Expert Details
Energy-Related Contracting, Regulation, Development and Permitting, Evaluation, Finance and Markets
ID: 731837
California, USA
His skills include transactional work such as power purchase agreements, generator interconnection agreements, negotiating and executing all manner of contracts, as well as California and FERC energy regulatory policy and administrative litigation. He developed and implemented strategies to enable interconnection and achievement of deliverability status for planned generation projects and was instrumental in bringing on–line the first AB1613–based CHP project in California. He has extensive experience with the California Public Utilities Commission, the FERC, the California ISO and with the California Energy Commission's Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) on behalf of clients.
Expert's expertise has been utilized by a number of entities during merger and acquisition due diligence and disclosure efforts, as well for strategic investment planning. He has worked on many types of energy projects, including gas and biomass–fueled power plants, electric transmission lines, hydroelectric and advanced pumped storage, combined heat and power, and natural gas pipelines.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1987 | Degree: JD | Subject: Law | Institution: Layola Law School |
| Year: 1978 | Degree: Master of Regional Planning | Subject: Regional/Environmental Planning | Institution: University of Pennsylvania |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2001 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:The Company focuses on the legal, regulatory policy, transactional and financial issues in the energy industry. With project development and finance experience around the world, Expert’s focus is on evaluating and negotiating terms of contracts for power, interconnection, environmental compliance, financing, government incentives, and related matters. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2021 | Employer: The Nevada Hydro Company | Title: Managing Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert is responsible for managing the development of two landmark green–tech projects in California: the 500 MW Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage (LEAPS) and the Talega–Escondido/Valley–Serrano 500 kV Interconnect projects. Together, these facilities will help the state meet its goals for renewable energy and substitute for the shuttered San Onofre nuclear plant. The two projects are expected to cost about US$1.8 billion.Expert directs Nevada Hydro’s federal, state, and local legislative, regulatory, and strategic relations programs in support of their two California utility-scale projects, and for other projects outside California. Expert is actively leveraging his knowledge of western energy markets, policymakers and market participants to develop and execute Nevada Hydro’s development and funding strategy, and is directing due diligence efforts for the Company’s project financing processes. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2001 | Employer: Enron North America | Title: Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was one of two California–based Directors responsible for evaluating, initiating and executing new business opportunities in the Western United States. |
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Fields of Expertise
electricity market, energy, hydroelectric energy, hydroelectric energy system, business development, electric generator, electric generator control, energy engineering, energy system, energy-efficient generator, finance, fuel, generator, mergers and acquisitions, renewable energy source, renewable energy system, transmission