P. SCOTT MURPHY

33922 Buck Mountain Ln | Bluemont, VA 20135 | T: 540-247-5330; 703-750-4869 Email: pmurphy@washgas.com vaspmurphy@yahoo.com

Highly motivated professional with extensive experience in a variety of challenging, high-volume environments. Comprehensive understanding of the skills needed to coordinate and implement business development scenarios and strategies in Natural Gas Markets, Scheduling and Trading fields. Regarded for the ability to deliver outstanding results with the implementation of positive client management and perfected financial analysis skills. Able team leader and cooperator.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WASHINGTON GAS, Springfield, VA (2011 – present) Supervisor – Sourcing & Optimization Participate and assume responsibility for various contracts for natural gas commodity and related transportation, storage and peak shaving services. Cooperate with the Supervisor – Gas Control and the Gas Control staff to forecast system requirements. Identify and analyze existing and proposed capacity resources for potential asset optimization activities. Coordinate the review of asset optimization opportunities across Business Units and throughout the Energy Acquisition Department. Analyze problems and evaluate solutions in support of successful business plan and strategy implementation. Review the short-term plan consistent with gas supply strategies. Develop long-term capacity and commodity plan and strategy. Conduct gas trading in futures contracts. Nominate gas to the appropriate pipeline and coordinate all related purchase or sale transaction activities. Negotiate with providers in buying and selling services. Coordinate with the Supervisor – Delivery Services to ensure that delivery service program activities are included in short-term supply plans. Support the Director – Energy Acquisition and Vice President – Gas Supply in leading local regulatory efforts to improve the Company's competitive business position. Develop recommendations and implement approved changes to asset optimization strategies. Establish and continuously improve the Section’s work guidelines, systems, policies and processes, including the gathering and dissemination of information throughout the Company. Work closely with business and support units to ensure a coherent and supportable position that is well documented prior to presentation to a regulatory commission. Represent the Unit as a participant or chair of various internal work groups and task forces. Represent the Company's interests before external audiences, including witness testimony and contract negotiations. Work with various Business Units, pipeline service providers, wholesale suppliers and asset managers to reconcile on-system and off-system activities. Assist associates responsible for supporting the Company’s asset optimization activities.

WASHINGTON GAS, Springfield, VA (2008 – 2011) Sr. Gas Portfolio Specialist Coordinated gas supply system planning, focusing on managing requirements of unbundling programs and mitigating potential stranded costs. Directed the development of WG’s peak-day, winter season and annual load projections. Assisted in the development of base and use factors to facilitate system load and supply balances consistent with the Company’s Daily Balancing Program and Gas Management System. Analyzed problems and evaluated alternative solutions to help ensure the successful implementation of the business plans for the assigned unit. Participated in the implementation and evaluation of the unit’s work guidelines, systems and processes. Provided direct support in the management of Contract Administration. Analyzed costs, negotiated and interpreted agreements with pipelines, long-term suppliers, asset management and city gate service providers. Provided a cost analysis, recommended and implemented changes in long term gas supply assets. Participated in federal and local regulatory jurisdiction matters as Energy Acquisition technical support. Participated in the selection of asset managers and administration of subsequent contracts. Facilitated natural gas roundtable meeting and various strategy meetings. Provided the business & cost analysis of required capacity needed for WGL supply portfolio plan. Participated in the determination of financial forecasting requirements. Participated in the testimonies and hearings of the local commissions (Maryland, Virginia & District of Columbia).

WASHINGTON GAS, Springfield, VA (2007 – 2008) Supervisor – Gas Planning and Sourcing Oversaw the daily activities of the staff in Gas Sourcing & Planning. Assumed responsibility for sourcing natural gas to meet supply needs & identifying gas purchase & sales opportunities. Interpreted natural gas contracts related to transportation, storage & peaking services. Provided a market analysis of natural gas commodity futures. Negotiated with providers in buying and selling services. Developed long term capacity, commodity and strategy plans. Scheduled natural gas for deliveries to Washington Gas. Coordinated the purchasing and releasing of capacity with other traders.

