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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20251118Direct Kaufman.pdf RECEIVED November 18, 2025 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-25-16 COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR ) GENERAL RATE CASE ) TESTIMONY OF DR. LANCE D. KAUFMAN SUPPORTING THE STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION November 18, 2025 TABLE OF CONTENTS IDAHO POWER COMPANY'S GENERAL RATE CASE Case No. IPC-E-25-16 Written Testimony of Lance D. Kaufman, Ph.D. I. Introduction and Summary..................................................................................................... I II. Summary of IIPA Participation in this Case.......................................................................... 1 EXHIBIT LIST Exhibit 301 —Qualification Statement of Lance D. Kaufman, Ph. D. Page i 1 I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 2 Q. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND OCCUPATION. 3 A. My name is Lance D. Kaufman. I am a consultant representing utility customers before state 4 public utility commissions in the Northwest and Intermountain West. My witness qualification 5 statement can be found at Exhibit 301. 6 Q. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE PARTY ON WHOSE BEHALF YOU ARE TESTIFYING. 7 A. I am testifying on behalf of the Idaho Irrigation Pumper's Association, Inc. ("IIPA"). IIPA is a 8 non-profit trade association whose members are large energy users in the Idaho, including 9 customers receiving electric services from Idaho Power Company("IPC" or"Company"). 10 Q. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR TESTIMONY? 11 A. I provide testimony on the following items: 12 • The proposed settlement. 13 Q. PLEASE SUMMARIZE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS. 14 A. I make the following recommendations: 15 • Find the proposed settlement results in fair,just, and reasonable rates. 16 II. SUMMARY OF IIPA PARTICIPATION IN THIS CASE 17 Q. PLEASE SUMMARIZE IIPA'S PARTICIPATION, ANALYSIS,AND FINDINGS IN 18 THIS CASE. 19 A. IIPA reviewed the opening testimony and workpapers of all company witnesses, issued 20 discovery on cost of capital, test year expenses, and cost of service, and developed positions on 21 potentially appropriate adjustments to the Company's filed case. Prior to participation in 22 settlement discussions IIPA identified and quantified potential adjustments related to the 23 following issues: Case No. IPC-E-25-16 Kaufman, L Di 1 11/18/2025 IIPA 1 1. Cost of capital, 2 2. Rate base, 3 3. Expenses, 4 4. Cost of service, 5 5. Rate spread, and 6 6. Rate design. 7 IIPA participated in multiple settlement discussions in September and the beginning of 8 October, 2025 regarding this case. During these discussions all issues considered by IIPA were 9 raised and discussed by the parties, including IPC. IPC offered reasonable responses to many 10 of the issues and concerns raised by the parties. Between settlement discussions IIPA met with 11 members and other intervening parties to discuss issues in the case. IIPA proposed several of 12 the compromises that led to the final settlement proposal and finds the final proposal contains 13 terms and conditions that are acceptable to the IIPA,provides an appropriate balance between 14 the participating parties, and will likely result in fair,just and reasonable rates. 15 Q. PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR ANALYSIS OF IPC'S COST OF CAPITAL. 16 A. IIPA submitted discovery and performed analysis of IPC's cost of capital, including estimates 17 of cost of equity and evaluation of capital structure and cost of debt. IIPA evaluated cost of 18 capital using discounted cash flow and capital pricing asset models. The cost of equity agreed 19 to in the stipulation was contained within the range of estimates of IIPA's cost of equity 20 analysis. 21 IIPA reviewed the company's credit position, debt coverage, debt issuances, and historical 22 changes in capital structure. 11PA identified capital structure as a potential area of contention, 23 with the Company's requested capital structure containing an equity ratio exceeding its actual Case No. IPC-E-25-16 Kaufman, L Di 2 11/18/2025 IIPA I equity ratio. The settled return on rate base is consistent with a return on equity, cost of debt, 2 and capital structure within the range that IIPA's analysis indicates is reasonable. 