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EDUCATION
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NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., 1991.
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA, Post-doctoral Fellow in Residence,
Department of Anthropology, for study in mathematics for social sciences,
1971-72.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, Ph.D. in social anthropology, June
1970. Major field social theory, minor fields human ecology and mathematical
methods.
B.A. in economics, emphasis on micro and mathematical economics,
June 1964.
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BAR ADMISSIONS
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California Membership #158465
District of Columbia Membership
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BALLONOFF CONSULTING SERVICE
| July 2007 - Present |
Resident Senior Regulatory Advisor to the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) of Kosovo,
for the USAID BearingPoint Economic Management for Stability and Growth Project.
Advise the regulator on matters of the privatization of the distribution and supply
company of Kosovo, KEK, and on matters of the tender for the "New Kosovo" 2000 MW lignite
power plant and development of the associated coal mine. Advise the regulator on annual
tariff filings of both the distributor KEK and the transmission system operator, KOSTT.
Advise on matters of regulatory independence of ERO. Support the ERO in its participation
in South East Europe regional energy treaty obligations and in development of the regional
wholesale power markets. Develop and provide the ERO with similation model of dispatch
of the wholesale power market of SEE, financial and tariff scenarios for structuring
the privatization of KEK, and financial and contracting scenarios for the New Kosovo transaction.
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| January 2005 - December 2006 |
Chief of Party for the Tbilisi Project Office for the
USAID project "Advisory Assistance to the Ministry of Energy of Georgia", of which
a full description is found in the Georgia Project link on the menu to the left. Supervised
development and implementation of advice to Ministry of Energy of Georgia on
power sector laws, development of national energy strategies,
and market reforms. Supervise staff of 5 Ukrainian attorneys,
and office support staff. The project wrote pre feasibility studies of major capital projects
(Khudoni HPP 630 MW, Namakhvani Cascade of 500 MW, South Georgia 500 kv transmission line)
hydropower and transmission system development. The project wrote the business plan for the
newly merged Georgia Oil and Gas Corporation (merging the Georgia Gas International Corporation,
the Georgia International Oil Corporation, and the Georgia Oil Company - the major transit and
production companies of Georgia). The project created a power system dispatch model used by
the Ministry of Energy and the newly formed power system operator, ESCO.
The project also developed and carried out an "Outreach" project producing and broadcasting short
spots and documentaries on the progress of the energy system of Georgia. (See the links for Georgia
gas and electric strategies on the left menu for copies of many of these major studies). |
| May 2000 - July 2003 |
Chief of Party for the Hunton & Williams Kiev Project Office for the
USAID project "Ukraine Energy Legal, Regulatory and Market Reform", of which
a full description is found in the Kiev Project link on the menu to the left. Supervised
development and implementation of advice to Government of Ukraine agencies on
power sector laws and market reforms. Supervise staff of 5 Ukrainian attorneys,
one ex patriot and one Ukrainian economist, and other Ukrainian specialists
including translators, engineers and office support staff. Project assisted
the National Energy Regulatory Commission to create a retail tariff method,
which was instrumental in successful privatization of 6 electric distribution utilities.
He also advised on issues of the independence of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission,
technical operations of the power market operator "Energorynok", and similar topics. The
project worked closely with United States agencies (USAID, and the US Embassy
economic staff), with the international financial institutions also active in Ukraine
(European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank, International
Monetary Fund) and with the European Commission local offices. |
| 1998 - April 2000 |
Analytical services related to electric power industry restructuring in
various U.S. states, on contract to C. H. Guernsey and Company. Advised
Department of Defense on legal issues related to privatization of U.S. military
installations within the United States and in U. S. territories, including in
Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Ohio, Texas, Washington
State, Maryland and Virginia, on contract to C. H. Guernsey and Company as
advisor to the Department of Defense. Analysis of request for proposals for
power and energy purchases of Boroughs in New Jersey, and analysis of PJM power
pool tariff issues, for Betts and Holt law firm. |
| 1997 |
On-Site Deputy Project Director for the consulting effort supporting the
Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC). OERC is the first such
regulatory Commission in India, created to assist the privatization of the State
Electricity Board of Orissa. Coordinated all economic and legal consulting
provided to the OERC, reporting to the Project Director (Michael Rosenzweig of
NERA, Washington, DC), and also provided direct consulting support to OERC in
legal, economic including tariff and other regulatory policy matters. As part of
direct consulting services wrote a detailed "Analysis of the Orissa Electricity
Reform Act in the Context of Prior Acts", which analyzes the relation of the
privatization-reform process to prior Indian law. |
| 1991 - 1996 |
Diverse Services in tariff, legal and strategic planning.
