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Consultants' List (Management)
 
CONSULTANTS’ LIST
(MANAGEMENT)


    For updates to this list, contact Ms. Virginia Deferia (mailto:vdeferia, 360-664-1300)
    CompanyServices
    Barbara E. Alexander, ESQ. **
    15 Wedgewood Drive
    Winthrop, ME 04364
    Voice/Fax: 207-395-4143
    E-mail: balexand@mint.net
    Expertise to cutting edge electric and telecommunications utility issues mostly customer service and consumer protection, low income and service quality
    Analysis Group Economics
    One Battle Square
    Fifth Floor
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    Phone: 617-349-2100

    Patrick G. Goshtigian
    Vice President
    601 South Figueroa
    Suite 1300
    Los Angeles, CA 90017
    (213) 896-4500

    1010 El Camino Real Suite 310
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
    Phone: 415-853-7200

    Bruce J. Ambrose
    Vice President
    Two Embarcadero Center
    Suite 1160
    San Francisco, CA 94111

    R. Jeffrey Malinak
    Vice President
    1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    Suite 250
    Washington, D.C. 20006
    Phone: 202-785-6300
    Provides economic and financial analysis for complex litigation, regulatory proceedings and corporate strategic planning. Experienced in all areas of economics applied to law, including antitrust, intellectual property, securities, health care, energy, government contracts and commercial damages.

    Advises corporate and government clients on a broad range of business issues that require expert interpretation of economic data, such as financial planning, market studies, regulatory analysis and evaluation of mergers and acquisitions.
    Arthur Andersen LLP
    Suite 800
    801 Second Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98104-1552
    Phone: 206-623-8023
    Fax: 206-233-8381
    Internet: http://www.arthurandersen.com
    Contact: Margaret F. Schulte
    BC Sales and Marketing Coordinator
    Provides:
    Economic and financial analysis for complex litigation
    Regulatory proceedings and corporate strategic planning

    Expert interpretation of economic data, such as financial planning, market studies, regulatory analysis, and evaluation of mergers and acquisitions).
    Aragon Consulting Group
    Ms. Vicki L. Savala
    Sr. Vice-President/Partner
    Chromalloy Plaza
    Suite 1750
    120 South Central Avenue
    St. Louis, MO 63105
    Phone: 314-726-0746
    Fax: 314-726-2503
    Marketing Consulting Services
    Management Advising Services
    Marketing Research Services
    Management and Development Services
    Ariadair Economics Group
    1020 Fredericksburg Rd.
    Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
    Tel/Fax: 816-630-0628
    e-mail: tfish@ariadaireconomics.com
    Web site: www.ariadaireconomics.com

    Contract: Thomas H. Fish, PhD
    Provides Expert Consulting Service in AntiTrust (and Related) Litigation, including Telecommunications and Electric Companies. (Administrative Proceedings, Judicial Proceedings, Economic and Financial Forecasting, Insurance Defense, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning)


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    curriculum vita - Thomas H. Fish, PhD.pdf
    Associated Utility Consultants
    AUC
    Michael R. Walker
    Managing Partner
    6800 Riverside Drive
    Vancouver, WA 98664
    Phone: 206-699-8995
    Fax: 206-699-8991

    Mr. John Goodman, President
    606 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 210
    Milwaukee, WI 53202
    Phone: 414-271-8580
    Fax: 414-271-8623
    Strategic and Department Planning
    Organization Design
    Marketing and Sales
    Quality Programs
    Customer Service Programs
    Demand Side Management Programs
    Rate Case Support
    Management Audits
    AUS Consultants **
    Frank Hanley or John A. Del Roccilli
    155 Gaither Drive
    P.O. Box 1050
    Moorestown, NJ 08057-1050
    Phone: 609-234-9200
    Fax: 609-234-8371
    internet: http://www.ausinc.com

    1000 N. Front St. Suite 2000
    Wormlesyburg, PA 17043
    Phone: 717-763-9890
    Fax: 717-763-9931

    2120 Charlotte Amalie Ct.
    Punta Gorda, FL 33950
    Phone: 941-505-0701

    ** (See Energy, Telecommunications, Water/Solid Waste/Transportation also)
    Utility & Regulatory Consulting
    Contract Services
    Economic Analysis
    Market Research
    Valuation (Energy, Telecommunications, Natural Gas Distribution, and Transmission, Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste DIsposal and Transportation Industries)
    Auburn Policy Research Center
    415 W Magnolia Room 108
    Auburn University, AL 36849-5242
    Phone: 334-844-4027
    Fax: 334-844-4615
    Electricity deregulation and telecommunications
    FERC Orders (Competitive Makings)
    Barba Arkhon International, Inc.
    Thomas J. Kerr, Jr.
    Director of Corporate Communications
    Suite 300 East
    Laurel Corporate Center
    10,000 Midlantic Drive
    Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
    Phone: 609-235-5000
    Fax: 609-235-3005

    Western Regional Office
    Suite 1560
    455 Market Street
    San Francisco, CA 94105
    Phone: 415-957-9000
    Fax: 415-957-9020
    Management of complex construction projects and analysis and resolution of construction claims and disputes.