Cooperated with Delivery Services to ensure that delivery service program activities are included in short term supply plans. Interacted with Gas Administration to reconcile on-system & off-system activities. Coordinated and prepared reports for tracking various activities in optimizing the retained assets.

WASHINGTON GAS, Springfield, VA (2006 – 2007) Sr. Gas Planning and Sourcing Coordinated with various departments and particularly with Gas Control to ensure that WGL’s system has the required amount of Natural Gas. Coordinated and prepared various progress charts, schedules, status reports and storage reports involving the purchase of gas for our system. Extracted and reviewed various pipeline reports off the electronic bulletin board. Prepared contracts for the purchase and sale of natural gas. Negotiated with providers in buying and selling services. Kept track of performances for natural gas deals and trade positions; both long and short term. Scheduled natural gas for deliveries to Washington Gas. Coordinated the purchases and releases of capacity with other traders. Coordinated with pipeline producers and suppliers to ensure gas flow. Interacted with accounting for billing, invoicing and reconciliation. Tracked and managed Washington Gas pipelines’ imbalances and gas storages. Performed manual pre-nominations, nominations and capacity releases utilizing the Ebb’s. Maintained spreadsheets detailing nominated, projected and actual requirements for Washington Gas on the appropriate pipeline for cost and fuel information. Coordinated and prepared reports for tracking various activities in optimizing the retained assets. Scheduled Natural Gas on the optimization activities.

WASHINGTON GAS, Springfield, VA (2002 – 2006) Chief Gas Controller Performed all functions of Sr. Gas Dispatch. Coordinated system interruption alerts for both internal and external entities. Assisted in the operation of the Gas Management System (GMS). Inputted and extracted data from the GMS system. Maintained and updated Intranet site for Gas Control. Developed and performed forecast of customer demand and utilization of pipeline system. Planned and monitored operations to meet contractual service requirements.

WASHINGTON GAS, Springfield, VA (2000 – 2002) Sr. Gas Dispatch Performed all functions of Gas Dispatch. Implemented peak shaving plans. Implemented decisions to interrupt Special contract customers. Monitored and analyzed Washington Gas’ “System budgeted sendout”. Assisted in preparing and analyzing the Area’s budget. Analyzed problems and evaluated alternative solutions to help ensure the integrity of the transmission and distribution system within WGL service territory. Scheduled and monitored the WGL’s system pressures to ensure adequate flows within appropriate levels. Scheduled and monitored gas in and out of WGL’s storage facilities. Produced daily, monthly and seasonal reports related to weather sales and sendout for the WGL’s.

AFFILIATIONS

Washington Gas Light Federal Credit Union Board of Directors (1997 – present)

Chairperson – Investment Committees (2003 - Present) Chairperson – Governance Committees (2010 - Present) Vice Chairperson – Board of Directors (2013 - Present)

Chairperson – Board of Directors (2000 - 2004) Chairperson – Executive & Pension (2000 - 2004) Chairperson – Planning Committees (1999 - 2003)

Chairperson – Marketing Committees (1999 - 2003) Member – Supervisory Committees (1997 – 2000)

United Way Campaign for Washington Gas

Associate (2001)

EDUCATION

MOUNT SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE, Emmittsburg, MD Master of Business Administration - Finance, Economics, Marketing, Int'l Marketing (1994)

MOUNT SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE, Emmittsburg, MD Bachelor of Science - Business & Finance (1991)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

2013– Leadership Excellence & Acceleration Program ~ Washington Gas 2006– Interpersonal Skills ~ Learning Solution 2002 – HTML 4.01 Course 2002 – Front Page 2002

2001-2003 – Credit Union National Association ~ Achievement Program 1998 – MS Access Update Course 1995 – Novell NetWare Administration 3.1 1994 – AutoCAD Courses

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Windows, MS Word/Excel/Power Point/Access, Word Perfect, NYMEX Futures