Typical Areas Of Service
Public utility regulation reviews:
With five decades of experience we know the principles and subtleties of regulation.
In one case we reviewed the universe of regulatory approaches for a national electric utility including cost of service, fair value and benchmarking.
Regulatory policy analysis:
Policy proposals can be old, new or recycled for new circumstances. With that in mind we
Reviewed and testified on “terms of service” and “management contract” provisions for electric utility.
Rate case strategy development;
The most important management decisions for a public utility is whether to have and how to manage a rate case. We have provided advisory and training on the rate case process for regulators and utilities.
Depreciation policy analysis:
This frequently overlooked aspect of the annual revenue requirement faces new challenges due to technology, climate change and the transition. We support depreciation analysts dealing with complex depreciation issues beyond normal cases and experience.
Economic analysis:
At the core of many regulatory decisions is an economic analysis reviewing benefits and consequences. Our team has experience internationally in reviewing studies, proposals and testimony.
Renewable energy program review:
At utility scale or as distributed generation renewable energy in the form of solar energy provides a full set of regulatory, policy and ratemaking challenges Our team has reviewed utility plans and procedures for permitting and advancing solar.