    Experience encompasses:
    Contract development
    Program Management
    Contract compliance
    Project closeout audits
    Construction claims analysis
    Scheduling analysis
    Arbitration
    Litigation support
    Training seminars
    Barrington-Wellesley Group, Inc.
    (BWG)
    Management Consultants
    Mike Laros
    Managing Director
    Barrington-Wellesley Group, Inc.
    2479 Lanam Ridge Road
    Nashville, IN 47448
    Phone: 812-988-01090
    Fax: 812-988-1094
    laros@bwgi.com

    Contact person:
    Joel F. Jeanson, Director
    Barrington-Wellesley Group, Inc.
    549 River Bluff Circle
    Orconomowoc, WI 53066
    jjeanson@bwgi.com
    Phone: 262-567-6887
    Mobile: 262-490-8125
    E-fax: 810-963-7453

    Perry L. Wheaton, Managing Editor
    P. O. Box 2390
    New London, NH 03257-2390
    Phone: 603-763-2400
    Fax: 603-763-5700
    Financial/Management Assessments of Utilities Affiliate Interests Audits
    Strategic Planning
    Information Technology
    Accounting
    Organization Design
    Marketing and Sales
    Affiliate Relations
    Industry Restructuring Issues

    (Demand-Side Management, Stranded Cost Filings, Cost Allocations and Merger-Related Costs and Savings, Financial Viability, Affiliate Relations, Capital Program Planning, Infrastructure Development, Research Development and Demonstration).





    Management audits of electric, gas, telecommunications and water utilities. Focused, comprehensive and diagnostic electric industry restructuring; litigation support in regulatory proceedings addressing management and cost issues.
    Ben Johnson and Associates, Inc.
    1234 Timberlaine Road
    Tallahassee, FL 32312
    Phone: 904-893-8600
    Fax: 904-668-2731
    Expertise:
    Regulatory issues covering rate of return
    Revenue requirements
    Strategic Resource Planning
    Cost of Service and Rate Design'
    Personnel

    (Electric, gas and telecommunications)
    blueConsulting, Inc.
    Angela L. Anderson, Managing Director
    4415 New Hampshire Street
    San Diego, Ca 92116
    Phone: 619-293-3070
    Fax: 619-839-3828
    E-mail: aandersonblue@cs.com
    Website: www.blueconsulting.com
    Management and Operations Audits
    Strategic Planning
    Customer Service
    Efficiency and Effectiveness of Operations
    Organizational Design and Planning
    Process Reviews
    Financial-Related Audits
    Expert Testimony
    Reviews of electric, gas, telecommunications and water utilities.
    Blue Ridge Consulting Services, Inc.
    Michael J. McGarry, Sr. - President/CEO
    2131 Woodruff Road
    Suite 2100, PMB 309
    Greenville, SC 29607
    Office: (864) 331-0700
    Fax No: (864) 836-9628
    Cell: (864) 901-5440

    E-mail: MMcGarry@BlueRidgeCS.com


    Debra Rollins - Business Manager
    Mobile: (864) 884-4815
    E-mail: DRollins@BlueRidgeCS.com
    Services:
    Executive Studies, Strategic & E-Commerce planning: (Strategic Planning, Business Plans, Cost-Benefit Analysis, e-Business Strategy, Marketing Plans, Change Management and Training, Benchmarking/Issue Research)

    Supply Chain Management
    (Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Plans, Supply Chain Reviews, Supplier e-commerce enablement, Total Cost of Ownership, Process Mapping, Alliance Development and Evaluation, Supplied Contract Negotiations)

    Operational, Management and Utility Bill Auditing
    (Capital & O&M Process, Purchasing and Contracting, Internal Controls, Utility Rate Reviews, Operation and Maintenance Expenses, Policy and Procedures, Ethics Policy Reviews, Utility Bill Audits)

    Construction Program Monitoring
    (RFP/RFI Development, Contract Award, RFP Evaluation, Invoice Monitoring and Validation)

    Utility Regulatory Affairs and Rate Case Management
    (Rate Case Filings, Information Request Management, Asset and Cost Unbundling, Revenue Requirements, Asset Management & ROI Evaluations, Tariff Preparation and Testimony, Utility Industry Restructuring/De-regulation)
    C.C. Pace Resources
    Andrew D. Gelbaugh, Analyst
    4375 Lakes Court, Suite 2020
    Fairfax, VA 22033-4234
    Phone: 703-818-9100
    Fax: 703-818-9108
    Power Management Services
    (Long-term Supply, Tariff Analysis and Negotiations, On-Site Generation Development, Management Reporting, Contract negotiation and Administration. Power Usage Auditing and Monitoring Regulatory Negotiation and Support, Wheeling Option Analysis, Invoice Review and Verification)

