Consultants
Spencer McDonald
Consultant
Mr. McDonald began with Regulatory Economics Group in May 2023. Previously, he worked in political compliance helping companies and unions maintain Political Action Committees. With REG, Mr. McDonald assists on a variety of accounting and analytical projects in the regulated pipeline field. He received his Masters in Data Analytics at American University.
Relevant Experience
Regulatory Accounting- Prepared Form No. 6 Annual Reports and Form 6-Q Quarterly Reports for several oil pipeline companies.
- Prepared Page 700 calculations for various oil pipeline companies.
- Assisted in the preparation of expert testimony and filed exhibits on behalf of Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC Docket No. IS21-747-000, Colonial Pipeline Company Docket No. OR22-5-001and various other FERC and CPUC proceedings.
- Supported legal counsel in the deposition and cross examination of expert witnesses in various rate proceedings for pipelines.
- Assisted in the preparation of discovery to be filed on behalf of various oil pipeline companies.
- Assisted in the preparation of Market-Based Rate-of-Return Applications on behalf of oil pipeline clients.
- Conducted market competition analysis through research and assisted in the development of market concentration statistics.
- Developed ROE calculations used in various rate proceedings and Page 700 filings.
- Assisted in the development of an ROE Excel model to implement ROE methodology outlined in Opinions 569, 569-B, and 586.
Education
- University of Virginia, B.A. Mathematics
- American University, M.S. Data Analytics