Recent Matters
Frontier Communications Corporation, et al.
ICC Docket No. 09-0268
R3 attorneys served as Illinois counsel assisting Verizon Communications, Inc. and certain subsidiaries (“Verizon”) in obtaining Illinois Commerce Commission (“ICC”) approval for a reorganization that will result in the sale of Illinois wireline assets to Frontier Communications Corporation. The ICC entered an Order on April 21, 2010, approving the proposed reorganization.
North Shore Gas Company and The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company
ICC Docket Nos. 09-0166, 09-0167
R3 attorneys served as co-counsel for the utilities in the 2009 natural gas general rate cases of The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (“Peoples Gas”) and North Shore Gas Company (“North Shore”) before the ICC. The cases involved five rounds of written testimony by a total of 41 witnesses, extensive discovery, an evidentiary hearing, as well as extensive post-hearing briefing and briefing on exceptions. The ICC issued a 277-page final Order, plus appendices, on January 21, 2010. In this proceeding, the ICC determined the utilities’ respective “revenue requirements” (total base rate costs of service). In addition, the ICC approved a rider for partial cost recovery of the incremental costs of accelerated gas main replacement, with a provision for passing on cost savings to customers.
Nicor Gas Company
ICC Docket No. 08-0363
R3 attorneys successfully served as lead counsel for Nicor Gas Company (“Nicor”) in its 2008 general rate case before the ICC. The cases involved five rounds of written testimony by a total of 39 witnesses, extensive discovery, an evidentiary hearing, as well as extensive post-hearing briefing and briefing on exceptions. The ICC’s 185-page final Order and appendix were released on March 25, 2009, and an Order on Rehearing issued on October 7, 2009. In this proceeding, the ICC determined the utility’s gas delivery revenue requirement. In addition, the ICC adopted Nicor’s proposal to move toward a “straight-fixed variable” rate design, which reduces the recovery of fixed costs through volumetric charges, recognizing that the majority of Nicor’s distribution costs are fixed.
Commonwealth Edison Company
ICC Docket No. 07-0566
R3 attorneys served as co-counsel for Commonwealth Edison Company (“ComEd”) in its 2007 general delivery services rate case before the ICC. This case involved five rounds of written testimony by a total of 63 witnesses, extensive discovery, a six-day evidentiary hearing, oral argument before the ICC, as well as extensive post-hearing briefing and briefing on exceptions. The ICC’s 238-page final Order and appendix were released on March 25, 2009, and an Order on Rehearing issued on September 10, 2008, and amended on November 3, 2008. In this proceeding, the ICC determined the utility’s delivery services revenue requirement. In addition, the ICC approved a significant pilot of Advanced Metering Infrastructure for ComEd and a tracking rider to recover certain incremental costs of that pilot.
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