Utility Rate Cases

Howard Read, Kevin Brocks, Sam Laniado and Richard King are former staff counsel at the NYPSC.  In that capacity, they represented the Department Staff in many electric, gas, steam, water and telephone utility rate cases.  Since forming our law firm in 1983, the Firm has represented clients in a variety of rate cases.  We have worked with clients’ in-house staff, or consultants hired by the client, to prepare rate request applications, conducted cross examination of numerous witnesses, helped prepare testimony for our witnesses including training the witnesses for cross examination, and briefed cases innumerable times including extensive motion and discovery practice. 

Kevin Brocks has represented large water companies and municipal electric companies in the preparation of rate filings before the NYPSC. Between 1984 and into the 1990’s, Mr. Brocks worked with the Jamaica water Supply Company in the preparation, filing, prosecution, briefing and/or settlement of at least five rate filings at the PSC. In addition, he represented the Long Island Water Corporation and Country Knolls Water Works in rate cases before the Commission. He currently works with municipal utility departments in the preparation and filing of rate cases at the PSC. Sam Laniado and David Johnson have represented clients in Con Edison, National Grid, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, and other utility rate cases as well as resource planning and other policy proceedings before the NYPSC.

Sample of Proceedings in Which The Firm Has Participated

Case 09-S-0029 – Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Consider Steam Resource Plan and East River Repowering Project Cost Allocation Study, and Steam Energy Efficiency Programs for Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

    • ORDER ESTABLISHING THREE-YEAR STEAM AND GAS RATE PLANS AND DETERMINING EAST RIVER REPOWERING PROJECT COST ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY
      (Issued and Effective September 22, 2010)

Case 08-E-1227 – Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Plattsburgh Municipal Lighting Department for Electric Service.

    • ORDER ADOPTING THE TERMS OF A JOINT PROPOSAL
      (Issued and Effective December 16, 2009).

Case 07-W-0508 – Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Long Island Water Corporation for Water Service.

    • ORDER DETERMINING REVENUE REQUIREMENT AND RATE DESIGN
      (Issued and Effective March 5, 2008).

Case 92-W-0583 – Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Investigate the Operation and Management of the Jamaica Water Supply Company and its Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations.

    • OPINION AND ORDER ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY RATES
      (Issued and Effective August 6, 1992).

Case 90-W-0295 – Re Jamaica Water Supply Company.

    • OPINION AND ORDER DETERMINING REVENUE REQUIREMENT AND RATE DESIGN
      (Issue and Effective March 8, 1991).

Case 29688 – In re Jamaica Water Supply Company.

    • OPINION AND ORDER CONCERNING TARIFF PROVISION ON LIABILITY
      (Issued and Effective June 10, 1988).

Case 29071 – Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the rates, charges, rules and regulations of Jamaica Water Supply Company.

    • OPINION AND ORDER DETERMINING REVENUE REQUIREMENT
      (Issued and Effective March 13, 1986).

Case 28828 – Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates and Charges of Jamaica Water Supply Company.

    • OPINION AND ORDER DETERMINING REVENUE REQUIREMENT
      (Issued and Effective April 15, 1985)