Regulatory/Rate Case & Litigation Support
Huron provides regulated firms the guidance necessary to successfully develop, file, and litigate traditional rate cases through regulatory, operational, financial, and accounting expertise matter as well as state-of-the-art tools and resources.
As rate freezes and other incentive programs expire, a potential business strategy includes rate adjustments to recover increased costs of fuel, new plant construction costs, business growth, competitive positioning, or just general inflation. Many companies have not experienced traditional rate cases in recent years and can benefit from the help of seasoned rate case professionals.
Huron’s experts develop revenue requirements, rate base, rates of return, and supporting documentation, as well as testimony and cross examination strategies. In addition, we can work behind the scenes to analyze the risks and rewards of potential rate filings and provide quality assurance for firms expecting their filing to be reviewed by regulatory agencies or other interveners. We also can assist with the rate filing process through document management, records retention, and e-discovery services.
Regulatory strategy
- Integrated resource plan policy and planning
- Environmental policy and planning
- Readiness assessments
- Strategy alternatives
Rate case support
- Case planning
- Benchmarking
- Construction/Operating cost prudence
- Accountancy/Regulatory training
- Rate case readiness
- CWIP in rate base
- Tactics and testimony
- Test year selection and support
- Pro-Forma adjustments development and support
- Income tax related positions
- Deferred tax matters
- CTA’s
- Cost of capital
- Shared services allocation approach
- Accounting/Regulatory training
- Lead-Lag studies
- Review/Critique testimony
- Case management and execution
- Witness preparation
- Discovery responses and support
- Document management
Dispute support
- Liability & damages testimony
- Non-testifying consulting support
- Discovery & document management