    Fuel Management Services
    (Supply and Transportation Planing, Fuel Acquisition, Scheduling and Monitoring, Contract Negotiation, Opportunity Analyses, Regulatory Monitoring, Market Analysis, Contract Administration)
    Christensen Associates
    Alice M. Waldron, President
    4610 University Avenue
    Suite 700
    Madison, WI 53705-2164
    Phone: 608-231-2266
    Fax: 608-231-2108
    Corporate performance
    Ppricing strategies
    Regulatory reform
    Program evaluation
    Cost studies
    Litigation support and expert testimony in economics
    Statistics and finance
    Surveys
    Data compilation and computer support
    Economics research and consulting for the energy industry
    Economic research and consulting for the telecommunications industry
    Daniel Penn Associates, Inc.
    Management Consultants
    45 Wintonbury Avenue
    Bloomfield, CT 06002
    Phone: 203-286-4230
    Fax: 203-243-8435
    Management and operational audits of an entire utility as well as specific divisions, department of functional units, administrative problems (planning organization and customer service)

    Operations improvement program (Planning, scheduling, work force management; productivity improvement, construction planning and control, staffing manpower planning, fleet operations management and cost reduction.
    Economic and Engineering Services, Inc.
    Ms. Herta Ingram,
    626 Columbia Street NW, Suite 2A
    PO Box 976
    Olympia, WA 98507-0976
    Phone: 360-352-5090
    Fax: 360-357-6573
    E-mail: hingram@ees-1.com
    Website: www.ees-1.com
    **Also see Energy and Water List**
    Full service consulting firm.
    Management services include:
    Long-range planning
    Regional coordination issues
    Utility partnering arrangements
    Resource management
    Least cost reviews
    Efficiency audits
    Contract development and negotiation assistance
    System valuation
    Infrastructure financing
    Policy analysis
    Economic & Technical Analysis Group **
    501 Wellington Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98122
    Phone: 206-328-4423
    Fax: 206-322-5680


    ** (Included in Telco, Management and Water also)
    Avoided Cost Determinations
    Cost Allocation and Rate Design
    Resource Planning Decisions
    Least-Cost Planning
    Least-Emissions Planning
    Environmental Protection/Remediation
    Load and Energy Forecasting
    Regulatory Accounting
    Fuel Supply and Inventory
    Cost of Equity Determinations
    Conservation/DSM
    Ascertaining Investigations/Audits
    Performance Incentives
    Ernst & Young **
    1225 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20036
    Phone: 202-862-6000

    ** (See Management List also)
    Focused and Comprehensive Management Audits
    Accounting and Cost Allocation Studies
    Incentive Rates and Rate Design
    Reengineering
    Rate of Return Analysis
    Decommissioning Analysis
    Prudence ReviewsDSM
    Fuel Clause Reviews
    V. J. Esposito Associates **
    P.O. Box 666
    Martinsburg, WV 25402-0666
    Tel. No.: (304) 267-0644
    Fax No.:: (304) 260-0471
    e-mail: Mailstop1@vjesposito.com
    Website: www.vesposito.com

    Point of Contact:
    Vincent J. Esposito III
    Managing Director

    ** (Included in Energy, Utilities and Telecommuncations)
    Competitive and Market Analysis
    Demand Forecasting
    Price Forecasting
    Rate/Tariff Design
    Contract & Pricing Structures
    Cost of Service Analysis
    Value of Service Analysis
    Greenfield Project/Utility Feasibility Studies
    Economic and Financial Evaluation
    Business Planning
    Organizational Structure and Change
    Regulatory Structuring and Restructuring Privatization
    Regulatory Proceeding and Litigation Support
    (Specializes in the Utility and Energy sector)
    Gannett Fleming Valuation and Rate Consultants, Inc.
    Two Parkway Center
    875 Green Tree Road
    Pittsburgh, PA 15220
    Phone: 412-922-5575 / 922-6973
    Utility rate and regulatory consulting services
    Public utility depreciation
    Cost of service and rate design
    Conducts a wide variety of financial analyses
    Organizational studies
    Ccustomer and load surveys
    Valuation studies and other regulatory assignments
    GDS Associates, Inc. **
    James (Jim) Daniel
    Vice President
    919 Congress Avenue, Suite 800
    Austin, TX 78701
    Phone: 512-494-0369
    Fax: 512-494-0205
    jim.daniel@gdsassociates.com
    www.gdsassociates.com

