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Topic: Portfolio Management, Generation Supply Planning, and Procurement
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| Demand Side Resource Potential: A Review of Global Energy Partners' Report for Midwest ISO |
Prepared for Project for Sustainable FERC Energy Policy, September 3, 2010.
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| Assessing the Multiple Benefits of Clean Energy: A Resource for States |
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, February 1, 2010.
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| The Electric Industry at a Glance |
Prepared for National Regulatory Research Institute, November 1, 2008.
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| Testimony on the Nevada Power Company's Proposed Amendment to its Integrated Resource Plan |
Testimony of Ezra Hausman, prepared for Western Resource Advocates, and Nevadans for Affordable Reliable Clean Energy, August 12, 2008.
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| Tufts Cove 6 Waste Heat Recovery Project - 2008 |
Prepared for Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, August 4, 2008.
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| Review of AmerenUE February 2008 Integrated Resource Plan |
Prepared for Missouri Department of Natural Resources, June 18, 2008.
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| Testimony Before the Mississippi Public Service Commission to Review Statewide Electric Generation Needs |
Testimony of William Steinhurst and Ezra Hausman, prepared for Sierra Club, June 10, 2008.
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| Prudent Planning and New Coal-Fired Generation |
Presented by Bruce Biewald at the CERES 2008 Conference, April 29, 2008.
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| Bilateral Contracting in Deregulated Electricity Markets |
Prepared for American Public Power Association, April 18, 2008.
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| Risk Analysis of Procurement Strategies for Residential Standard Offer Service |
Prepared for Maryland Office of the People's Counsel, March 25, 2008.
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| Testimony Regarding Nova Scotia Power Inc's Demand Side Management Plan |
Testimony of Bruce Biewald, prepared for Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, March 17, 2008.
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| Don't Get Burned: The Risks of Investing in New Coal-Fired Generating Facilities |
Prepared for Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, February 26, 2008.
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| Don't Get Burned: The Risks of Investing in New Coal-Fired Generating Facilities |
Prepared for Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, February 26, 2008.
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| The Risks of Participating in the AMPGS Coal Plant |
Prepared for Natural Resources Defense Council, Ohio Environmental Council, and Sierra Club, February 13, 2008.
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| Comments Regarding Integrated Resource Plan for Connecticut Energy Advisory Board Prepared by Connecticut Light & Power, United Illuminating Company, and the Brattle Group |
Prepared for AARP, February 7, 2008.
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| Role of Long-Term Power Purchase Agreements in Fostering Development of Wind Energy Projects in New England |
Prepared for Union of Concerned Scientists, December 13, 2007.
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| Testimony Regarding Carbon Cost in Sierra Pacific's Integrated Resource Plan |
Testimony of Ezra Hausman, prepared for Environmental Defense, and Western Resource Advocates, October 17, 2007.
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| ISO New England Scenario Analysis Companion Report - Constructing a Future that Meets Regional Goals |
Prepared for Conservation Law Foundation, and Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, August 8, 2007.
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| Arkansas Electric Generation Fuel Diversity: Implementation of EPAct 2005 Amendments to PURPA Section 111 (d) |
Prepared for Arkansas Public Service Commission Staff, July 20, 2007.
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| Testimony on Entergy Arkansas' Avoided Cost Computation Methodology |
Testimony of Bob Fagan, prepared for Arkansas Public Service Commission Staff, June 19, 2007.
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| White Paper on Least Cost Electricity Procurement in Rhode Island |
Prepared for Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Working Group, May 31, 2007.
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| Review of IGCC Plant Proposal by Duke Energy Indiana and Vectren |
Testimony of Synapse Witnesses, prepared for Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Save the Valley, Valley Watch, and Sierra Club, May 15, 2007.
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| Carbon Dioxide Emissions Costs and Electricity Resource Planning |
Presentation by Anna Sommer and David Schlissel before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Case No. 06-00448-UT, prepared for New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, March 28, 2007.
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| Testimony Regarding Florida Power & Light's Proposed Glades Coal Plants |
Testimony of David Schlissel, prepared for Earthjustice, Sierra Club, Save our Creeks, Florida Wildlife Federation, and Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida, March 16, 2007.
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| Testimony Regarding Long-Term Procurement Plans |
Testimony of William Steinhurst, prepared for California Division of Ratepayer Advocates, March 2, 2007.
