ECONALYSIS CONSULTING SERVICES William O. Harper Mr. Harper has ver 30 years experience in the design f rates and the regulatin f electricity utilities. While emplyed by Ontari Hydr, he has testified as an expert witness n rates befre the Ontari Energy Bard frm 1988 t 1995, and befre the Ontari Envirnmental Assessment Bard. He was respnsible fr the regulatry plicy framewrk fr Ontari municipal electric utilities and fr the regulatry review f utility submissins frm1989 t 1995. Mr. Harper als crdinated the participatin f Ontari Hydr (and its successr cmpany Ontari Hydr Services Cmpany) in majr public reviews invlving Cmmittees f the Ontari Legislature, the Ontari Energy Bard and the Macdnald Cmmittee. He has served as a speaker n rate and regulatry issues fr seminars spnsred by the APPA, MEA, EPRI, CEA, AMPCO and the Sciety f Management Accuntants f Ontari. Since jining ECS, Mr. Harper has prvided cnsulting supprt fr client interventins n energy and telecmmunicatins issues befre the Ontari Energy Bard, Manitba Public Utilities Bard, Québec s Régie de l énergie, British Clumbia Utilities Cmmissin, Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel and CRTC. He has als appeared befre the Manitba s Public Utilities Bard, the Manitba Clean Envirnment Cmmissin, the Ontari Energy Bard and Quebec s Régie de l énergie. EXPERIENCE Ecnalysis Cnsulting Services Assciate August 2011 - Present Ecnalysis Cnsulting Services- Senir Cnsultant July 2000 t July 2011 Respnsible fr supprting client interventins in regulatry prceedings, including issues analyses & strategic directin, preparatin f interrgatries, participatin in settlement cnferences, preparatin f evidence and appearance as expert witness (where indicated by an asterix). Sme f the mre significant prceedings included: Electricity (Ontari) IMO 2000 Fees (OEB) Hydr One Remte Cmmunities Rate Applicatin 2002-2004 OEB Transmissin System Cde Review (2003) OEB Distributin Service Area Amendments (2003) OEB Regulated Asset Recvery (2004) OEB- 2006 Electricity Rate Handbk Prceeding* 2006 Rate Applicatins by Varius Electricity Distributrs OEB - 2006 Guidelines fr Regulatin f Prescribed Generatin Assets
2007 Rate Applicatins by Varius Electricity Distributrs OEB - 2007 Cst f Capital and 2 nd Generatin Incentive Regulatin Prceeding Hydr One Netwrks 2007/2008 Transmissin Rate Applicatin 2008 Rate Applicatins by Varius Electricity Distributrs OEB Cst f Capital fr Ontari s Regulated Utilities (2009) Hydr One Netwrks 2009/2010 Transmissin Rate Applicatin 2009 Rate Applicatins by Varius Electricity Distributrs 2010 Rate Applicatins by Varius Electricity Distributrs Hydr One Netwrks 2011/2012 Transmissin Rate Applicatin 2011 Rate Applicatins by Varius Electricity Distributrs 2012 Rate Applicatins by Varius Electricity Distributrs OEB 2012 Renewed Regulatry Framewrk fr Electricity Distributrs Hydr One Netwrks 2013/2014 Transmissin Rate Applicatin 2013 Rate Applicatins by Varius Electricity Distributrs 2014 Rate Applicatins f Varius Electricity Distributrs 2015 Rate Applicatins fr Varius Electricity Distributrs Hydr One Netwrks 2015 % 2015 Transmissin Rate Applicatin Electricity (British Clumbia) BC Hydr IPP By-Pass Rates BC Hydr Heritage Cntract Prpsals BC Hydr s 2004/05 & 2005/06; 2006/07 & 2007/08; 2008/09 & 2009/10; 2010/2011: and 2011/12-2013/14 Revenue Requirement Applicatins BC Hydr s CFT fr Vancuver Island Generatin 2004 BC Hydr s 2005 Resurce Expenditure and Acquisitin Plan BC Hydr s 2006 Residential Time f Use Rate Experiment Applicatin BC Hydr s 2006 Integrated Electricity Plan BC Hydr s 2007 Rate Design Applicatin BC Hydr s 2008 Residential Inclining Blck Rate Applicatin BC Hydr s 2009 GS Rate Design Applicatin BC Transmissin Crpratin Open Access Transmissin Tariff Applicatin -2004 BCTC s 2005/06; 2006/07, 2008/10 and 2010/2011 Revenue Requirement Applicatins BCTC s 2005 Vancuver Island Transmissin Reinfrcement Prject BCTC s 2007 Interir-Lwer Mainland Transmissin Applicatin BCTC s 2009-2018 Capital Plan BCTC s 2011 Capital Plan Update Frtis BC s 2005 Revenue Requirement and System Develpment Applicatin Frtis BC s 2006; 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Revenue Requirement Applicatins Frtis BC s 2007/08 and 2009/10 Capital Plan and System Develpment Plans FrtisBC s 2007 Rate Design Applicatin Frtis BC s 2009 Cst Allcatin and Rate Design Applicatin
