STEPHEN J. CHIARA
978.857.1645
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Results orientated professional with a broad range of knowledge and experience in all aspects of the rate design and load research functions, including sample designs, load data editing and management, quantitative and statistical analysis, demand studies, cost of service/allocation studies, revenue simulation and forecasting and rate administration. Strengths include the ability to work independently, possess analytical and interpersonal communication skills, team orientated and the willingness to accept additional responsibility and challenges.
EXPERIENCE
Sept 2007-PresentSelf-Employed
Consultant
Provide support analysis for various companies in the area of rate design, cost studies, billing comparisons, financial studies and various ad hoc analyses. Developed school operating budget; oversaw school budget and performed energy costs comparisons for local technical high school.
July 2000 – Sept 2007NSTAR ELECTRIC AND GAS CO., Westwood Ma
Principle Rate Analyst
Provide support for Director of Regulatory Policy and Rates as well as his back-up when unavailable. Activities include responding to senior management request regarding rate designs and ad hoc analysis, support SQI (Service Quality Index) requirements as required by M.D.T.E., develop system merger plan for rate designs, administer all retail company rate changes in customer system, provide support for billing department, develop special ledger billing files, provide interface between regulatory group and corporate communications, support all rate design and rate filing requirements for system, conduct rate and billing training for all company departments as necessary, main contact for Information Systems regarding rate applications and billing.
May 1984 – Jan 2000COM/ENERGY SERVICES CO., Cambridge, MA.
Senior Rate Engineer
Overseeing the System’s Load Research program. Activities include directing department personnel in daily load research activity, developing sample designs, standard reports and satisfying information request by regulators as well as senior management. Also, perform rate design activities such as: completing demand analysis, Embedded Cost of Service, Rate Design and bill impacts for various rate cases filed by each of the four operating companies. Testified in electric and gas retail rate cases in the area of load research, embedded Costs of Service, Rate Design and Marginal Cost of Service. Assumed the responsibility of the system’s Rate Administration function which provides support to Information Services and Customer Care departments for administering and billing of all retail companies’ rates and adjustment clauses, maintain the effective rate tables for all companies and updating the “on-line” customer system to reflect appropriate billing changes.
May 1981 – May 1984Rate Engineer
Responsibility: Established the Load Research program for Commonwealth and Cambridge Electric Companies. Activities included scheduling and budgeting of the 10-year load research plan, sample designs, survey implementation, data analysis and coordination between Service Company and operating company personnel. Assisted in developing retail cost of service and rate designs.
December 1979 – May 1981NEW ENGLAND POWER SERVICE COMPANY, Westboro, MA.
Associate Rate Engineer
Responsibility: Involved with establishing retail rates for three electric companies. Activities included Purchase Power Cost Adjustments, basic rate design and organizing rate case data requests. Also, involved with wholesale rate cases for New England Power Co. developing cost of service, rate design, rate of return analysis and responses to FERC data request.
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September 1971 – July 1976Electrical Design Engineer
Responsibilities: Involved with Engineering and Design of generation and distribution substations. Activities included drafting and material control for the Electrical Arrangement and Wiring aspects of substation design. Also, temporary supervisor in Division office to instruct and supervise division personnel in the design and drafting of substations for New England Power Co.
EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF LOWELL (Graduate School of Business) Lowell, MA.
Masters of Science in Business Administration (MBA – Financial Management),
June 1986
LOWELL TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Lowell, MA.
Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.), August 1971
REFERENCESFurnished upon request