3 Q. PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR REVIEW OF IPC'S RATE BASE 4 A. IIPA investigated the annualization and prudence of generation plant additions. 5 Q. PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR REVIEW OF IPC'S EXPENSES 6 A. IIPA reviewed IPC's base year expense ledgers and test year adjustments. IIPA identified 7 potential issues with wages, bonuses, non-regulated use of Company assets. 8 Q. PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR REVIEW OF IPC'S COST OF SERVICE MODEL. 9 A. IIPA identified several potential changes to IPC's cost of service model. These changes 10 generally showed greater costs are attributable to flat energy users and growing customer II classes. 12 Q. PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR REVIEW OF IPC'S RATE SPREAD. 13 A. IIPA's revised cost of service model indicated that the Company's filed study allocated 14 excessive costs to Agricultural Irrigation Service Schedule 24. The stipulated rate spread 15 results in a rate increase for Schedule 24 that is in between the rate increase indicated by 16 IIPA's study and that indicated by IPC's study, and is a reasonable compromise among parties. 17 The settlement also provides a critical path forward for modernizing IPC's cost of service 18 study outside the contentious environment of a general rate case. 19 Q. PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR REVIEW OF IPC'S RATE DESIGN. 20 A. IPC proposed rate design for Schedule 24 includes very high demand charges. High demand 21 charges have been problematic for pumpers. In addition,parties are moving towards an hourly 22 informed cost of service study that indicates shifting demand to lower cost price windows may 23 be more effective at controlling the cost of new resources than minimizing monthly demand. Case No. IPC-E-25-16 Kaufman, L Di 3 11/18/2025 IIPA I The settlement includes commitment by parties to develop a time of use rate for irrigation 2 customers, and such discussions are already ongoing. 3 Q. ARE ALL OF IIPA'S CONCERNS ADDRESSED IN THE PROPOSED 4 SETTLEMENT? 5 A. Yes, all of IIPA's concerns are addressed in the proposed settlement through changes to 6 revenue requirement and rate spread, or indirectly through agreement for ongoing 7 collaboration. IIPA recommends that the commission find the proposed settlement to be fair, 8 just, and reasonable and in the public interest. 9 Q. HOW DOES THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ADDRESS IIPA'S CONCERNS? 10 A. The agreed rate of return on rate base is consistent with IIPA's models. The non-specific 11 revenue requirement adjustments is sufficiently large to address IIPA's expense and rate base 12 issues. The rate spread is a fair compromise between IIPA's cost of service model and IPC's 13 cost of service model. IIPA's concerns such as rate spread, new large load issues, and time of 14 use rates will have a venue for ongoing discussions. 15 Q. WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE STIPULATION? 16 A. IIPA recommends that the commission find the proposed settlement to be fair,just, and 17 reasonable and in the public interest. 18 Q. DOES THIS CONCLUDE YOUR TESTIMONY SUPPORTING THE STIPULATION? 19 A. Yes Case No. IPC-E-25-16 Kaufman, L Di 4 11/18/2025 IIPA CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFIY that on this 18th day of November, 2025, I served a true, correct and complete copy of the Testimony of Lance D. Kaufman, Ph.D., to each of the following, via the method indicated below: Monica Barrios-Sanchez, Commission Secretary ❑ U.S. Mail Chris Burden, Deputy Attorney General ❑ Hand Delivered Idaho Public Utilities Commission ❑ Overnight Mail P.O. Box 83720 ❑ Telecopy (Fax) Boise, ID 83720-0074 ® Electronic Mail (Email) secretga@]2uc.idaho.gov chris.burden akpuc.idaho.gov Megan Goicoechea Allen ❑ U.S. Mail Donovan E. Walker ❑ Hand Delivered Tim Tatum ❑ Overnight Mail Connie Aschenbrenner ❑ Telecopy (Fax) Matt Larkin ® Electronic Mail (Email) Idaho Power Company 1221 W. Idaho Street (83702) P.O. Box 70 Boise, ID 83707 mgoicoecheaallen(&idahopower.com dwalker@idahopower.com dockets(c_r�idahopower.com ttatum@idahopower.com caschenbrenner(ab,idahopower.com mlarkin@idahopower.com Lance Kaufman, Ph.D. ❑ U.S. Mail 2623 NW Bluebell Place ❑ Hand Delivered Corvallis, OR 97330 ❑ Overnight Mail lanceA,ae isg insi hg t.com ❑ Telecopy (Fax) ❑ Electronic Mail (Email) Michael