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Representative Sample of Other Engagements |
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- Evaluated the potential purchase by a major energy utility of several natural gas pipeline and storage assets. This engagement included an analysis of the potential for higher revenues through filing rate cases, prospects for challenges to existing rates, evaluating the rate implications of facilities added since prior rate cases, evaluating the benefits of depreciation rate and negative salvage rate changes, summarizing pricing history and future revenue predictability and recommending options for market-based pricing of services.
- Recommended appropriate accounting to a utility regarding its provision for rate refunds.
- Assisted an electric generator to evaluate the appropriateness of a proposed bankruptcy settlement.
- Assisted a partnership with the implications of FERC's policies regarding recovery of income taxes related to the partnership's owners.
- Performed studies of options for refinancing debt and capitalizing a utility to permit a reduction of rates for customers.
- Developed the rate, cost of service and financing sections of certificate applications to permit a utility to obtain approval for a major system expansion.
- Assisted a utility to defend itself against charges of rate manipulation by a state regulator.
- Developed negotiated rate and cost of service true-up procedures for a proposed international pipeline, including appropriate tax recommendations and contract provisions.
- Evaluated depreciation-based and NPV methodologies for developing levelized pricing of gas pipeline projects.
- Evaluated geographic markets, product markets and market shares for proposed market-based pricing of storage projects.
- Developed market-based pricing options for interruptible transportation services.
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