    ** (See Management List, Transportation, water and Solid Waste)
    Power supply planning studies
    Power requirements studies
    Expert testimony
    Rate and contract negotiations
    Cost-of-service studies
    Financial forecasts
    Bond certification
    Consumer surveys and statistical analyses
    Load research and local forecasting
    Load and energy management
    Generation support services
    Property valuation
    Territorial integrity services
    Management consulting services and the application Development of computer models
    Georgetown Consulting Group, Inc.
    456 Main Street
    Ridgefield, CT 06877-4593
    Phone: 203-431-0231
    Fax: 203-438-8420
    Utility rate regulation testified before Commissions on:
    Accounting
    Affiliated interests
    Rate of return and regulatory policy issues in numerous proceedings involving gas, electric, telephone, water and wastewater utilities.
    Gorham, Gold, Greenwich & Associates
    P.O. Box 23626
    Overland Park, KS 66283-0626
    Vox: 913.814.9820
    Fax: 913.814.9083
    solve@ggga.net
    website: www.ggga.net

    Contact: Gregory Loyd Mann
    Managing Vice President
    Effective diagnostic tools and systemic techniques known as DIME (Determining Interest in Merger Events)
    Company has developed a method known as FAIR (Framework for Affiliate Interest Regulation) that determines the inherent value of complex organizational designs and operational strategies to the responsibilities born by a regulated utility.

    Regulatory Framework, Decision Definition, Issue Analysis, Strategy Integration, Performance Assessment
    Hagler, Bailly Consulting, Inc. **
    Michael Yokell, Principal
    P.O. Drawer O
    Boulder, CO 80306-1906
    Phone: 303-449-5515
    Fax: 303-449-9362
    Courier Address: 1881 9th Street, Suite 201
    Boulder, CO 80302
    Conducts commision-ordered management and operations audits of electric, gas, telephone and water utilities

    Integrated resource planning (IRP) for electric; gas least cost planning, gas procurement, integrated resources.
    Hayward Consulting Group
    1047 Hygaie Avenue
    Leucadia, CA 92024
    Phone: 619-436-7888
    Cost of capital/capital structure
    Integrated resource planning (IRP)
    Cost allocation / rate design
    Incentive regulation and regulatory policy issues and natural gas issues
    High Point / Franklin
    Mr. Greg Franklin, Principal
    115 Etna Road Suite E
    Lebanon, NH 03766-1467
    Phone: 603-443-9600
    FAx: 603-443-9911
    E-MAIL: greg.franklin@rvalley.net
    Capabilities in managing complex issues, particularly public education programs. Recently completed the design for the new Hampshire's Public Education Program for retail electric competition.
    Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson, LLC
    22885 SW Erio Place
    Tualatin, OR 97062
    Phone: (503) 612-9955
    Fax: (503) 885-1375

    2175 N. California Boulevard, Suite 990
    Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    Phone: (925) 251-8628
    Fax: (949) 251-9741

    2940 Spafford Street, Suite 210
    Davis, CA 95616
    Phone: (530) 759-1654
    Fax: (530) 759-1655

    www.hfh-consultants.com
    Services:

    Project Planning
    Financial Rate Reviews
    Public Policy Development
    Budgeting
    Financial Feasibility Analyses
    Cost-of-Service Reviews
    Program Evaluation
    Management and Operational Reviews
    Service Procurement
    Negotiation Support
    Litigation Consulting

    Jackson & Rhodes, P.C.
    Daniel L. Jackson, CPA, CMC
    8140 Walnut Hill Lane
    Suite 800
    Dallas, TX 75231
    Phone: 214-361-7588
    Fax: 214-361-9726
    Experience:
    Revenue requirements
    Rate of return
    Regulatory accounting and income taxes
    Rate design
    Utility diversification studies and other generic regulatory matters.

    (Telecommunications, electric, water and natural gas distribution industries)
    J. W. Wilson & Associates, Inc.*
    Allen G. Buckalew, Vice President
    1601 North Kent St., Suite 1104
    Arlington, VA 22209
    Phone: 703-243-1049
    Toll Free: 1-800-229-5992

    Website: info@jwwa.com


    *(Energy, Management, Telco, Transportation/Water)
    Provides economic and related consulting services in the public and private sectors, especially in the fields of regulation and competition.
    Areas of specialization:
    Antitrust analysis
    Insurance regulation
    Business valuation
    International trade
    Market forecasting
    Economic damages
    Accounting, utility rates
    Natural gas production and transmission
    Telecommunications, electric and gas utilities, water utilities, cost of service and rate of return
    KIESLING ASSOCIATES LLP
    Certified Public Accountants
    POC:  Joe Gerot, Partner In-Charge
    7780 Office Plaza Drive S., Suite 184
    West Des Moines, IA 50266-2337


