HARBOURFRONT GROUP, INC.

Introduction to Harbourfront Group, Inc.

Harbourfront Group's strengths lie in the following subject areas:

Rate Case Litigation Support:

These services can be competently and cost effectively provided by Harbourfront Group’s consulting team in the timeframe required by the client. Examples of services offered in this area of concentration include:

• Required sales and peak forecasts

• Weather normalization of test year sales, revenues and peaks

• Cost of Service Studies

• Working Capital Studies

• Lead-Lag Studies

• Cost of Capital

• Development of Rate Base

• Accounting adjustments

• Cost of service

• Rate design

• Rebuttal testimony requiring econometric and/or statistical expertise

• Statistical Benchmarking studies and testimony related to nuclear and fossil generation costs and performance, distribution reliability and other utility performance metrics.

We also have significant rate case experience in providing cross-examination assistance and rebuttal testimony on accounting, economic, econometric, and statistical related subject matter.

Demand Side Management/ Energy Efficiency Measure Potential Assessment, Program Design, Program Implementation and Evaluation:

Harbourfront Group personnel possess over 60 person years of experience in this area of concentration. We have performed comprehensive potential assessments for a number of electric utilities and have designed suites of programs that, taken together, comprise an effective Energy Efficiency menu for our clients to offer their customers. Our staff has designed and operated Energy Services business units using a combination of consultants and company employees to initially staff these organizations.

On the monitoring and evaluation side, our professionals have evaluated over 400 DSM Programs from both process and impact perspectives. Further, our in-depth load research / customer research sampling and modelling expertise has assisted clients in reliably capturing important attribute and measurement data necessary for the development of cost effective and utility-specific Energy Efficiency programs. Examples of past assignments in this area of concentration include:

• Participated in the design and implementation of the New York Power Authority's High Efficiency Lighting Program. This program has passed the $1Billion mark in cost effective DSM Program implementation.

• Managed the initial development and subsequent expansion of a comprehensive multi- state Energy Efficiency Measure Potential Assessment for a large US electric utility.

• Designed and implemented two successful Energy Service Companies for El Paso Electric and Bermuda Electric.

• Currently engaged in the development of Energy Efficiency Programs and supporting infrastructures for 4 electric utility clients.

Development of Comprehensive Energy Efficiency and “Renewables” Planning documents to meet Federal and State current and future requirements:

• Selection of appropriate mix of Energy Efficiency and “Renewable” resources
• Lifecycle comparative economic analyses of options
• Tax treatment considerations
• Associated “green power” rate design
• Review of intervenor proposals and suggested alternatives
• Expert testimony

Electric Property Expropriation Studies, Negotiations, and Litigation:

Examples of services offered in this area of concentration include:

• Economic and accounting perspectives

• Slice-of-system analyses

• Severance Studies

• Stranded Cost analysis

• “Super-adequacy” Studies of remaining system components

• Analysis and selection of the most appropriate measures of key financial parameters

• Expert testimony

Forensic Accounting and Statistical Studies and the Expert Defense thereof:

Examples of services offered in this area of concentration include:

• Performance Standard design and implementation issues

• SAIDI and SAIFI analyses

• Power Plant Cost and Performance analyses

• “Best explanatory measures” statistical analyses

• Expert rebuttal testimony

Lifecycle Economic Studies of Competing Client Investment Opportunities:

Examples of services offered in this area of concentration include:

• Supply side vs. demand side alternatives

• “Build vs. buy” analyses

• Lifecycle comparative economics of utility plant investment options

• Expert testimony

Peak Load and Energy Forecasting:

Examples of services offered in this area of concentration include:

• Econometric and Econometric-End Use modeling processes

• Review of Corporate forecasts and Planning studies

• Econometric based "Direct Peak" forecasts

• Direct and Rebuttal Expert testimony

Load Research-related Services:

Examples of services offered in this area of concentration include:

• Sample Design and Analysis for rate design and cost of service

• Customer Profitability Assessments

• System Peak Allocation Studies

• DSM Program impact assessments

Weather Normalization Studies:

For purposes such as:

• Adjustment of Test Year Sales and Revenues,

• Peak Load and System Energy Forecast calibration.

Harbourfront Group offers a monthly retainer service that can keep these important processes up-to-date for immediate reference by decision makers.

Generation and Cogeneration Technical and Economic Feasibility Studies.

In addition, Harbourfront Group can offer a full set of services through its affiliates that can arrange financing, procure equipment, and “design, build, and operate”.

George L. Fitzpatrick
Managing Director and CEO

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