20210719Louis Exhibit 102.pdf

Professional Qualifications
Of
Michael Louis
Program Manager -Engineering
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
EDUCATION
Mr.Louis received his B.S.and M.S.degrees in IndustrialEngineeringwithconcentrationsinmanufacturingsystemsandengineeringeconomicsfromPurdueUniversityin1985and1992,respectively.He also received his Masters in Public Policy andAdministrationatBoiseStateUniversityin2005.In additiontohisformaleducation,Mr.Louis has attended Michigan StateUniversityInstituteofPublicUtilitiesAnnualRegulatoryStudiesProgram,NARUC Utility Rate School,and Electricity GridSchool.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Mr.Louis is currently the Staff Engineering ProgramManagerovertheEngineeringSectionattheIdahoPublicUtilitiesCommissionwherehehassupervisedStaffandworked on
a variety of cases regulating to electric,natural gas,andwaterutilities.His assignments and responsibilities include
cases involving prudence determination of major utilityinvestmentsandpowersupplycost,integrated resource plans,cost adjustment mechanisms,reviews of power purchase agreementsandcustomerspecialcontracts,demand-side management,sales ofutilitiesandtheirassets,avoided cost ratemaking for PURPA,class and jurisdictional cost allocation using cost of serviceprinciples,rate design,and a variety of engineering studiesinvolvingthedesignandoperationofpublicutilitysystems.
Mr.Louis'work experience also includes 18 years ofindustrial/commercial practice at General Motors,Hewlett-Packard,Jabil Circuit,and Albertsons Companies developing,managing,and improving manufacturing systems and operations,planning processes,and supply chains.He has also spent sixyearsatBoiseStateUniversitywhereheadministratedandconductedenergypolicyresearchastheAssistantDirectoroftheEnergyPolicyInstituteandtaughtclassesinprogramandprojectmanagementintheDepartmentofPublicPolicyandAdministration.
Exhibit No.102
Case Nos.AVU-E-21-01/AVU-G-21-01
M.Louis,Staff
07/19/21