Economic Consulting and Expert Testimony for the Electric Power, Natural Gas, and other Energy and Network Industries
Regulatory Policy and Market Design
- Regional Transmission Organizations’ market designs
- Issues arising from the transition to cleaner sources of energy
- Regulatory policies for competitive markets
- Harmonizing markets and environmental policies
- Energy, ancillary services and capacity markets
- Regulatory policies for natural gas pipelines and storage
- Auctions and procurement mechanisms
- Market power evaluation and mitigation mechanisms
Forecasting, Planning and Resource Adequacy
- Electricity demand and peak load forecasting; electrification
- Forecasting new types of loads, such as data centers
- Electric generation capacity reserve requirements
- Probabilistic modeling of resource adequacy
- Local transmission constraints and resource adequacy
- Capacity market design
- Fuel and power contracting strategy and analysis
- Evaluation of models and forecasts
Market Prices, Performance and Structure
- Analysis of market prices and price patterns
- Market structure and potential for market power
- Evaluating allegations of market manipulation
- Design of market power mitigation measures
- Forecasting resource needs, evaluating proposed projects
- Need for and benefits of storage or transmission capacity
- Policy analysis and evaluation of market models
Tariffs and Rate Structures
- Cost allocation and rate design
- Incentive mechanisms
- Pipeline and electric transmission rate structures
- Natural gas distribution system expansion policies
Transactions and Contract Litigation
- Contract evaluation and negotiation
- Contract litigation
- Damages assessment
- Evaluation of mergers and acquisitions
International Energy Policy and Markets
- Energy sector reform, restructuring and development
- International practices in energy industry regulation
- Energy industry evaluation and forecasting
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