    Phone:  (515) 223-0159
    Fax:      (515) 223-5429
    www.kiesling.com
    Provides management advisory services such as: Management audits
    Rate of return investigation
    Rate increase applications
    Capital recovery studies
    Loan and financial assistance
    Financial planning
    Succession planning
    Revisions to accounting systems
    Tariff updates
    Tax planning
    Cash flow analysis
    Budgeting and financial forecasts
    Review of affiliated charges
    Audit and preparation of cost allocation plans and manuals
    (Telecommunications, electric, gas, water, cable television and cellular)
    Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
    Attorneys at Law
    Suite 400
    4101 Lake Boone Trail
    Raleigh, NC 27607-6519
    Phone: 919-420-1700
    Fax: 919-420-1800
    Benjamin R. Kuhn
    E-mail: bkuhn@kilstock.com
    Direct Dial: 919-420-1714
    Utility Legislation and Regulation
    Management Analysis Company (MAC) **
    Cathy Finch
    12671 High Bluff Drive
    San Diego, CA 92130
    Phone: 619-481-3100
    Telex: 160403 MAC SD
    Extensive experience in:
    Addressing telecommunications market
    Services
    Competitive influence
    Regulatory and legislative issues
    Ratemaking.

    Other services include:
    Market research
    Competitive analyses
    Corporate and financial modeling and technical consulting.
    Management Analysis, Incorporated
    Thomas S. Hurley
    Sr. Management Analyst
    82000 Greensboro Drive
    Suite 1400
    McLean, VA 22102
    Phone: 703-506-0505
    Fax: 703-506-1436
    Management Consulting
    Productivity Improvement
    Work Measurement and Simplication
    Manpower Studies Systems Analysis and Design
    Cost and Economic Analysis
    Training
    Mays & Valentine
    Edward L. Flippen
    1111 East Main Street
    P O Box 1122
    Richmond, VA 23218
    Phone: 804-697-1200
    Fax: 804-697-1330
    Corporate and business services (corporate formation and governance, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, brankuptcy and business reorganization.)
    Litigation services; cogeneration (contact negotiations, calculation of avoided costs and development of back-up rates.)
    MHB Techincal Associates
    Gregory C. Minor
    1723 Hamilton Avenue Suite K
    San Jose, CA 95125
    Phone: 408-266-2716
    Fax: 408-266-7149
    Nuclear Plant Safety Evaluation
    Evaluation of Hazardous & Toxic Materials
    Evaluation of Oil Pipeline and Gas Distribution -
    Utility Ratemaking for Public and Private Utilities
    Mitchell/Titus & Co.
    Mr. Willard N. Archie
    One Battery Park Plaza
    Suite 27
    New York, NY 10000
    Phone: 212-709-4500
    Management audits
    Audits of public utilities
    Public accounting
    Computers
    MJT Consulting (MJT)
    Michael J. Troscinski, CPA
    Principal
    1 Whitewoods Lane
    Malvern, PA 19355
    Phone: 248-310-1238
    www.mjtconsulting.com
    mjt@mjtconsulting.com
    MJT Consulting is a general management consulting firm providing creative business solutions to diverse business problems. MJT has successfully assisted commercial and government organizations reach greater profitability and efficiency through a variety of services in the United States and abroad.

    Performance Management/Cost Management
    • Activity Based Costing and Management
    • Balanced Scorecard
    • Business Process Improvement
    • Business Process Reengineering
    • Finance Projects
    National Center for Career Counseling
    William B. Skilling, Director
    P O Box 8580
    Kirkland, WA 98034-0580
    Phone: 206-827-0990
    Casualty and disability insurance
    Rehabilitation specialists
    National Economic Reserach Associates, Inc. (NERA)
    Gene Meehan
    1166 Avenue of the Americas
    New York, NY 10036
    Phone: 212-345-3000
    Fax: 212-345-4650
    Webpage: http://www.nera.com
    Provides:
    Research and analysis of economic and financial issues arising in litigation
    Regulation
    Public policy and management
    NorthStar Consulting Group
    900 E. Main Street Suite 104
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
    Phone: (805) 925-0663
    Fax: (805) 925-9589
    POC: Douglas Bennett
    Managing Editor
    Specializes in:
    Management and operations audits
    Competitive restructuring
    Best practices
    Organizational development
    Strategic planning
    Operations management
    Engineering and construction
    Information technology
    Financial planning
    Purchasing.
    Ostrander Consulting
    Byron C. Ostrander, CPA
    Principal
    1121 SW Chetopa Trail
    Topeka, KS 66615-1408
    Phone: 913-478-9099
    Fax: 913-478-9399
    Provides consulting services on regulatory issues in the telecommunications, electric and gas utility industries.

