The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has outlined thestructure of its new Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates (OMTR),part of its FERC First reorganization. The office, headed by DanielL. Larcamp, will include three geographic divisions of rates andtariffs for gas and electric services. Michael A. Coleman, from theOffice of Electric Power Regulation will serve as director of thewest division; Robert J. Cupina, from the Office of PipelineRegulation (OPR) will serve as director of the central division andAlice Fernandez from OPR will serve as director of the Eastdivision.

The new Division of Corporate Applications will oversee mergerand corporate asset transfer applications, qualifying facilitiesand all oil transportation issues. It will be headed by Michael C.McLaughlin from OPR. The Division of Market Analysis will monitorthe competitive market and oversee standards of conduct and theproducts of the Gas Industry Standards Board. Bud Early, from theOffice of Economic Policy will serve as deputy director of thedivision. The Division of Policy Innovation and Communication willbe headed by Kevin A. Kelly, currently in electric regulation. TheDivision of Information Technology and Organizational Managementwill be headed by George A. Godding, also from the electric side.

Richard P. O’Neill, currently director of the OEP will serve aschief economic advisor.

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