Heckler ❑ U.S. Mail Courtney White ❑ Hand Delivered Clean Energy Opportunities for Idaho Inc. ❑ Overnight Mail 3778 Plantation River Dr., Ste 102 ❑ Telecopy (Fax) Boise, ID 83703 ® Electronic Mail (Email) mike@cleanenergyopportunities.com courtney(i ,,cleanenergyopportunities.com Case No. IPC-E-25-16 Kaufman, L Di 5 11/18/2025 IIPA Kelsey Jae ❑ U.S. Mail Law for Conscious Leadership ❑ Hand Delivered 920 N. Clover Dr. ❑ Overnight Mail Boise, ID 83703 ❑ Telecopy (Fax) kelsey(i�kelseyjae.com ® Electronic Mail (Email) Ed Jewell ❑ U.S. Mail Deputy City Attorney ❑ Hand Delivered Boise City Attorney's Office ❑ Overnight Mail 150 N. Capitol Blvd. ❑ Telecopy (Fax) PO Box 500 ® Electronic Mail (Email) Boise, ID 83701-0500 ejewell(&cityofboise.org boiseci . attorneygcityofboise.org Katie O'Neil ❑ U.S. Mail Energy Program Manager ❑ Hand Delivered Boise City Attorney's Office ❑ Overnight Mail 150 N. 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Boehm, Esq. ❑ U.S. Mail Jody Kyler Cohn, Esq. ❑ Hand Delivered BOEHM, KURTZ & LOWRY ❑ Overnight Mail 425 Walnut Street, Suite 2400 ❑ Telecopy (Fax) Cincinnati, OH 45202 ® Electronic Mail (Email) KBoehm(kBKLlawfirm.com Jkylercohn(a,BKLlawfirm.com Case No. IPC-E-25-16 Kaufman, L Di 7 11/18/2025 IIPA Gannon, et al., pro se ❑ U.S. Mail John Gannon ❑ Hand Delivered Randy Morris ❑ Overnight Mail Deborah Fease and Amy Lorrance ❑ Telecopy (Fax) Johngannon200(&gmail.com ® Electronic Mail (Email) occidentalpacificghotmail.com feased854(&gmail.com Benjamin J. Otto ❑ U.S. Mail ❑ Hand Delivered Attorney for NWEC ❑ Overnight Mail Lauren McCloy ❑ Telecopy (Fax) Derek Goldman ® Electronic Mail (Email) 1407 W. Cottonwood Court Boise, ID 83702 bengnwenerg,�org lauren(&nwenergy.org derekgnwenergy.org Eric L. Olsen, Echo Hawk& Olsen, PLLC Case No. IPC-E-25-16 Kaufman, L Di 8 11/18/2025 IIPA BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF IDAHO POWER ) CASE NO. IPC-E-25-16 COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR ) GENERAL RATE CASE ) INTERVENOR IDAHO IRRIGATION PUMPERS ASSOCIATION, INC. EXHIBIT 301 QUALIFICATION STATEMENT OF LANCE D. KAUFMAN, PH.D. CURRICULUM VITAE LANCE KAUFMAN Western Economics,LLC 2623 NW Bluebell Place Corvallis OR, 97330 (541) 515-0380 lance@westernecon.com EDUCATION: University of Oregon Ph.D. Economics 2008—2013 University of Oregon M.S. Economics 2006—2008 University of Anchorage Alaska B.B.A. Economics 2001 —2004 CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Depreciation Professional Society of Depreciation Professionals 2018 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Consultant Western Economics,LLC 2014—Present Senior Economist Oregon Public Utility Commission 2015—2018 Public Utility Advocate Alaska Department of Law 2014—2015 Senior Economist Oregon Public Utility Commission 2013 —2014 Instructor University of Oregon 2008—2012 Research Assistant University of Alaska Anchorage 2003 —2008 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Society of Depreciation Professionals 2015—Present American Economics Association 2017—Present PUBLICATIONS: Kaufman,Lance(2013)Three Essays on Governance Structure in the Hospital Industry. University of Oregon Laura R. Sangare,Lance Kaufman, Robert A. Bardwell,Deborah Nichols,and Mersine Bryan (2024)The risk of sleep-related death in an inclined sleep environment.BMC Public Health. 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Washington Utility and Transportation Commission, Docket No. UE-220053 &UG-220054. • Georgia Public Service Commission, OR 2022 Retained as an expert witness for Georgia Public Service Commission depreciation rates and decommissioning costs in Georgia Power Company's 2022 General Rate Case, Georgia Public Service Commission, Docket No.44280. • Nichols Kaster,PLLP,Minneapolis,Minnesota, 2013— Deposed as expert witness for the plaintiffs re analysis of termination of older employees in re Raymond, et al.v. Spirit Aerosystems,Inc., Case No. 16-1282-JTM-GEB,United States District Court,District of Kansas. • Jester, Gibson&Moore,Denver, CO 2022 Deposed as an expert witness for defendants and countersuit plaintiffs regarding lost earnings in Franklin D. Azar&Associates. P.C.,v. IvNgo v. Franklin D. Azar. • Georgia Public Service Commission Public Interest Advocacy Staff,Atlanta, GA(2022) Provided Testimony as an expert witness in Docket No. 44280 Georgia Power Company's 2022 Rate Case Depreciation SLi&. • Inland Empire Paper Co., Spokane, WA(2020) Provided Testimony as an expert witness in WUTC Docket No. UE-200900,Avista Corp's 2020 Rate Case regarding avoided cost pricing for a special contract. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2021 Provided Testimony as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers regarding depreciation, cost of service,rate design,and revenue requirement in Portland General Electric Company 2021 General Rate Case,Public Utility Commission of Oregon,Docket No. UE 394. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2021 Provided comments as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers in Puget Sound Energy's 2022 General Rate Case,Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2022 Provided comments as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers in Puget Sound Energy's 2022 General Rate Case,Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2021 Western Economics 14 Provided comments as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers in Avista Corp's Clean Energy Implementation Plan,Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2021 Provided comments as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers in PacifiCorn's General Rate Case,Public Utility Commission of Oregon, Docket No. UE 399. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2021 Provided comments as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers in Puget Sound Energy's Clean Energy Implementation Plan.Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. • Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Phoenix,Arizona,2021 Deposed as an expert witness for plaintiffs re calculation of economic harm due to breach of contract in Kronenberia, et al. vs. Allstate Insurance Company, et al. United States District Court Eastern District of New York Case No.: 18-ev-06899 (NGG) (JO). • Baumgartner Law,LLC,Denver, CO, 2021 Deposed as an expert witness for plaintiffs re calculation of economic harm due to injury in re In Re: Bernadette Romero and Leonard Martinez v. City of Westminster • Killmer,Lane, and Newman, LLP, Denver, Colorado,2020 Retained as expert witness for plaintiff re racial disparities in police use of force re Estate of Elijah J.McClain V. City Of Aurora; Colorado,Case No. 1:19-cv-0 1160- RM-MEH,United States District Court,District of Colorado. • Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Phoenix,Arizona,2020 Deposed as an expert witness for plaintiffs re calculation of economic harm due to breach of contract in Fortson, et al. v. Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Co. United States District Court Middle District of North Carolina Civil Action No. 1:19-cv-294. • Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Phoenix,Arizona,2020 Deposed as an expert witness for plaintiffs re calculation of economic harm due to breach of contract in Lewis and Lewis. et al. v. Government Employees Insurance Co.United States District Court For the District of New Jersey Civil Action No. 1:18—CV-05111—RBK—AMD. • Cable Huston,LLP,Portland, OR 2020 Retained as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers regarding revenue requirement,rate spread and rate design in Cascade Natural Gas Corporation Request for General Rate Revision,Public Utility Commission of Oregon, Docket No. UG 390. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2020 Retained as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers regarding net power costs in Portland General Electric Company 2021 Annual Power Cost Update Tariff,Public Utility Commission of Oregon,Docket No. UE 377. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2020 Retained as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers regarding net power costs in Portland General Electric Company 2021 Annual Update Tariff,Public Utility Commission of Oregon, Docket No. UE 381. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2020 Western Economics 15 Retained as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers regarding revenue requirement,rate spread and rate design in Nevada Power Company General Rate Case,Public Utility Commission of Nevada,Docket No. 20-06003 • Frank& Salahuddin LLC,Denver, Colorado, 2020 Retained as an expert witness for plaintiffs regarding calculation of lost earnings. • Level Development Group, LLC,Denver, Colorado,2020 Develop real estate valuation model for establishing sale price of newly constructed residential housing. • Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Phoenix,Arizona,2020 Deposed as an expert witness for plaintiffs re calculation of economic harm due to breach of contract in Jeff Olberg v. 