    Provides expertise in:
    Revenue requirement rate cases
    Management audits
    General investigations and specific-issue reviews
    Emphanizes a quality product and personal service.
    Overland Consulting **
    10801 Mastin
    Building 84, Suite 420
    Overland Park, KS 66210
    Phone: 913-599-3323
    Fax: 913-495-9909
    hlubow@overlandconsulting.com

    Howard Lubow, President

    ** (See Energy and Telecommunications Lists)
    Management
    Corporate planning and strategy development, fuel procurement and other focused management audits.

    Regulatory Services
    Management and Operational Analysis; Revenue Requirements; Incentive/Alternative Regulatory Plans; Service Costing, Tariffs and Pricing; Affiliate Relationships and Transactions; Service Quality; Business Plan Analysis and Development; Marketing Strategy Analysis and Development; Capital Expenditure Analysis; Valuation/Merger Analysis; Cost of Capital
    Litigation Support; Financial Services.

    (Energy: Resource Planning, Fuel Procurement Reviews, Pipeline Restructuring)

    (Telecommunications: Local Exchange Competition, Cost Separations and Allocations, Access Tariffs Interpretation and Litigation, Development of New Services)
    Pincock Allen & Holt
    274 Union Boulevard, Suite 200
    Lakewood, CO 80228
    Phone: 303-986-6950
    Fax: 303-987-8907
    Mining Consultant Company extensive experience in coal and uranium, particularly in the areas of reserves analysis, mine planning and costing, beneficiation, and marketing studies.
    PMC Management Consultants, Inc.
    Gerald G. Lawrence
    11 Thistle Lane
    P.O. Box 332
    Three Bridges, NJ 08887-0332
    Phone: 908-788-1014
    Fax: 908-806-7287
    Specialized expertise in the areas of organization, strategic planning and operations improvements.

    Provides competent analysis of funding mechanisms and expert opinion as to meeting of regulatory policy.

    Experience and expertise includes: water, gas, electric, and solid waste.

    Capabilities include:
    Organization studies
    Planning systems
    Operational reviews
    Allocations analysis
    Support services
    Management audits
    Construction prudence reviews
    Fuels analysis
    Compensation surveys
    Staffing analyses
    QSI Consulting, Inc.
    PMB 301
    901 Missouri Blvd.
    Jefferson City, MO 65101-1739
    web address: www.qsiconsulting.com

    Michael Starkey
    President
    Phone: 573-638-2681
    Fax: 573-638-2863
    e-mail: mstarkey@qsiconsulting.com
    Communication Specialists
    Management Consulting
    Litigation Support
    Econometric Modeling

    Expertise in cost issues (UNEs, TELRIC issues, engineering issues, etc.)

    Capital Acquisition
    Due Diligence
    Operation Support
    System Analysis and Development
    Economic and Financial Modeling
    Regulatory and Legislative Support
    Complete Litigation Support
    Revenue Assurance and Billing Reconciliation
    Business Plan / Model Development
    Strategic Acquisition Partnering Support
    Regional Economic Models, Inc.
    306 Lincoln Avenue
    Amherst, MA 01002
    Phone: 413-549-1169
    FAx: 413-549-1038
    Census Data
    Economic Forecasts
    Regulatory Commissioners Emeriti
    David S. Cohen, President
    P.O. Box 815481
    Dallas, TX 75381-5481
    Phone: 214-247-2968
    Testimony Review
    Mock Proceedings
    Expert Testimony (associated with utility regulation such as Economics, Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, Environmental Science, Teaching, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Finance)
    Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR)
    RMA Utility Consulting **
    Randy M. Allen, CPA
    President
    8775-M Centre Park Drive #357
    Columbia, MD 21045
    Phone: 410-995-1625
    FAx/Modem: 410-995-1118

    ** (Water/Transportation List also)
    Provides:
    Service-oriented litigation support
    Negotiation and technical expertise in public utility accounting
    Taxation
    Rates
    Regulatory policy
    Incentive regulation
    Mergers and acquisitions
    Deregulation
    Operating efficiencies

    (Expertise in all utility industries: electric, telephone, natural gas and water/wastewater)
    RMI Texas, Inc. **
    Joe Jackson
    8310 Capital of Texas Highway N
    Suite 385
    Austin, TX 78731
    Phone: 512-345-5415
    Fax: 512-345-6534
    Specializes in:
    Providing a variety of utility engineering
    Accounting
    Economic and operational services

    (Telecommunications, Gas, and Electric Engineering; Marketing Analysis particularly relating to gas and electric power retailing)
    R.W. Beck & Associates **
    Nancy Hughes
    2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 600
    Seattle, WA 98121-2375
    Phone: 206-441-7500
    Fax: 206-441-4964
    General Management Services and Information Technology
    Management Review
    Reorganization
    Strategic Planning Assistance
    Information Systems Planning and Development
    Cost Separations
    Extent of Competition
    Cost of Service
    Power Supply
    Attrition Studies Rate Studies

