Answering Testimony and Exhibits of Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership under OR12-14

Exhibit No. EE-5 Page 1 of 14 ROBERT G. VAN HOECKE Regulatory Economics Group, LLC. Principal Mr. Van Hoecke has twenty-nine years of experience in the oil pipeline business. For over twelve years he held various positions with Williams Pipe Line Company (WPL), including Operations Supervisor, Health and Safety Supervisor, Strategic Planning and Tariffs Manager, and Tariff and Regulatory Affairs Manager. Since leaving WPL, Mr. Van Hoecke has provided consulting services to the industry, primarily relating to cost of service, market studies and business planning. Mr. Van Hoecke has provided expert testimony in numerous matters relating to pipeline tariffs, cost of service and business practices. Relevant Experience Pipeline Operation Directed and Managed WPLs Phase II defense in a rate case before the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Docket No. IS90-21-000 et al. Managed and supervised preparation of monthly, annual and long-range forecasts of volumes, revenues and related variance comments. Established and supervised system-wide health and safety programs for approximately 700 employees in 10 states. Directed and supervised all day-to-day operational activities of pipeline terminals and pump stations for a three terminal complex transporting and delivering refined petroleum, fertilizer, asphalt and LPG. Carried out various aspects of pipeline operations and administration at terminal, pump station and regional field office levels. Rates and Regulation For WPL, directed companys Phase II defense in a rate case before the FERC in Docket No. IS90-21-000 et al. Responsible for developing the course of defense and selecting appropriate expert witnesses to testify on the company's behalf. Supervised development of various stages of discovery, direct testimony, rebuttal testimony and case preparation. Served as chief company witness and performed short-run marginal cost analysis of integrated pipeline network containing more than 40,000 distinct routes. Presented testimony in a FERC complaint proceeding to determine whether certain bookkeeping services provided by a common carrier pipeline were jurisdictional. Expert testimony regarding the proper method for determining just and reasonable transportation charges for unregulated carbon dioxide pipelines in two separate class action disputes initiated by royalty interest owners in the Federal District Court of New Mexico and Colorado. Expert testimony regarding the proper method for determining just and reasonable cost-based transportation charges for regulated oil pipelines at the FERC. Exhibit No. EE-5 Page 2 of 14 Expert testimony regarding rate reasonableness and revenue adequacy on behalf of an anhydrous ammonia pipeline at the STB. Expert testimony regarding just and reasonable rates for the ...