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Top Tier Colorado, LLC.,Case No. 18CV31359,United States District Court, District of Colorado. • Cohen Milstein Sellers&Toll PLLC, Washington DC,2018 Retained as an expert witness for plaintiffs re calculation of economic harm due to breach of contract in re Isaac Harris et al. v. Medical Transportation Management, Inc., Civil Action No. 17-1371,United States District Court,District of Columbia. • Davison Van Cleve,PC,Portland, OR 2020 Retained as an expert witness for Alliance of Western Energy Consumers regarding depreciation rates in re PacifiCorp Application for Authority to Implement Revised Depreciation Rates,Public Utility Commission of Oregon Docket No. UM 1968. • Davison Van Cleve,PC, Salem, OR and Washington Attorney General, OR 2020 Retained as an expert witness for Packaging Company of America and Washington Public Council regarding depreciation rates in re Pacific Power 2018 Depreciation Study, Washington Utility and Transportation Commission,Docket No. UE-180778. • Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Phoenix,Arizona,2018 Western Economics 17 Deposed as an expert witness for plaintiffs re calculation of economic harm due to breach of contract in re Vicky Maldonado and Carter v.Apple Inc.,AwleCare Services Company,Inc., and Apple CSC, Inc., Case No. 3:16-cv-04067-WHO,United States District Court,District of California. • Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, LLP,Phoenix,Arizona,2018 Deposed and testified as an expert witness for plaintiffs re calculation of unpaid mileage for truck drivers in re Swift Transportation Co.,Inc., Civil Action No. CV2004-001777, Superior Court of the State of Arizona, County of Maricopa. • Killmer,Lane, and Newman, LLP, Denver, Colorado,2018 Retained as expert witness for plaintiffs re reasonable attorney fees in re Jeanne Stroup and Ruben Lee, v.United Airlines, Inc., Case No. 15-ev-01389-WYD-STV,United States District Court,District of Colorado. • Klein and Frank,PC,Denver, Colorado, 2018 Retained as expert witness for plaintiffs re potential jury bias in re Gail Goehrig and Chris Goehrig v. Core Mountain Enterprises, LLC,Case No. 2016CV030004, San Juan County District Court. • Robert Belluso,Pennsylvania, 2017 Retained as expert witness for plaintiff re lost profit in re Robert Belluso D.O. v Trustees of Charleroi Community Park,PHRC Case No. 201505365,Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. • Lowery Parady,LLC,Denver, Colorado, 2017 Analyzed payroll data and calculated unpaid overtime and unpaid hours for plaintiff class action in re Violeta Solis, et al. v. The Circle Group. LLC,et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-01329-RBJ,United States District Court,District of Colorado. • Sawaya&Miller Law Firm, Denver, Colorado,2017 Provided data processing and analysis of employment records. • Financial Scholars Group, Orinda, California, 2017 Provided analysis of risk profile in bundled real estate and personal loans in re Old Republic Insurance Company v. Countrywide Bank et al.,Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois,Chancery Division. • Financial Scholars Group, Orinda, California, 2017 Provided consultation and analysis of financial market transactions in preparation of settlement claims filings in re Laydon v. Mizuho Bank,Ltd. et al. and Sonterra Capital Master Fund Ltd.,et al v. UBS AG et al. • Clean Energy Action,Boulder, Colorado, 2016—2017 Provided consultation on the appropriate discounting methodology used in energy resource planning in the Public Service Company of Colorado application for approval of the 2016 Electric Resource Plan,Proceeding No. 16A-0396E,Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado. • Confidential Client,2016 Provided analysis and report on the probability that distinct crimes are independent events based on geographical analysis of crime rates. • Christine Lamb and Kevin James Burns,Denver,Colorado,2016 Western Economics 18 Provided data analysis for defendant of the impact of ethnicity on termination decisions in re Aragon et al v. Home Depot USA, Inc., Case No. 1:15-cv- 00466-MCA-KK,United States District Court,District of New Mexico. • Steptoe&Johnson