ENERGY AND UTILITY SERVICES

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ICMS, Inc provides a full range of management, economic advice, and training and research services to utility clients and government regulators. We specialize in strategic planning, deregulation and regulatory reform, management and operations audits, integrated resource planning, cost-benefit analysis, cost of service studies including forecasting, rate design, revenue requirements, customer and competitive analysis.  Our seasoned professionals with expertise in public utility regulation and the utility industry are available to provide you expert rate case testimony, or simply help you to effectively prepare and intervene in the regulatory process.  We work closely with you to develop sound regulatory strategies that meet your short and long-term objectives and ensure a favorable regulatory outcome. 

ICMS, Inc - SAMPLE OF PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN  UTILITY REGULATION

"The Function of Electric Discount Rates in the Economic Development of a State." in Demand Side Management, Strategies for the 90s.  Proceedings:  Fourth National Conference on Utility DSM Programs - Cincinnati, Ohio. (Palo Alto, California: Electric Power Research Institute, April 1989), Section 9, pp. 1-12.

"Estimating the Marginal Distribution Customer Cost of Serving

New and Existing Customers -- The Opportunity Cost Approach," in Enhancing Electricity's Value to Society: Proceedings of the Canadian Electrical Association, Toronto, Canada: October 22-24, 1990, pp. 559- 568.

"Pricing Water Services to Foster Efficient Consumption: Rhetoric, Substance and Politics," in Proceedings of the Eight NARUC Biennial Regulatory Information Conference, Volume IV: Water, Columbus, Ohio: September 9-11, 1992, pp. 3-20.

"Competitive Pricing of Energy Services in New York State: Current Trends and Issues." in The Electricity Journal Volume 8, Number 1, January/February 1995, pp. 41-53.

"The Use of Flexible Rates By Utilities to Meet Competitive Challenges posed by Large Industrial Customers," in Proceedings of the Ninth NARUC Biennial Regulatory Information Conference - Volume II: Electricity and Gas, Columbus Ohio: September 7-9, 1994

FILED UTILITY RATE CASE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (NYPSC).

NYPSC  Case 29670-7    (Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation)

NYPSC  Case 89-E-107   (Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation)

NYPSC  Case 89-E-166   (Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation)

NYPSC  Case 89-W-1151  (Spring Valley Water Company, Inc)

NYPSC  Case 90-E-138   (New York State Electric and Gas Corporation)

NYPSC  Case 91-E-0462  (Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc.)

NYPSC  Case 91-E-0506  (Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation)

NYPSC  Case 89-W-1151  (Spring Valley Water Company, Inc., -- Phase II)

NYPSC  Case 91-E-0765  (Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation)

NYPSC  Case 93-G-0756  (National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation)

NYPSC  Case 94-E-0098,

       Case 94-E-0099

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       Case 94-G-0100  (Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation)

    

GENERIC UTILITY PROCEEDINGS & LEGISLATIVE BILLS -- COMMENTS AND BRIEFS.

New York State Assembly

Bill Number:  A. 7154-BAssembly Standing Committee on Energy and Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Economic Development -- "Energy and Economic Development Partnership Act."

NYPSC Case 92-E-0814 -Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Establish Conditions Governing Curtailment Clauses in Contracts for On-Site Generation.

NYPSC Case 88-E-081 -Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Establish Conditions Governing Curtailment Clauses in Contracts for On-Site Generation.

NYPSC Case 92-M-0229 -Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Address Competitive Opportunities Available to Customers of Electric and Gas Service and to Develop Criteria for Utility Responses.  

                    

NYPSC Case 93-G-0932 -Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Address Issues Associated with the Restructuring of the Emerging Competitive Natural Gas Market.

ORDINARY TARIFF FILING -- COMMENTS AND BRIEFS TO THE NEW YORK PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

NYPSC Case 92-E-0893 --New York State Electric and Gas Corporation - Ordinary tariff Filling (SC-13) for Industrial Customers, With Terms of Service Subject to Negotiation between the Company and the Customer.

NYPSC Case 92-G-0847 --Brooklyn Union Gas Company - Interruptible Transportation Service.

NYPSC Case 92-E-1062 --Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation - Ordinary Tariff Filling to Establish Incentive for Customers to Occupy Existing Vacant Buildings.

NYPSC Case 93-E-0208 --Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation -- Ordinary Tariff Filling (SC-10) for On- site Generation Bypass Deferral Service. 

NYPSC Case 93-E-0672

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      Case 93-E-0405 --Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation -Ordinary Tariff Filling (SC-10) for Large Volume General Service With Individually Negotiated Contracts.

NYPSC Case 93-E-0976 --New York State Electric and Gas Corporation - Petition Under NYCRR 3.3 for Waiver from SC-13 Tariff Provision.

NYPSC Case 93-E-0961 --New York State Electric and Gas Corporation - Ordinary Tariff Filling to Revise SC-13 TERM Provision.

NYPSC Case 93-E-0960 --New York State Electric and Gas Corporation - Ordinary Tariff Filling to Sale New York Power Authority (NYPA) Economic Development Power.

NYPSC Case 94-E-0611 --Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) - Ordinary tariff Filling to Establish a New Rate for Non-Bypass Service for Large Commercial Customers.

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