Richard leads the firm’s advisory services in the areas of power plant valuation, offshore wind procurement, pipeline / storage adequacy assessment, rate design, and asset acquisitions. Mr. Levitan has industry experience in competitive wholesale markets, including gas / electric interdependency assessment conducted for Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs). He advises regulatory commissions, investors, and utilities on diverse commercial matters pertaining to resource planning, wholesale procurement, capacity accreditation, and gas / electric resilience. He performs due diligence on quick-start peakers and combined cycle plant resources, renewable energy technologies, and HVDC transmission projects. Mr. Levitan has managed gas pipeline adequacy and storage deliverability studies for RTOs, NERC and NPCC. He has advised the U.S. DOE on nuclear power financial and operational issues related to the Civil Nuclear Credit Program. He has advised diverse stakeholders on Open Access Transmission Tariffs, and has testified many times at FERC and before state and provincial regulatory commissions.

Prior to founding LAI in 1989, Mr. Levitan was a consultant at Stone & Webster Management Consultants, Inc. In the late 1970s he was an Economist at Pacific Gas & Electric. He received his B.A. from Cornell University and his Masters degree from Harvard University where he specialized in Energy Economics. He also attended Stanford University’s Post-graduate Industrial Organization Management Program.

Sara has over 20 years of expertise in chemical engineering, power generation, heat dynamics and pipeline simulation modeling. She has developed steady-state and transient flow models of pipeline systems in order to analyze regional gas flows, delivery capacity, and contingency responses. She has supported RFP and procurement processes through website development and proposal analysis for many utility and regulatory clients. Ms. Wilmer has provided quantitative research, data management, and engineering and modeling support for a variety of projects, including market price forecasting and infrastructure assessments.

Ms. Wilmer has previous energy experience in legislative and policy analysis research for the Northeast-Midwest Coalition Congressional and Senate staff. She received her B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Alex heads up the firm’s chronological dispatch simulation modeling activities. He has conducted production cost and capacity expansion modeling for clients across the Eastern Interconnect using the Aurora software. These modeling capabilities have been used to support renewables procurements, policy studies, project certifications, and infrastructure assessment studies. Alex has sponsored testimony before the New York Department of Public Service and provided litigation support for matters before FERC, numerous state commissions, and the American Arbitration Association. He has also conducted or critiqued analyses using other production cost models, resource adequacy models, and economic input-output models.

Alex received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and completed a minor in economics. His coursework included Energy Decisions, Markets, and Policies and Sustainability. He is Aurora Core Certified and has presented at the EIPC Market Forecasting Conference and via webinar for Energy Exemplar.

John has over 40 years of experience in the energy industry encompassing a wide range of fuel, power, and emissions control issues. Mr. Bitler advises utilities, generators, state regulatory agencies, and end-users on diverse matters pertaining to fuel markets, competitive power procurement administration, and emissions control technology. He is responsible for LAI’s fuel market analysis activities and has directed wholesale power solicitations on behalf of the Illinois Power Agency to serve eligible retail customers of the Ameren Illinois Company. Mr. Bitler has submitted expert testimony before FERC and state regulatory agencies throughout the U.S. on behalf of utilities, industrial end-users and state entities.

Prior to joining LAI in 1992, Mr. Bitler was President of Environmental Catalyst Consultants, Inc., where he was responsible for engagements assessing the feasibility of catalytic emissions control processes. He previously was an Executive Consultant at Stone & Webster Management Consultants. His industry experience includes commercial development and planning positions at InterNorth, Inc. and engineering positions at U.S. Steel Corporation. Mr. Bitler holds a B.S. degree in Mineral Economics from The Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. degree from The University of Pittsburgh in Mining Engineering.

