Exeter has extensive experience in the utility ratemaking process and is frequently called upon to support utility rate case intervention by public service commission staffs, on behalf of offices of consumer advocate, offices of state attorneys general, and on the part of federal executive agencies. Exeter assists its clients in supporting the development of rates that are:
- Economically efficient
- Equitable and transparent
- Fair in their balance of payments to the utility
Exeter has extensive and proven capabilities in the analysis of revenue requirements, class cost-of-service studies, rate of return analysis, and rate design.
Exeter senior staff have provided expert witness testimony on over 700 occasions in numerous state jurisdictions including: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia, and others. Additionally, Exeter senior staff have extensive experience presenting testimony before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).