Brian R. Barber, Manager of Consulting
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology, B.I.E.
Industrial Engineering
Goizueta Business School of Emory University, M.B.A.
Finance
Sixteen years experience in utility rate analysis including financial, economic and
accounting considerations. Broad based background in all areas of regulated utilities.
Particular expertise in review of rate increase filings. Responsibilities have included
management of consulting projects and presentation of expert testimony before regulatory
bodies.
REGULATORY TESTIMONY
Preparation and presentation of expert testimony in the areas of
- Development of representative test year and revenue requirements (telecommunications and
gas utilities).
- Gas and electric cost of service, revenue allocation and rate design.
- Incentive regulation.
- Load forecasting.
- Ratemaking treatment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
- Fuel cost recovery factors.
Testimony presented in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Carolina and
Ohio.
EXPERIENCE
1996 to Present and 1985 to 1993: J. Kennedy and
Associates, Inc.: Manager (June 1988). Responsible for analysis of utility revenue
requirements. Projects have included an earnings investigation of South Central Bell
Louisiana, Atlanta Gas Light Company rate cases, and other consulting assignments in the
areas of cost of service, rate design and prudence reviews.
Senior Consultant. Responsible for consulting assignments in the areas of cost of
service, rate design, revenue requirements, economic analyses, and load forecasting.
Projects have included reviews of current utility rate levels from regulatory ratemaking
perspective and prudence reviews of load forecasting and generation planning.
1981 to 1985: Georgia Public Service Commission: Senior Public Utilities
Engineer. Responsible for analysis of electric, gas, and telecommunication rate filings.
Subjects include weather normalization, fuel cost projections, regulatory accounting,
sales forecasting, fuel inventory levels, depreciation and rate design. Participated in
the preparation of expert testimony, cross-examination of witnesses and settlement
negotiations. Participated in analysis of electric utility generation expansion plan and
staff audits.
CLIENTS SERVED
State Agencies
Georgia Public Service Commission
Louisiana Public Service Commission
New Mexico Office of Attorney General
Industrial Firms
Airco Industrial Gas
Arizona Chemical Company
Arkansas Electric Energy Consumers' Group
Arkansas Gas Consumers
Connecticut Industrial Energy Consumers
Indiana Industrial Energy Consumers
ITT/Rayonier
Kentucky Industrial Energy Customers
North Carolina Industrial Energy Consumers
Occidental Chemical Company
Ohio Industrial Customers' Group
PPG Industries
West Penn Industrial Intervenors
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