Energy Industry

Our experience includes mediation, arbitration and facilitation of cases involving producers, regulatory agencies, independent system operators and publicly owned utility companies. In serving parties in an Alternative Dispute Resolution process, Steve Shapiro and Resolution Matters, Inc. draws upon their industry experience gained by serving as a members of a governmental regulatory agency and from working within industry. Specifically, Mr. Shapiro helped establish the FERC Dispute Resolution Service and served as an ADR Specialist for 9 years in that the office. Furthermore, Mr. Shapiro was closely involved in the creation of the PJM Reliability Pricing Model establishing the new capacity auction and bidding process in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Resolution Matters services include providing mediation and facilitation for federal and state regulators and agencies in the formation and implementation of regulations and policymaking. Similarly, we provide neutral services as a mediator and arbitrator in cases that are in dispute involving electric utilities and their operating subsidiaries in regulatory proceedings. Mr. Shapiro and Resolution Matters, Inc., is keenly aware of the nuances involved throughout the restructuring of the electric service industry, and works closely with disputing parties to see if strategic business options can be developed as part of the larger case settlement strategy. Resolution Matters, Inc. is best situated to serve disputing parties and work closely with all involved to meet the challenges of deregulation and increased competition.

Resolution Matters, Inc. and Mr. Shapiro have mediated successfully in the following areas:

  • Establishing a capacity market in the Mid-Atlantic PJM region;
  • Developing protocol for Large Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreement;
  • New York City capacity market disputes;
  • Generator name-plate certification;
  • Enforcement and market manipulation;
  • Merchant Transmission Site Condition Construction Claims;
  • Grid emergency preparedness balancing water resources and electric reliability;
  • Bilateral netting and third party credit questions;
  • Imbalance and re-settlement questions;
  • Grandfathered Agreements;
  • Firm Transmission Rights;
  • Generator Interconnection Disputes covering alternative routes, and questions of substantial progress within a queue position;
  • State Court appointed neutral overseeing Agency proceedings concerning confidentiality questions within the Agency; and a 50 year Power Sales Agreement;
  • Alternative dispatch and scheduling;
  • Coal transportation and dispatch;
  • Gas Rate Design and Cost allocation;
  • Gas Quality
  • Hydro-power including:
    • Water Rights
    • Shoreline Management
    • Metal's testing and cleanup
    • Fish passage