Ellen advises clients on competitive procurements for wholesale power and fuel supply, including HVDC transmission projects, natural gas-fired plants, and renewable generation projects. Dr. Cool has extensive expertise in environmental compliance strategies and regulation, siting and permitting, renewable technologies, combined heat and power systems, contract restructuring, and integrated resource planning. She has helped state energy policy agencies and energy end-users undertake competitive procurements for wholesale power supplies, HVDC transmission, and new generation resources. She has testified before Connecticut PURA, Rhode Island PUC, the New Jersey BPU and the Massachusetts EFSB.

Prior to joining LAI in 1999, Dr. Cool was a Principal with Harding Lawson Associates, Inc. (formerly ABB Environmental Services, Inc.), where she managed the New England region for the engineering and environmental consulting firm. She previously was a project manager at TRC Corporation and Woodward Clyde Consultants, and also worked in mining and minerals exploration. Dr. Cool received an A.B. in Geological Sciences from Harvard University, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of Washington.

Seth is an economics and financial manager with 40+ years of experience in offshore wind power, wholesale market design, price forecasting, power system economics, and the development, valuation, and financing of conventional and renewable resources. Mr. Parker has assisted the NYISO with updating the Spot Capacity Market demand curve parameters and advised companies on capacity market design in multiple markets. He prepared the economic analysis of the first domestic OSW project (Block Island Wind Farm) for the Rhode Island PUC and designed and administered the first competitive OSW solicitation for the Maryland PSC. Mr. Parker has testified before state regulatory commissions, in state and federal courts, and before FERC on diverse matters pertaining to offshore wind and renewable resources, integrated resource planning, wholesale procurement practices, power plant economics, financial issues, and competitive market design.

Prior to joining LAI in 1998, Mr. Parker was a Vice President of Stone & Webster Management Consultants where he conducted due diligence in support of over $6 billion of domestic and overseas power project debt. He held positions at J. Makowski Associates, ThermoElectron Energy Systems, and in the Treasurer’s Office at Pacific Gas & Electric. Mr. Parker received a Sc.B. from Brown University in Applied Mathematics / Economics and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School in Operations Research / Finance. He has completed additional coursework in geopolitics at the Kennedy School, Harvard University.

Richard has over four decades of experience as a consultant, software product manager, model developer, and research economist. He advises utilities, generators, investors, and regulatory agencies on a wide range of issues, including integrated resource planning, generation asset valuation, environmental compliance, power and fuel supply competitive procurement, asset and portfolio risk management and policy, commodity price forecasting, market design and behavior, merger impacts, employment impacts, and rates setting. Dr. Carlson is experienced in econometric, simulation, and optimization modeling. He led the development of commercial software applications used for integrated resource planning, generation asset and company portfolio risk management, and employment impacts analysis. Dr. Carlson has performed independent market analyses in support of financing of thermal and wind generation resources, utility procurements of power and gas contracts, and electric and gas infrastructure expansion applications. Dr. Carlson has testified in electric and gas company cases in Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, and Ontario, submitted expert testimony to FERC and the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.

Prior to joining LAI in 2008, Dr. Carlson was a Vice President at Ventyx, where he was a software product manager of power company planning and risk applications, and a senior project manager in the consulting division. He previously was an energy and environmental economics consultant at two Boston-based companies, an assistant professor at Queens College in New York City, and a research associate at Washington University. Dr. Carlson received a B.S. with distinction from Washington State University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Resource Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madson.

Phil has more than 40 years of experience in the energy industry with a broad background in engineering, development, and financing of generation facilities and infrastructure projects. Mr. Curlett has conducted technical performance and project financial analyses for developers, lenders, and power purchasers, as well as for utilities and government agencies. He has also developed RFPs and managed bid evaluations for purchased power and EPC solicitations. He has been active in many aspects of utility deregulation and privatization of infrastructure services in North America and several developing countries. Mr. Curlett is a leading expert in energy systems modeling and assessment. He has operated fluid flow models of natural gas pipeline systems for regional deliverability assessments and chronological power production simulation models for energy price forecasting.

