Power and Utilities Cost of Service and Rates
Selecting an Expert Witness for Electric Rate or Contract Disputes? Here’s some considerations
An expert witness can be one of the crucial building blocks for supporting a contract or electric rate dispute. Disputes are part of the business and an expert witness can provide strong, supportive arguments and evidence in areas where your team may not have the expertise.
FERC Accounting Report 2023 - Not just compliance, but best practices
This article discusses the 2023 FERC compliance audit report on issues from auditors. Here are areas of focus, not just for a FERC rate filing, but as best practices.
FERC Accounting Report 2022 Uses Data Analytics to Identify Areas for Review
This article discusses the 2022 FERC compliance audit report on issues from auditors. It can be helpful to consider this FERC view when considering items to include in electric rates or accounting approaches to take on various transactions.
Charge residential electric customers $75 per month, then add usage charges?
The monthly residential customer electric bill consists of a customer charge and a kWh charge. The monthly electric bill for a large power user consists of a kW charge and a kWh charge. Would it surprise you if the costs of the customer charge and the kW charge are two-four times more than the amount charged to the customer? The undercharged amount ends up in the kWh charge. Why is this, why does it matter, and what might you do about it? Read on, and we’ll share some schools of thought on electric ratemaking.