Frtis BC s 2011 Residential Inclining Blck Rate Applicatin Frtis BC s 2011 Capital Plan FrtisBC s 2012 Integrated System Plan Review BCUC - 2012 Generic Cst f Capital Review BC Hydr/Frtis BC 2013 Purchase Pwer Agreement BC Hydr 2013 Residential Inclining Blck Rate Re-Pricing FrtisBC s 2014-2018 PBR Plan Electricity (Quebec) Hydr Québec - Distributin s 2002-2011 Supply Plan* Hydr Quebec - Distributin s 2002-2003 Cst f Service and Cst Allcatin Methdlgy* Hydr Québec - Distributin s 2004-2005 Tariff Applicatin* Hydr Québec - Distributin s 2005/2006 Tariff Applicatin* Hydr Québec - Distributin s 2005-2014 Supply Plan* Hydr Québec - Distributin s 2006/2007 Tariff Applicatin* Hydr Québec - Transmissin s 2005 Tariff Applicatin* Hydr Québec - Distributin s 2006 Interruptible Tariff Applicatin Hydr Québec - Distributin s 2006 Cst Allcatin Wrk Grup Hydr-Québec - Transmissin s 2007 Tariff Applicatin Hydr-Québec - Distributin s 2007/08 Tariff Applicatin* Hydr-Québec - Transmissin s 2008 Tariff Applicatin Hydr-Québec - Distributin s 2008/09 Tariff Applicatin* Hydr Québec - Distributin s 2008-2017 Supply Plan Hydr-Québec - Transmissin s 2009 Tariff Applicatin Hydr-Québec - Distributin s 2009/10 Tariff Applicatin* Electricity (Manitba) Manitba Hydr s Status Update Re: Acquisitin f Centra Gas Manitba Inc.* Manitba Hydr s Diesel 2003/04 Rate Applicatin Manitba Hydr s 2004/05 and 2005/06 Rate Applicatin* Manitba Hydr/NCN NFAAT Submissin re: Wuskwatim* Manitba Hydr s 2005 Cst f Service Methdlgy Submissin* Manitba Hydr s 2007 Rate Adjustment Applicatin Manitba Hydr s 2008 General Rate Applicatin* Manitba Hydr s 2008 Energy Intensive Industry Rate Applicatin Manitba Hydr s 2009 Rate Adjustment Applicatin Manitba Hydr s 2010-2012 General Rate Applicatin Manitba Hydr s 2010 and 2011 Diesel Cmmunity Rate Applicatins Manitba Hydr s 2013-2014 General Rate Applicatin Manitba Hydr s 2013 NFAAT Submissin re: Keeyask and Cnawapa* Electricity (Saskatchewan)
Saskatchewan Pwer s 2008 Cst Allcatin Methdlgy Review Natural Gas Distributin Enbridge Cnsumers Gas 2001 Rates BC Centra Gas Rate Design and Prpsed 2003-2005 Revenue Requirement Terasen Gas (Vancuver Island) LNG Strage Prject (2004) BCUC 2012 Generic Cst f Capital Prceeding Telecmmunicatins Sectr Access t In-Building Wire (CRTC) Extended Area Service (CRTC) Regulatry Framewrk fr Small Telecs (CRTC) Other Acted as Case Manager in the preparatin f Hydr One Netwrks 2001-2003 Distributin Rate Applicatins Supprted the implementatin f OPG s Transitin Rate Optin prgram prir t Open Access in Ontari Prepared Client Studies n varius issues including: The implicatins f the 2000/2001 natural gas price changes n natural gas use frecasting methdlgies. The separatin f electricity transmissin and distributin businesses in Ontari. The business requirements fr Ontari transmissin wners/peratrs. Varius issues assciated with electricity supply/distributin in remte First Natins cmmunities Member f the OEB s 2004 Regulated Price Plan Wrking Grup Member f the OEB s 2005/06 Cst Allcatin Technical Advisry Team Member f the OEB s 2008 3 rd Generatin Incentive Regulatin Wrking Grup Member f the IESO Technical Panel (April 2004 t April 2010) Member f the OEB s 2011 Cst Allcatin Wrking Grup Member f the OEB s 2012 Netwrk Investment Planning Wrk Grup Member f the OEB s 2012 Defining and Measuring Perfrmance (4 th Generatin Incentive Regulatin)Wrk Grup Hydr One Netwrks Manager - Regulatry Integratin, Regulatry and Stakehlder Affairs (April 1999 t June 2000) Supervised prfessinal and administrative staff with respnsibility fr: prviding regulatry research and advice in supprt f regulatry applicatins and business initiatives; ensuring regulatry requirements and strategies are integrated int business planning and ther Crprate prcesses;