    (Telecommunications, Energy)
    Schumaker & Company
    Patricia H. Schumaker, CPA, CMC, PMP
    President
    3101 alnut Ridge Drive
    Ann Arbor, MI 48103
    Phone: 734-998-5550
    Fax: 734-998-5590
    E-mail: solutions@schuco.com
    Management and operations reviews, technical utility studies (affiliate relationships, service reliability, workforce management, power plant/pool operations, engineering and construction, fuel management); strategic and operations planning; competitive assessments and customer surveys; process re-engineering and quality improvement programs development; performance measurement development; regulatory issues and concerns; project management and quality assurance services; and technology planning, implementation; and optimization.
    Scott, Madden & Associates
    Jim Murray
    1415 Louisiana Street, Suite 3050
    Houston, TX 77002
    Phone: 713-655-7405
    Operations Management; Human Resource Management; Financial Control Systems; Project Management; Micro-Computer Applications; Productivity Management; Industrial Engineering; Strategic and Business Planning; Management Information Systems; Organizational Design/Development; Marketing; Purchasing and Materials Management
    Snavely King Majores O'Connor & Lee, Inc. **
    Charles King, President
    Suite 410
    1220 L Street, N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20005
    Phone: 202-371-1111
    Fax: 202-842-4966
    Economic and Management Consultants (Telecommunications, Electric, Gas, Water and Transportation)
    Stanley Abromaitis **
    4643 South Ulster Street Suite 1485
    Denver, CO 80237-2869
    Phone: 303-843-0600
    Fax: 303-843-0529
    Rate Analysis
    Load Research
    Cogeneration
    (Energy, Solid Waste, Water)
    DSM
    Stone & Webster Management Consultants, Inc.
    Raymond G. Saleeby, Senior V.P.
    One Penn Plaza
    250 West 34th Street
    New York, NY 10119
    Phone: 212-290-7000
    Fax: 212-290-7033
    Provides management and technical consulting services to electric, gas, water and telephone companies as well as regulatory agencies both domestically and throughout the world.
    SVL Associates
    Steven V. Le, Ph.D, President
    25258 Cabot Road
    Suite 163
    Laguna Hills, CA 92653
    Phone: 714-753-9520
    Fax: 714-753-9524
    Cost of Capital/Fair Rate of Return
    Revenue Requirements
    Cost of Service and Rate Design
    Forecasting
    Depreciation Rate and Depreciation Reserve Analysis
    Integrated Resource Planning (IRP)
    Mergers Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring
    Technical Analysis Corporation
    David Rosenbaum
    6723 Whittier Avenue Suite 202
    McLean, VA 22101
    Phone: 703-883-3700
    Management Audits; Power Plant Construction, Operation and Maintenance; Decommissioning Cost Estimates; Rate Cases; Engineering; Statistics; Electromagnetic Fields from Power Lines; Radioactive Material; Ionizing Radiation; Chemical Storage and Transportation; LNG, LPG, and Gas Pipelines; Relational Databases; Litigation Support; Demand Side Management; Energy Conservation
    Technical Associates, Inc.
    Kenneth C. Strobl, P.E. MS
    Vice President/Senior Engineer
    James Center III
    1051 East Cary Street, Suite 601
    Richmond, VA 23219
    Phone: 804-644-4000
    Fax: 804-644-2977
    www.TAI-ECON.com
    e-mail address: info@tai-econ.com
    Tellus Institute
    Frank Ackerman, Ph.D
    11 Arlington Street
    Boston, MA 02116-3411
    Phone: 617-266-5400
    Fax: 617-266-8303
    Provides technical and policy advise to public agencies and private organizations involved in planning and regulation of electric utilities.
    Provides quantitative analyses of the environmental economic and equity impacts of developing and using electric energy. IRP; Power Plant Review; Renewable Energy Evaluation; Demand-Side Management Planning; Environmental Impact Assessment.
    The Liberty Consulting Group
    65 Main Street
    P.O. Box 237
    Quentin, PA 17083
    Phone: (717) 270-2500
    Fax: (717) 270-0555
    E-mail: lcgpa@aol.com

    Other Offices:
    Baltimore, MD
    Phone: (410) 464-0331
    Fax: (410) 464-0332
    E-mail: lcglmnk@aol.com

