Cost of Capital Analyses
For an electric utility involved in restructuring, Cornerstone Research analyzed the reasonableness of the financing terms in a long-term arrangement between the unregulated subsidiary and the regulated utility.
DOJ Review of an Electric Power Industry Merger
Cornerstone Research worked for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to evaluate a merger in the electric power industry.
DPL Inc. Securities Litigation
For a case involving both federal and state claims, Cornerstone Research supported Professor J. Richard Dietrich of The Ohio State University to review how DPL, a large Ohio electric utility,…
Exxon–Mobil Merger
In its assessment of the proposed Exxon–Mobil merger, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) raised a number of competition issues for further review.
Logan Generating Company v. Atlantic City Electric Company / Conectiv Energy
Cornerstone Research worked on behalf of Logan Generating Company in this contract dispute with Conectiv over the determination of heat rates used in pricing energy payments under the Purchase Power…
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., et al. v. Allegheny Energy, Inc.
Counsel for Merrill Lynch retained Cornerstone Research to assist in analyzing valuation and accounting issues related to the sale of its energy trading unit to Allegheny Energy.
Natural Gas Commodity Litigation
Counsel for American Electric Power (AEP) retained Cornerstone Research to evaluate plaintiffs’ claims that alleged false reporting of natural gas prices by AEP and other natural gas trading firms led…
Natural Gas Price Misreporting Investigations
Cornerstone Research took a leading role in several natural gas price misreporting investigations.
Other Market Manipulation Experience
Cornerstone Research has played active but nonpublic roles in a wide range of energy-related litigation and investigations.
Valuation of Business Loss Caused by Hurricane Katrina
In an insurance claim matter, sEnergy Insurance Ltd. retained Cornerstone Research to analyze the business loss at a major Gulf Coast refinery resulting from Hurricane Katrina.
Williams Securities Litigation
Cornerstone Research supported Professor Craig Pirrong of the University of Houston in reviewing and opining on the reasonableness of The Williams Companies’ methodologies for valuing multibillion-dollar long-term energy contracts during…
Wyoming Tight Sands Natural Gas Price Litigation
Two utility companies and a fertilizer manufacturer in the Midwest alleged that they were overcharged for regulated natural gas.
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