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| Evaluation of Proposed Big Stone II Generating Facility |
Testimony of Synapse Witnesses, prepared for Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, Fresh Energy, Izaak Walton League of America Midwest Office, Wind on the Wires, and Union of Concerned Scientists, November 17, 2006.
[Schlissel & Sommer Testimony regarding Greenhouse Gas Regulations 11/17/06]
[Hausman Testimony regarding Global Climate Change 11/17/06]
[Schlissel & Sommer Testimony regarding Modeling Issues 11/29/06]
[Woolf Testimony 11/29/06]
[Drunsic Testimony 11/29/06]
[Fagan Testimony 12/8/06]
[Errata to Direct Testimony 12/7/06]
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| Liquefied Natural Gas: Current Trends and Future Directions |
Presentation by Ezra Hausman at the ASPO Boston World Oil Conference, prepared for Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas USA, October 26, 2006.
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| Review of the BC Hydro 2006 Integrated Electricity Plan and Long Term Acquisition Plan |
Testimony of Bob Fagan, prepared for Sierra Club of Canada, BC Chapter, BC Sustainable Energy Association, and Peace Valley Environment Association, October 10, 2006.
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| Testimony Addressing the Resource Conservation Plan for purchases from Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership |
Testimony of Rick Hornby, prepared for Michigan Department of the Attorney General, October 3, 2006.
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| Portfolio Management: Tools and Practices for Regulators |
Prepared for National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, October 1, 2006.
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| Summary of VELCO Northwest Reliability Testimony Docket No. 6860 |
Testimony of Paul Peterson, prepared for Town of Charlotte, and VT, September 20, 2006.
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| Audit of the Fuel and Purchase Power Practices of the Arizona Public Service Company |
Testimony of David Schlissel and Rick Hornby, prepared for Residential Utility Consumer Office of Arizona, August 18, 2006.
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| Electricity Supply Prices in Deregulated Markets - The Problem and Potential Responses |
Presentation at the NASUCA Mid-Year Meeting by Rick Hornby, Ezra Hausman, and Anna Sommer, prepared for National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, June 13, 2006.
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| Electricity Price Increases: Causes, Effects, and Solutions |
Presentation by Bruce Biewald at the Restructuring Roundtable, May 19, 2006.
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| Energy in the Northern Forest Region: A Situation Analysis |
Prepared for Northern Forest Center, May 1, 2006.
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| Ensuring Delaware's Energy Future: A Response to Executive Order Number 82 |
Report by the Delaware Cabinet Committee on Energy prepared with technical assistance from Synapse Energy Economics and others, prepared for Delaware Public Service Commission Staff, March 8, 2006.
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| The Proposed Broadwater LNG Import Terminal - An Analysis and Assessment of Alternatives |
Prepared for Connecticut Fund for the Environment, March 2, 2006.
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| Study of Potential Mohave Alternative/Complementary Generation Resources |
Pursuant to CPUC Decision 04-12-016, prepared for Southern California Edison, February 3, 2006.
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| IGCC - A Public Interest Perspective |
Presentation by Anna Sommer, January 22, 2006.
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| An RPM Case Study: Higher Costs for Consumers, Windfall Profits for Exelon |
Prepared for Illinois Citizens Utility Board, October 18, 2005.
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| Testimony Regarding Ameren's Proposed Procurement Auction for Retail Load in Illinois |
Testimony and Rebuttal of William Steinhurst and Bob Fagan, prepared for Illinois Citizens Utility Board, June 15, 2005.
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| Electricity Procurement for Serving Retail Load in Illinois |
Testimony and Surrebuttal of William Steinhurst and Bob Fagan, prepared for Illinois Citizens Utility Board, June 8, 2005.
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| New Jersey's Proposed 20 Percent Renewable Portfolio Standard |
How to link NJ RPS benefits with NJ BGS portfolio management benefits, Presentation by Amy Roschelle, February 22, 2005.
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| Capacity for the Future: Kinky Curves and Other Reliability Options |
December 20, 2004.
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| Portfolio Management and the Use of Generation Options and Financial Instruments |
Published in the NRRI Journal of Applied Regulation, November 1, 2004.
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| Best Practices in Procurement of Basic Electric Service for Residential and Small C&I Customers: |
Published in The Electricity Journal, October 1, 2004.