    Denver, CO
    Phone: (303) 333-5268
    Fax: (303) 333-5268
    E-mail: lcgdts@aol.com
    Provides public utility regulation, nuclear design and construction review, nuclear operations analysis, energy issues, complex projects, facility management and complex legal challenges. Offers a wide range of analytical, planning, organizational, management and technical services. (Regulatory consulting, electric industry services, complex project management, litigation services, plant/facility management, nuclear plant services, information services)
    The Walter Group
    William P. MacGuire
    Director of Business Development
    140 Lakeside Avenue Suite 100
    Seattle, WA 98122-6578
    Phone: 206-328-0808
    Fax: 206-328-0815
    Management Consulting Project Management
    Operations Consulting
    Market Strategy Planning / Marketing Research
    MIS Program Development / Management Strategic Management Consulting
    Business and Financial Planning
    Spectrum Licensing
    Product Development
    Project Management
    Marketing Research
    Utilitech, Inc.
    Regulatory and Management Consultants
    740 North Blue Parkway, Suite 204
    Lee's Summit, MO 64063
    Phone: 816-525-5211
    Fax No. 816-525-5258


    Contact: Mike Brosch
    Phone: 913-681-6012
    mbrosch@utilitech.net
    All Utilities

    Company specializes in:
    Revenue requirement
    Affiliated interest
    Income tax and other accounting issues
    Cost allocation and rate design studies
    Mergers/acquisitions
    Competitive analysis
    Industry restructuring
    Tariff administration
    Utilities Resource Associates
    Patrick S. Lacy
    51 Monroe Street, Suite 1600
    Rockville, MD 20850
    Phone: 301-294-1940
    Fax: 301-294-7879
    Nuclear Fuel Issues
    Vantage Consulting, Inc.
    22814 Overseas Highway
    Cudjoe Key, FL 33042
    Phone: 305-744-3440
    Fax: 305-744-3450
    www.vantageconsulting.com

    Key Contact: Walter P. Drabinski, President
    e-mail: wdrabinski@vantageconsulting.com
    Strategic and Organizational Planning
    Utility Regulatory Issues
    Power Generation
    Affiliate Rules/Code of Conduct Audits
    Litigation Support
    Environmental Compliance and Strategies
    Human Resources/Labor Management
    Electric and Gas Retail Operations
    VEIT Consulting Associates
    Chris Veit
    1411 4th Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98101
    Phone: 206-624-6485
    Fax: 206-233-9481
    General Management; Financial Consulting; Organizational Work; Technology Planning; Analyze Cash Impact of Operations in all business including: Marketing, Sales inventory, financial systems, receivables performance, credit policies.
    Vista Consulting Group
    Rick Albani
    8200 Greesnboro Drive
    Suite 1400
    McLean, VA 22102
    Phone: 703-827-9754
    Fax: 703-506-1436
    e-mail: ralbani@hq.mainet.com
    Management and operational audits; business process re-engineering; rate design/cost of service studies; integrated resource planning; consolidation and regionalization studies; privatization feasibility studies; water conservation studies.
    Wade Miller Associates, Inc.
    1911 North Fort Myer Drive
    Arlington, VA 22209
    Phone: 703-524-1888
    Fax: 703-524-1453
    Specializes in providing services to water supply and environmental industries (overall management and organizational evaluations of water utilities; cost of service and rate design studies; strategic planning; risk management analyses related to the Safe Drinking Water Act; and other environmental laws.
    Washington Utility Group
    Richard E. Stinneford
    7923 Jones Branch Drive
    Suite 101
    McLean, VA 22102
    Phone: 703-903-9020
    Fax: 703-903-9023
    Regulatory, Financial, and Economic Consulting Services
    Washington State University
    Danna L.Moore, Ph.D
    Research Coordinator
    Social and Economic Sciences Rsearch Center
    Wilson Hall 133
    Pullman, WA 99164-4014
    Phone: 509-335-1511
    Fax: 509-335-0116
    Design and conduct surveys
    Provide technical consultation
    Train and educate gradute and undergradutae students
    Complete research to improve survey methods
    Watson Consulting
    Tim Watson
    16376 Southeast Van Zyl Road
    Clakamas, OR 97015
    Phone: 503-658-3964
    Provides innovative, high quality and low cost regulatory related consulting services.

    (Ask for brochure for a more detailed info on consultant's experiences.)
    Weber Temin & Co.
    Joseph H. Weber
    16 Canfield Road, Box 224
    Convent Station, NJ 07961
    Phone: 201-285-1627
    Fax: 201-292-9696
    E-mail: joehw@aol.com
    Specialists in telecommunications policy, economics and technology
    Willis Energy Services, Ltd.
    500 - 885 Dunsmuir Street
    Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6C IN5
    Phone: 604-685-2206
    Fax: 604-685-1713
    E-mail: pwillis@willisenergy.com
    Energy use auditing
    Energy use analysis
    Energy pricing contract and risk management
    Energy management planning
    Load forecasting
    Conservation potential studies
    Cogeneration potential studies
    Review, design and update of utility customer service programs
    Technology and energy use equipment reviews
    Seminars and training workshops


Please also see UTC consultants lists for: Management, Telecommunications, Energy, and
Transportation/Water/Solid Waste

 

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