Predicted rate floor and ceiling, if any, that the utility commission would accept regarding utilities rate of return. DII was able to identify the key stakeholders who could be influenced to support higher rates of return. As a result of implementing DII strategies, the utility company received the highest rate increase in its history.
 

Predicted how earnings from services would be allowed between industrial customers and residential customers of a utility company. DII identified, through analytical analysis, the stakeholders who supported each position and the factions that formed around them. DII devised strategies to shift these factions to more closely mirror the viewpoint of our Client.
 

Predicted the rate of return that a State Commission would approve for utility rates. DII determined which members of the Commission could be influenced to support higher returns and at what level.
 

DII forecast prospective regulatory negotiations for a European utility company. Issues included changes to the regulatory framework, credit rating, efficiency targets, and capitalizing or expensing expenditures. While DII’s initial analysis indicated that our Client would likely achieve none of its objectives, DII was able to devise strategies our Client could pursue to increase its leverage with the Regulator and achieve close to its desired outcomes.