Advice,
testimony and special studies for Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
(CAPP) and the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission (APMC) on United States
interstate natural gas pipelines and oil pipeline rate matters, including
implementation of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Orders 436, 500 and 636.
Testimony for CAPP at FERC on rate structure issues in United States interstate
pipeline rate cases.
Advice to Tenaga Nacional Berhad, the national power
company of Malaysia. Performed a transparency analysis of the legal and
regulatory system of Malaysia; advised in electric power rates and strategic
planning matters; developed a marginal cost pricing proposal for Tenaga which
was accepted by the Malaysian regulator.
Advice to the international banking institutions on the legal and regulatory
environment for business, design of regulatory institutions, regulation of
competition and environmental regulation. Advised World Bank (1993 - 1996) on
structure and transparency of energy regulation in the Philippines. Coauthor of
World Bank "Grey Cover" report on the Philippine Power Sector, for chapters on
institutional analysis of regulation, November, 1994. Remain an occasional
advisor to World Bank on natural gas regulation legal and institutional issues
in the Philippines. Advised the Inter American Development Bank on a proposed
antitrust law for Jamaica. 1991. |
| 1995 - 1996 |
Advisor to the Philippines Energy Regulatory Board on electric sector
regulation, electric power transmission rates and tariffs, petroleum
deregulation, and natural gas regulatory matters, and other topics. Managed $1.2
million staff development project for the Board. Co-taught course on antitrust
economics and competition law for the Board (1995 - 1996). Wrote "Institutional
Analysis of the Board" under Japanese PHRD Grant, covering structure, funding
sources, training needs, physical support, analysis of computer system, and
analysis of legal framework (1995- 1995). Wrote detailed study of the legal
framework for electric power regulation in the Philippines, on "Powers of the
Energy Regulatory Board in Transmission Pricing" (1995). Wrote detailed study
"The Existing Legal Framework for Natural Gas Regulation" of the petroleum and
natural gas law of the Philippines (1995). |
| 1988 - 1990 |
Services to Illinois Commerce Commission in management of their federal
energy regulatory case intervention activities. Developed and carried out legal
and technical strategy for the Illinois Commission to effect desired changes in
the interstate pipeline transmission network in Federal Energy Regulation
Commission matters. Developed original rates methods based on antitrust analysis
of pipeline system markets and price structures, which permit the pipeline
systems to be opened for competitive access with efficient and competitively
acceptable pricing. Testimony on interstate pipeline rates and cost matters, and
on inventory holding charges, for the ICC in numerous interstate pipeline
dockets. |
PRIOR AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT
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NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. |
| 1988 - 1993 |
Senior Consultant - partial staff employment 1988-1991, subcontract after
1991
Analysis of the corporate strategic plan of a very large electric
company in the southeastern United States, including detailed review of future
supply and price of natural gas. Analysis of the benefits of competition between
gas and electric companies arising from separation of the gas distribution
division from the electric and water divisions of an integrated parent utility
company. Natural gas market analysis for Kansas Gas Supply Corporation. Analysis
of priority of electric power transmission contracts submitted to arbitrators in
a dispute between two major southwestern United States electric utilities.
Natural gas price forecasting for NERA clients in context of strategic planning
cases. Analysis of natural gas market structure for Kansas Gas Supply
Corporation. Study of state commission regulation of local distribution
transportation for group of major gas producers shippers. Analysis of evidence
of whether Public Service Company of New Mexico violated federal securities laws
in public disclosures related to its utility operations. Testimony for the
Florida Cities Fuels Committee before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
on transportation rate design of Florida Gas Transmission Company, an interstate
pipeline. Assistance to the Canadian Petroleum Association in natural gas rate
matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Analysis for a major
party of U.S. state and federal and Canadian provincial and federal regulations
in context of FERC Order 636 compliance filing. Analysis of the United States
electric utility industry as a market for natural gas, for Shell Oil Company,
Houston. Analysis for large interstate pipeline company of regulatory issues of
all jurisdictions affecting price and supply of natural gas to
California. |
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ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION |
| 1985-1988 |
Senior Economist
Managed state of Illinois interventions into
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rate cases including decision to
intervene, case strategy, settlement discussions, trial, and filing of
testimony, briefs or motions. Developed and carried out a legal and technical
strategy for the Illinois Commission to effect desired changes in the interstate
pipeline transmission market. Testimony on matters of pipeline prudence, costs,
rates, transport policy issues, and sales policy issues, in FERC cases of
Trunkline Gas Company, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, Northern Natural Gas
Company, Natural Gas Pipe Line Company of America, and ANR Pipeline
Company. |
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KANSAS STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION |
| 1980-1985 |
Rate Analyst (1980-1984), Operations Research Analyst
(1984-1985)
Analysis of, field audits on, and expert witness testimony in
state and federal gas and electric rate cases and state generic cases.