Prior to joining LAI in 2000, Mr. Curlett was a Project Development Manager at Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation where he also held positions in the Heat Balance, Technical Studies, and Advanced Technologies groups. Mr. Curlett received a combined B.A. and B.S. degree in Economics and Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University. He holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell and an M.B.A. from Babson College and is a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts.

Mike has over 20 years of experience in energy technology assessment, operational analysis, and applying advanced modeling techniques. Dr. Lints’ expertise includes a variety of fossil power generation technologies, in particular, advanced turbine designs, waste coal, conventional coal, and biomass, as well as heat transfer, plant O&M standards, and engineering economics. Dr. Lints has formulated mathematical models to account for the price effects attributable to merchant exit, volatility, and plant optionality; has applied decision risk analysis to LAI’s litigation support services; and has applied linear programming techniques to optimize competitive power procurements. He has conducted pipeline network pressure / flow simulations and optimization analyses of regional gas pipeline delivery capability and bulk power security throughout the Northeast. Dr. Lints has submitted expert testimony before state regulatory commissions.

Prior to joining LAI in 1990, Dr. Lints was President of Rochester Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in New York. Dr. Lints holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ed is a power systems electrical engineer with over 30 years of experience in bulk power planning and operations including transmission-constrained reliability assessments and production and market-based simulations. Expertise includes bulk power market analysis, integrated resource planning, transmission reliability assessments, resource adequacy assessments, production and market-based simulations, load flow and optimal power flow analysis, Zero Emission Credit (ZEC) procurement, Carbon Mitigation Credit (CMC) procurement and long-term renewable energy procurement.

Prior to joining LAI, Mr. Tsikirayi was Lead Engineer for Power Supply and Reliability Planning with ISO-NE where he performed reliability assessments, participated in ISO-NE’s Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Process, and represented ISO-NE on the NPCC CP-8 working group. Prior to ISO-NE, Mr. Tsikirayi worked as Principal Engineer for Generation Expansion Planning at the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority and was the utility’s representative on the Southern African Power Pool’s Generation Planning Working Group. Mr. Tsikirayi received his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute.

David has over a decade of economics and energy consulting experience. Dr. Molin is experienced in econometric and optimization modeling, wholesale electric market design, price forecasting and valuation. He has been responsible for quantitative analysis on diverse matters pertaining to wholesale competition in regional energy markets and has advised RTOs, state agencies, market participants and developers. His analyses have supported the submission of expert testimony at FERC and state regulatory commissions. David is an integral part of LAI’s team efforts on litigation support, renewable energy technology assessment, integrated resource planning, market power assessment and supply chain analysis.

Prior to joining LAI, Dr. Molin was an economics consultant focused on energy and competition at Compass Lexecon and Quantitative Economic Solutions. Dr. Molin received a B.A. in Math and Economics from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

Richard has conducted analyses involving price effects, market power, and anti-competitive behavior, and supported expert testimony in several litigation proceedings arising from the California electricity crisis of 2000-2001. He has prepared numerous Electric Utility Market-Based Rate analyses and evaluated the competitive impacts of mergers and acquisitions on wholesale power and gas markets. He has evaluated the economic viability of coal-fired power plants and provided modeling support to assist with wholesale supply procurements. He has assisted with calculating reference capacity and energy price inputs, for use in NYSERDA financial modeling. He has provided support for the firm’s dispatch simulation modeling activities, and with competitive procurements. He has provided support reviewing eligibility of nuclear power plant applications for zero emission certificates.

Prior to joining LAI, Mr. Sweet worked for The Brattle Group. He received his B.A. degree in Economics and Mathematics Minor from St. Lawrence University.

Nic has more than a decade of electric utility experience spanning electrical engineering, transmission reliability planning, ISO/RTO policy, and market analysis. He has performed a wide range of nodal and zonal production cost and capacity expansion simulation modeling in both Aurora and PLEXOS. He has led the transmission modeling and interconnection review for multiple state clean energy and offshore wind procurements. He has helped negotiate power purchase agreements and transmission service agreements, including testifying at state regulatory hearings to support contract approvals.