prviding case management services in supprt f specific regulatry applicatins. Acting Manager, Distributin Regulatin since September 1999 with respnsibility fr: crdinating the preparatin f applicatins fr OEB apprval f changes t existing rate rders; sales f assets and the acquisitin f ther distributin utilities; prviding input t the Ontari Energy Bard s emerging prpsals with respect t the licences, cdes and rate setting practices setting the regulatry framewrk fr Ontari s electricity distributin utilities; acting as liaisn with Bard staff n regulatry issues and prvide regulatry input n business decisins affecting Hydr One Netwrks distributin business. Supprted the preparatin and review befre the OEB f Hydr One Netwrks Applicatin fr 1999-2000 transmissin and distributin rates. Ontari Hydr Team Leader, Public Hearings, Executive Services (Apr. 1995 t Apr. 1999) Supervised prfessinal and admin staff respnsible fr managing Ontari Hydr s participatin in specific public hearings and review prcesses. Directly invlved in the crdinatin f Ontari Hydr s rate submissins t the Ontari Energy Bard in 1995 and 1996, as well as Ontari Hydr s input t the Macdnald Cmmittee n Electric Industry Restructuring and the Crpratin s appearance befre Cmmittees f the Ontari Legislature dealing with Industry Restructuring and Nuclear Perfrmance. Manager Rates, Energy Services and Envirnment (June 1993 t Apr. 95) Manager Rate Structures Department, Prgrams and Supprt Divisin (February 1989 t June 1993) Supervised a prfessinal staff with respnsibility fr: Develping Crprate rate setting plicies; Designing rates structures fr applicatin by retail custmers f Ontari Hydr and the municipal utilities; Develping rates fr distributrs and fr the sale f pwer t Hydr s direct industrial custmers and supprting their review befre the Ontari Energy Bard; Maintaining a plicy framewrk fr the executin f Hydr s regulatin f municipal electric utilities; Reviewing and recmmending fr apprval, as apprpriate, municipal electric utility submissins regarding rates and ther financial matters; Cllecting and reprting n the annual financial and perating results f municipal electric utilities. Respnsible fr the develpment and implementatin f Surplus Pwer, Real Time Pricing, and Back Up Pwer pricing ptins fr large industrial custmers.
Appeared as an expert witness n rates befre the Ontari Energy Bard and ther regulatry tribunals. Sectin Head Rate Structures, Rates Department Nvember 1987 t February 1989 With a prfessinal staff f eight respnsibilities included: Develping rate setting plicies and designing rate structures fr applicatin t retail custmers f municipal electric utilities and Ontari Hydr; Designing rates fr municipal utilities and direct industrial custmers and supprting their review befre the Ontari Energy Bard. Participated in the implementatin f time f use rates, including the develpment f retail rate setting guidelines fr utilities; training sessins fr Hydr staff and custmers presentatins. Testified befre the OEB n rate-related matters. Superintendent Rate Ecnmics, Rates and Strategic Cnservatin Department February 1986 t Nvember 1987 Supervised a Sectin f prfessinal staff with respnsibility fr: Develping rate cncepts fr applicatin t Ontari Hydr s custmers, including incentive and time f use rates; Maintaining the Branch s Net Revenue analysis capability then used fr screening marketing initiatives; Prviding supprt and guidance in the applicatin f Hydr s existing rate structures and supprting Hydr s annual rate hearing. Pwer Csting/Senir Pwer Csting Analyst, Financial Plicy Department April 1980 t February 1986 Duties included: Cnducting studies n varius cst allcatin issues and preparing recmmendatins n revisins t cst f pwer plicies and prcedures; Prviding advice and guidance t Ontari Hydr persnnel and external grups n the interpretatin and applicatin f cst f pwer plicies; Preparing reprts fr senir management and presentatin t the Ontari Energy Bard. Participated in the develpment f a new csting and pricing system fr Ontari Hydr. Main area f wrk included plicies fr the time differentiatin f rates. Ontari Ministry f Energy Ecnmist, Strategic Planning and Analysis Grup April 1975 t April 1980 Participated in the develpment f energy demand frecasting mdels fr the prvince f Ontari, particularly industrial energy demand and Ontari Hydr s demand fr primary fuels.
Assisted in the preparatin f Ministry publicatins and presentatins n Ontari s energy supply/demand utlk. Acted as an ecnmic and financial advisr in supprt f Ministry prgrams, particularly thse cncerning Ontari Hydr. EDUCATION Master f Applied Science Management Science University f Waterl, 1975 Majr in Applied Ecnmics with a minr in Operatins Research Ontari Graduate Schlarship, 1974 Hnurs Bachelr f Science University f Trnt, 1973 Majr in Mathematics and Ecnmics Alumni Schlarship in Ecnmics, 1972