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| Long-Term Power Contracts: The Art of the Deal |
Published in the Public Utilities Fortnightly, August 1, 2004.
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| Incorporating Renewable Generation into a Risk Management Strategy |
Presentation by Bruce Biewald, May 25, 2004.
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| Procuring Default Service: Relationships between Contract Duration and Contract Price |
Prepared for Maine Office of the Public Advocate, May 21, 2004.
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| Electricity Portfolio Management |
Presentation by Bruce Biewald, May 20, 2004.
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| Best Practices in Procurement of Basic Electric Service for Residential and Small C&I Customers: |
Presentation by Amy Roschelle, May 17, 2004.
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| Analysis of Structuring and Pricing Default Service in Ohio |
Testimony of Neil Talbot, prepared for Ohio Consumers' Counsel, May 6, 2004.
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| Illinois Post-2006 Procurement Process: How to Serve Bundled Utility Service Customers |
Prepared for Illinois Citizens Utility Board, April 23, 2004.
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| Strategies for Procuring Residential and Small Commercial Standard Offer Supply in Maine |
Prepared for Maine Office of the Public Advocate, April 4, 2004.
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| OCC Comments on Alternative Transitional Standard Offers |
Prepared for Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel, October 20, 2003.
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| Potential Cost Impacts of Vermont Renewable Portfolio Standard |
Prepared for Vermont Public Service Board, October 16, 2003.
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| Portfolio Management: How to Procure Electricity Resources to Provide Reliable, Low-Cost, and Efficiency Electricity Services to All Retail Customers |
Prepared for Regulatory Assistance Project, and Energy Foundation, October 10, 2003.
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| FERC's Transmission Pricing Policy: New England Cost Impacts |
September 29, 2003.
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| Potential Cost Impacts of a Vermont Renewable Portfolio Standard |
Presentation by Tim Woolf, September 11, 2003.
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| August 14th Blackout Memo |
August 18, 2003.
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| Default Service Considerations for Competitive Markets |
Presentation by Paul Peterson, June 9, 2003.
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| The New England Experiment: An Evaluation of Wholesale Electricity Markets |
June 1, 2003.
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| The Cape Light Compact Energy Efficiency Plan Phase II: 2003-2007 |
Providing Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Services to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard Through Municipal Aggregation, prepared for Cape Light Compact, March 28, 2003.
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| Verification of Deferred Balances and Prudence Review of Rockland Electric Company |
Prepared for New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Staff, January 3, 2003.
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| Electricity Restructuring Activities on the US: A survey of selected states |
Prepared for Arizona Corporation Commission Staff, March 20, 2002.
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| Review of Power Procurement and Risk Management |
Review of the practices of Nevada Power Company that led to $927 million of fuel and purchased power costs accumulated during a seven month period of 2001. Testimony of Bruce Biewald, prepared for Nevada Public Utilities Commission Staff, February 20, 2002.
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| The Importance of Publicly Available Power Plant Information |
Presentation by Lucy Johnston, June 12, 2001.
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| Wholesale Electricity Markets: |
A Taco Short of a Combination Plate? Presentation by Lucy Johnston, June 6, 2001.
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| Repowering the Midwest |
Overview of Findings, Presentation by Tim Woolf, February 14, 2001.
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| Electricity in New England: |
Market Imperfections or Failure? Presentation by Bruce Biewald, prepared for National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, November 13, 2000.
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| Investigation into the July 1999 Outages and General Service Reliability of Delmarva Power & Light Company |
Prepared for Delaware Public Service Commission Staff, February 1, 2000.
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| Challenges Faced by Clean Generation Resources Under Electricity Restructuring |
Presentation by Tim Woolf, November 9, 1999.
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| Codes of Conduct and Other Measures to Protect Consumers in a Restructured Electricity Market in West Virginia |
Testimony of Tim Woolf, prepared for West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division, July 15, 1999.
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| Measures to Ensure Fair Competition and Protect Consumers in a Restructured Electricity Industry in West Virginia |
Prepared for West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division, June 15, 1999.
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| Connecticut Light and Power Company Stranded Costs: Market Power and Market Prices |
Testimony of Bruce Biewald, prepared for Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel, April 21, 1999.
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| Performance-Based Regulation in a Restructured Electricity Industry |
Prepared for National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, November 8, 1997.
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| Electric Industry Restructuring and Environmental Sustainability |
October 1, 1996.
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