements, and transmission tariffs and agreements. Read more...
Mr. Heintz has extensive experience in open-access transmission tariffs, rate design, ancillary services, reliability-must-run agreements, electric and gas traditional cost of service, nontraditional pricing methods (e.g., formula rates, MW-Mile, opportunity cost, incremental cost, incentive/ disincentive rates, and market-based rates), terms and conditions of service, and transmission pricing strategies. At BWMQ, Mr. Heintz has continued his work with ISOs and RTOs, ancillary services rates, terms and conditions, cost of service, direct assignment facility costs, wholesale and retail distribution rates, fuel adjustment clauses, power sales agreements, and transmission tariffs and agreements.
Vice President Mr. Christopher ("Chris") John has over 29 years experience in the electric, natural gas, and oil industries. Mr. John began his career in the energy industry in 1979 when he was employed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. During Mr. John's tenure at the Commission, he served in various positions of increasing responsibilities, including the technical advisor to Commissioner Breathitt from 1998 to the time of his retirement from the Commission in September, 2002. Mr. John is presently serving as a Vice President of Brown, Williams, Moorhead & Quinn, Inc., a leading energy consulting firm with offices in Washington DC and Houston TX. Read more...
Mr. Christopher ("Chris") John has over 29 years experience in the electric, natural gas, and oil industries. Mr. John began his career in the energy industry in 1979 when he was employed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. During Mr. John's tenure at the Commission, he served in various positions of increasing responsibilities, including the technical advisor to Commissioner Breathitt from 1998 to the time of his retirement from the Commission in September, 2002. Mr. John is presently serving as a Vice President of Brown, Williams, Moorhead & Quinn, Inc., a leading energy consulting firm with offices in Washington DC and Houston TX.
Senior Economic Consultant Mr. Kirk holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from Linfield College, and a Masters in Economics from the University of Washington. Mr. Kirk joined BWMQ in 2007 where he has experience with numerous natural gas pipeline rate cases, natural gas storage market power studies, and a crude oil pipeline market-baesd rate case. Read more...
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Mr. Kirk holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Economics from Linfield College, and a Masters in Economics from the University of Washington. Mr. Kirk joined BWMQ in 2007 where he has experience with numerous natural gas pipeline rate cases, natural gas storage market power studies, and a crude oil pipeline market-baesd rate case.
Vice President Mr. Lovinger has more than thirty years experience in the energy field. He was employed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from July 1976 through February 1998, when he left to join BWMQ. As a Staff Accountant, he specialized in cost of service matters with an emphasis on income tax matters. Mr. Lovinger gained knowledge in the income tax field through employment with the Internal Revenue Service as an Internal Revenue Agent for more than six years. Read more...
Mr. Lovinger has more than thirty years experience in the energy field. He was employed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from July 1976 through February 1998, when he left to join BWMQ. As a Staff Accountant, he specialized in cost of service matters with an emphasis on income tax matters. Mr. Lovinger gained knowledge in the income tax field through employment with the Internal Revenue Service as an Internal Revenue Agent for more than six years.
Vice President Mr. Merchant has more than 25 years experience in the energy industry as a consultant to a wide variety of entities. He has represented client interests before federal and state regulatory commissions on a wide variety of issues involving the electric, natural gas and telecommunications industries. He has presented expert testimony in many proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and before state commissions on such issues as cost allocation, rate design, rate of return, competitive alternatives, terms and conditions of service, and regulatory policy. He has performed load studies and forecasts, economic analyses of electric and gas supply options and market power studies. Recently he performed cost analyses and other studies for the proposed Midwest ISO and MAPP ISO,. He has prepared electric transmission and ancillary services revenue requirement analyses, as well as cost of service studies related to retail distribution services. Read more...
Mr. Merchant has more than 25 years experience in the energy industry as a consultant to a wide variety of entities. He has represented client interests before federal and state regulatory commissions on a wide variety of issues involving the electric, natural gas and telecommunications industries. He has presented expert testimony in many proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and before state commissions on such issues as cost allocation, rate design, rate of return, competitive alternatives, terms and conditions of service, and regulatory policy. He has performed load studies and forecasts, economic analyses of electric and gas supply options and market power studies. Recently he performed cost analyses and other studies for the proposed Midwest ISO and MAPP ISO,. He has prepared electric transmission and ancillary services revenue requirement analyses, as well as cost of service studies related to retail distribution services.
Vice President (Contact) Mr. Warner has over 35 years of experience as a consultant, CPA, Certified Depreciation Professional (CDP), forensic accountant, strategic planner and regulatory executive. For 25 years, he served in regulatory, strategic planning and accounting management capacities for Williams Gas Pipelines-West and Kern River Gas Transmission Company. His management experience includes: rates and governmental affairs, property and inventory accounting, financial reporting, regulatory research, tariffs, nominations and strategic planning. While the Director of Regulatory and Governmental Affairs and Manager of Rates and Strategic Planning in those organizations, he directed the litigation or settlement of six complete natural gas pipeline rate cases, two postage stamp vs. zone rate hearings and one storage service unbundling proceeding. Read more...
Vice President (Contact)
Mr. Warner has over 35 years of experience as a consultant, CPA, Certified Depreciation Professional (CDP), forensic accountant, strategic planner and regulatory executive. For 25 years, he served in regulatory, strategic planning and accounting management capacities for Williams Gas Pipelines-West and Kern River Gas Transmission Company. His management experience includes: rates and governmental affairs, property and inventory accounting, financial reporting, regulatory research, tariffs, nominations and strategic planning. While the Director of Regulatory and Governmental Affairs and Manager of Rates and Strategic Planning in those organizations, he directed the litigation or settlement of six complete natural gas pipeline rate cases, two postage stamp vs. zone rate hearings and one storage service unbundling proceeding.
