GENERAL SERVICE AREA 1: Gas Local Distribution Company (LDC) Rate Cases before the PUC. Gas LDC rate cases are infrequent but involve a prolonged litigation schedule of up to twelve (12) months or longer. The services will include, but not be limited to: Revenue requirements and cost of service for gas LDCs. General gas utility operations and customer classes. Other issues that may arise related to natural gas policy. GENERAL SERVICE AREA 2: Cost of Gas (COG) proceedings and proceedings related to approval of gas transportation agreements before the PUC, as well as proceedings before the PUC and FERC concerning both questions of gas transportation, gas pricing and gas policy. The services will include, but not be limited to: Gas trading and hedging activity. Gas utility applications for cost of gas rates. Annual review of the prudence of utility gas procurement activities. Integrated resource planning for gas supply and transportation. Gas supply and transmission options available to Maine utilities and customers. Gas utility tariff terms and conditions for both firm sales and transportation customers. Gas marketer operations. Gas pipeline transportation contracting, in both the U.S. and Canada. Federal/national gas pipeline regulation in both the U.S. and Canada. Other issues that may arise related to natural gas policy.
