Questions about
EnergyVeritas.

EnergyVeritas is an independent economic research and advisory firm providing commission-grade natural gas market analysis to consumer advocates, environmental organizations, clean energy buyers, and regulatory counsel. We provide the same analytical rigor as formal expert witness testimony — made accessible to the organizations that serve the public interest in utility commission proceedings.

EnergyVeritas was founded by Dr. Bamadou Ouattara, a PhD economist specializing in resource and environmental economics. Dr. Ouattara has extensive experience filing formal expert witness testimony before the Missouri Public Service Commission, Kansas Corporation Commission, and North Carolina Utilities Commission. He is the author of multiple analytical research reports spanning natural gas, coal, electricity, oil and gas, and renewable energy markets, and has filed testimony in coordination with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA).

No — and this is by design. EnergyVeritas is retained exclusively by public interest clients: consumer advocates, environmental organizations, clean energy buyers, and regulatory counsel representing ratepayer interests. We do not work for utilities, utility affiliates, or commercial energy traders. This structural independence is the foundation of our credibility before commissions and with institutional partners.

Most energy data providers — S&P Global Platts, Natural Gas Intelligence, Wood Mackenzie — serve commodity traders, utilities, and large commercial energy buyers. Their products are expensive, proprietary, and not designed for commission proceedings or public interest use. EnergyVeritas is built specifically for the regulatory context: our data is publicly sourced, our methodology is transparent, our outputs are formatted for commission submission, and our analysis is produced by a PhD economist with active testimony on record. There is no equivalent independent public interest platform in this space.

We offer four core services: (1) Expert Witness Testimony — formal testimony in docketed commission proceedings; (2) Commissioned Research & Assessment — bespoke analytical reports for specific proceedings or policy questions; (3) Subscription Intelligence — monthly natural gas market intelligence reports with basis risk, LNG exposure, and volatility analysis; and (4) Strategic Advisory — retained advisory relationships for organizations that need ongoing independent economic counsel. See the full services page.

Our commission practice focuses on: integrated resource plan (IRP) proceedings, general rate cases involving natural gas fuel cost analysis, carbon plan proceedings, and proceedings involving utility gas procurement practices. We have filed testimony in proceedings before the Missouri PSC, Kansas Corporation Commission, and North Carolina Utilities Commission — involving utilities serving millions of customers across the Midwest and Southeast.

Yes. While our documented commission practice currently spans Missouri, Kansas, and North Carolina, we are available to provide formal expert witness testimony or technical reports in commission proceedings in any U.S. state. Expert witness qualification is determined by the presiding commission based on credentials and analytical expertise. Contact us to discuss your proceeding.

Turnaround depends on scope. A focused analytical report — for example, a natural gas price risk assessment for a specific utility service territory — typically takes 2–3 weeks. A comprehensive IRP critique or formal testimony filing requires 4–8 weeks depending on the proceeding schedule and data availability. We recommend contacting us as early in the proceeding timeline as possible.

Our primary data sources are public: the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) v2 API for natural gas spot prices and storage data, FERC Form 552 for pipeline transaction data, and commission docket records. For subscription and custom engagements, we also incorporate S&P Global Platts indices and ICE exchange data. Every data series includes source documentation and provenance metadata — a non-negotiable standard for commission-grade analysis.

Basis risk is the spread between the NYMEX Henry Hub benchmark price and the actual delivered price at a utility's local pipeline hub. When utilities lock in gas supply at Henry Hub prices but pay local delivery prices, ratepayers bear the basis differential — which can be volatile and substantial, especially during winter months. IRPs that assume Henry Hub prices without accounting for basis risk systematically underestimate natural gas costs. The Basis Differential Tracker on EnergyVeritas quantifies this spread in real time using EIA public data. View the tracker.

Yes — that is the explicit design standard. All EnergyVeritas analysis is built to withstand adversarial cross-examination by utility counsel, discovery by opposing parties, and scrutiny by presiding commissioners and hearing examiners. We document every model, assumption, and data source. Our outputs have been submitted under evidentiary standards in formal commission proceedings and have withstood challenge. We do not produce analysis that cannot be fully documented and defended.

We offer three subscription tiers: Analyst at $299/month — for energy analysts and policy staff needing reliable independent gas market data; Regulatory at $499/month — for rate case support teams and consumer advocate offices intervening in commission proceedings, including full access to all analytical tools and workpaper generation; and Commission (custom annual pricing) — for state agencies and law firms requiring dedicated economist access, custom research, and expert witness engagements. Annual billing is available at a 15% discount. See full plan details.

Yes. The Basis Differential Tracker is available free to all visitors — no registration required. For subscription plans, we offer a complimentary first monthly report for qualified public interest organizations. Contact us to discuss your organization's needs and we will arrange access.

Expert witness engagement fees depend on proceeding complexity, testimony scope, and timeline. Typical engagements range from $15,000 to $80,000 per proceeding. Commissioned research reports are typically priced between $5,000 and $25,000 depending on scope. Strategic advisory retainers start at $2,500/month. We work with organizations of all sizes and can discuss payment structures appropriate to your budget and proceeding timeline.

We recognize that consumer advocate offices and public interest organizations operate under significant resource constraints — which is precisely the problem EnergyVeritas was founded to address. We evaluate each engagement on its merits and are open to discussing pricing structures appropriate for non-profit and government clients. Contact us to discuss your situation.