LLP,Washington,DC, 2015—2016 Programmed analysis of internet traffic data for plaintiffs applying a proprietary probability model developed to identify and verify accounts responsible for repeated infringements of asserted copyrights by defendants' internet subscribers in re BMG Rights Management(US)LLC. and Round Hill Music LP v. Cox Enterprises. Inc.. et al., Case No. 1:14-cv-1611(LOG/JFA), United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia,Alexandria Division. • Padilla&Padilla,PLLC, Denver, Colorado, 2014—2016 Provided research and analysis for plaintiffs re the impact on minority applicants from use of the AccuPlacer Test by the City and County of Denver,and estimated damages in re Marian G. Kerner et al. v. City and County of Denver,Civil Action No. 11-cv-00256-MSK-KMT,United States District Court,District of Colorado. • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,2013 Provided statistical analysis of EEOC filings. OTHER REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS: • Portland General Electric 2018 AUT UE 335 • Portland General Electric 2016 Annual Power Cost Variance Docket No.UE 329. • PacifiCorp 2016 Power Cost Adjustment Mechanism Docket No.UE 327. • Public Utility Commission of Oregon Staff Investigation into the Treatment of New Facility Direct Access Charges Docket No. UM 1837 • PacifiCorp Oregon Specific Cost Allocation Investigation Docket No.UM 1824. • PacifiCorp 2018 Transition Adjustment Mechanism Docket No.UE 323. • Portland General Electric 2018 General Rate Case Docket No.UE 319. • Avista Corp. 2017 General Rate Case Docket No. UG 325. • Portland General Electric Affiliated Interest Agreement with Portland General Gas Supply Docket No.UI 376. • Portland General Electric 2017 Automated Update Tariff Docket No. UE 308 • PacifiCorp 2017 Transition Adjustment Mechanism Docket No. UE 307 • Portland General Electric 2017 Reauthorization of Decoupling Adjustment Docket No. UE 306 • Northwest Natural Gas Investigation of WARM Program Docket No.UM 1750. • PacifiCorp Investigation into Multi-Jurisdictional Allocation Issues Docket No. UM 1050. • Idaho Power Company 2015 Power Supply Expense True Up Docket No. UE 305 • Homer Electric Association 2015 Depreciation Study U-15-094 • Submitted prefiled testimony regarding the depreciation study. • Chugach Electric Association 2015 Rate Case U-15-081 • Developed staff position regarding margin calculations. • ENSTAR 2014 Rate Case U-14-111 • Submitted prefiled testimony regarding sales forecast. • Alaska Pacific Environmental Services 2014 Rate Case U-14-114/115/116/117/118 Western Economics 19 Submitted prefiled testimony regarding cost allocations,cost of service, cost of capital, affiliated interests,and depreciation. • Alaska Waste 2014 Rate Case U-14-104/105/106/107 Submitted prefiled testimony regarding cost of service study, cost of capital, operating ratio,and affiliated interest real estate contracts. • Fairbanks Natural Gas 2014 Rate Case U-14-102 Submitted prefiled testimony regarding cost of service study and forecasting models. • Avista 2015 Rate Case U-14-104 Submitted analysis supporting OPUC Staff settlement positions regarding Avista's sales and load forecast,decoupling mechanisms and interstate cost allocation methodology. Represented Staff in settlement conferences on November 21,November 26, and December 4,2013. • Portland General Electric 2015 Rate Case Submitted pre-filed opening testimony addressing PGE's sales forecast,printing and mailing budget forecast,mailing budget,marginal cost study,line extension policy and reactive demand charge. Represented OPUC Staff in settlement conferences on May 20, May 27, and June 12,2014. • Portland General Electric 2014 General Rate Case Submitted analysis supporting OPUC Staff settlement positions regarding PGE's sales and load forecast,revenue decoupling mechanism,and cost of service study. Represented OPUC Staff in settlement conferences on May 29,June 3,June 6, July 2, and July 9 of 2013. Submitted testimony in support of partial stipulation,pre-filed opening testimony addressing PGE's decoupling mechanism, and testimony in support of a second partial stipulation. • PacifiCorp 2014 General Electric Rate Case Submitted analysis supporting OPUC Staff settlement positions regarding PacifiCorp's sales and load forecast and cost of service study.Represented Staff in settlement conferences on June 12 through June 14, 2013. Western Economics 110