RFP 10-07 (COUNSEL) fuel audit Entergy Louisiana 2005-2009

October 25, 2010 RFP-10-07 LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS In re: Application for RFP for outside counsel for Entergy Louisiana L.L.C. fuel audit (2005-2009) The Louisiana Public Service Commission, at the April 21, 2010 Business and Executive Session (“B and E”), directed staff to initiate fuel audits for a number of electric and gas utilities. Included in the audits initiated is a fuel audit of Entergy Louisiana L.L.C. for the years 2005-2009. This audit is being conducted pursuant to the Commission’s General Order dated November 6, 1997 (“FAC Order”). Currently, Staff and the Commission’s consultant Henderson Ridge are in the process of reviewing responses to the Commission’s initial set of data requests. However, Staff anticipates the potential need for outside counsel to assist staff in future matters in this fuel audit of Entergy Louisiana, L.L.C. Staff Counsel will remain lead attorney in any and all further proceedings. This request conforms with the directives of Louisiana Public Service Commission General Order decided July 21, 2004 Business and Executive Session. The General Order states in pertinent part that “Contract attorneys and consultants shall be retained by the Commission only in those instances in which the Commission has determined that such is necessary for the Commission to fulfill its constitutional mandate, due either to insufficient available manpower ...