Settlement negotiation of FERC rate cases. Independent original research on
utility cost and pricing structures. Retail testimony before the KCC on issues
including cost allocation and rate design of gas or electric wholesale and
retail utilities; zone separations of costs; gas transmission and distribution
rates; gas costs; gas reserves management; cogeneration; depreciation. Case
management and testimony before the FERC on behalf of the KCC in pipeline
matters of Northern Natural Gas Company (prudence issues), Panhandle Eastern
Pipe Line Company (cost and rates issues), and Williams Natural Gas (cost and
rates issues). |
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INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT |
| 1976-1980 |
Economics, organizational economics and energy economics matters. Services
included study of the Missouri State Prison Farm system for the Missouri
Department of Agriculture; analysis of the retirement system of the Texas
Municipal Power Agency; and analysis of the economic impact of certain Federal
monetary and fiscal programs and their operation. Testimony before several
federal executive agency hearings on national economic policy. Technical advice
to complainant in an antitrust suit in a federal district court. |
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS |
| 1972-1977 |
Assistant Professor. Center for Demographic and Population Genetics,
University of Texas, Houston campus (research position in human social and
population structures, 1972-1976). Visiting Scholar. Center for
Demographic Studies, and Department of Sociology, Austin campus (1976-1977).
Adjunct Assistant Professor. School of Public Health, Health Science
Center, Houston campus (1972-1976). Also, 1972-1976 Concurrent, RICE UNIVERSITY,
Houston, Texas Adjunct Assistant Professor, Departments of Anthropology
and Mathematical Sciences. Also, concurrent, 1974-1975 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Seattle, Washington, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of
Anthropology. |
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana, Illinois |
| 1971-1972 |
Post-Doctoral Scholar in Residence. Departments of Anthropology and
Mathematics. |
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Carbondale, Illinois |
| 1970-1971 |
Assistant Professor. Taught general Anthropology, Ethnological
Theory, graduate course on mathematical social models. |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2001 - Present: Senior Editor of the on-line international professional
journal "Mathematical Anthropology and Cultural Theory", at
http://www.MathematicalAnthropology.org/MACT
2002 Co-chairman of section on Cultural Systems including the Panel on
Mathematical Anthropology, of the European Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems
Research, of the Austrian Society for Cybernetics and Systems Research, Vienna,
Austria.
2000 Co-chairman of section on Analysis of Y2K, and winner of the "Best Paper
of the Conference Award" for paper submitted in May 1999 predicting there would
be no disruptions to the North American power grid due to Y2K, of the European
Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems Research, of the Austrian Society for
Cybernetics and Systems Research, Vienna, Austria.
1992 - 1998 Co-chairman of section on Country Development, of the European
Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems Research, of the Austrian Society for
Cybernetics and Systems Research, Vienna, Austria.
1991 Invited participation in conference "Federalism, Economics and the
Environment", jointly sponsored by the Parliament of the Russian Federated
Socialist Republic and the (U.S. sponsored) Center for Democracy, in Moscow,
RSFSR, August 6-9, 1991.
1983 Recipient of State of Kansas Employee Suggestion Award for micro
computer application to public utility rate design and cost analysis.
1967-1970 Course work and field experience/training in socio-technical
systems studies (organization design) applied to governmental institutions and
corporate structures, UCLA Graduate School of Management.
1964-1966 Peace Corps Volunteer, rural economic development, Colombia, South
America. Development of rural economies and small business; instruction in local
law and accounting for small business institutions.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Most Recent Publications on Legal Issues:
Paul Ballonoff, Energy: Ending the Never-Ending Crisis, CATO
Institute Press, 1997
Paul Ballonoff "Limits to Regulation due to Interaction of the Patent and
Commerce Clauses", in CATO Journal, Volume 20 No. 3 pages 401 - 423
(Winter 2001)
In addition to the above, between 1974 and 2004 Paul Ballonoff has published
two sole-authored original manuscripts on the mathematical theory of culture,
and edited or co-edited five books or special issues of scientific journals on
topics in mathematical analysis of culture, the history of population
genetics, the history of demographic theory, and on country systems analysis.
Between 1970 and 2002 he has published over 30 technical articles in scientific
journals on topics of legal system analysis, economics of the energy industry,
and on the mathematical theory of culture, in journals including Cybernetics
and Systems: An International Journal, Proceedings of the European
Meetings on Cybernetics and Systems Research, American
Anthropologist, Synthese, Social Science Information,
Mathematical Anthropology and Cultural Theory, and others .
PERSONAL MATTERS
Personal interests: masters swimming; scuba diving; photography
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor No. 90897
February 15, 2007
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