Prior to joining LAI, Nic was Lead Engineer, Transmission Strategy & Economic Analysis at Eversource Energy where he led the PLEXOS modeling team. Prior to Eversource, Nic managed the submarine cable package for an offshore wind farm and performed powerflow and stability studies using the PSS/E and TARA software packages. Nic has an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bridgeport and a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University at Buffalo. He is a registered professional engineer in Connecticut.

Tiago Costa provides research and analytic support, with extensive experience in developing proposals, determining scopes of work, and analyzing costs and energy savings for energy conservation projects. He has collaborated closely with utility company representatives on incentive programs and has pioneered an advanced assessment methodology to analyze the performance, design, economics, externalities, and potential policies of tidal power projects. In addition, Tiago has significant experience in procurement and renewable energy credits (RECs) modeling, further enhancing his expertise in the energy sector.

Before joining LAI in 2014, Tiago worked as an energy engineer with Guardian Energy Management Solutions. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, where he specialized in Power Generation Systems, and has completed additional coursework in Business Administration at the Federal University of Minas Gerais.

Jeremy provides quantitative analysis, modeling support and research on behalf of client engagements focused on electricity procurement, offshore wind issues, and natural gas market dynamics. He has experience with econometric modeling and has written programs to process and analyze large datasets in support of electric simulation models. He has also utilized input-output models to estimate the economic impacts of various power generation technologies. Mr. Slovin has drafted expert witness testimony and provided other assistance in regulatory matters. He has extensive experience with Stata, IMPLAN, S&P Capital IQ Pro, and Bloomberg Terminal.

Mr. Slovin received a B.S. in Economics and Environmental Science from Dickinson College. He also spent a semester studying abroad at the University of East Anglia.

Marcos has experience in the areas of regulation and policy development of electricity, natural gas, and renewable energy markets / programs. Mr. Quispe conducts quantitative analysis and research to support offshore wind procurements, distributed energy assessments and integrated resource planning.

Prior to joining LAI, he worked for state regulatory commissions in Connecticut, California and Massachusetts in the area of resource planning, distributed resources, electric storage, and electric vehicles. He reviewed the cost-effectiveness and ratepayer impacts of MA’s OSW procurements, including the quantitative models and assumptions for energy, capacity, and RECs, and assessed procurement strategies and proposed tariff modifications.

Turner has experience in natural gas procurement, scheduling, demand forecasting, and market analysis. Mr. Yardley provides research and analytic support for client engagements focused on natural gas markets and offshore wind procurement.

Prior to joining LAI in 2023, Mr. Yardley was a Gas Supply Portfolio Analyst with Eversource Energy. He received his B.A. in Economics and Computer Science minor from Tufts University.

Sokanha has a solid background in renewable energy, specializing in quantitative analysis and research support for techno-economic assessments, long-term planning, and regulatory compliance. She has conducted statistical analyses and scenario stress-testing for inflation adjustment mechanisms and emission benefit calculations, supporting state agencies such as CT DEEP, MA DOER, and NJ BPU in evaluating state competitive procurements. Sokanha also holds responsibilities for maintaining and developing market databases for ISO-NE, PJM, MISO, and the Southeast Region, including North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Additionally, she has hands-on experience with electric simulations for bid evaluations in Zero Carbon and offshore wind procurements.

Sokanha earned a BSc in Civil Engineering from Paragon International University (Cambodia) and an MBA in Global Innovation Management from the National University of Management (Cambodia). She also holds an MSc in Energy Systems from Northeastern University and is Aurora Core Certified.

Stephanie is an office manager with over 10 years of experience in maintaining office systems and operational efficiency. In her current role, she provides support to the consulting team, ensuring that administrative and day-to-day functions are executed smoothly. She is proficient in various software applications.

Prior to her current role, she held administrative positions at Fidelity Investments.