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Michael has 30 years of management consulting experience. He has particular expertise in the areas of major-project cost effectiveness fuel and power procurement utility restructuring and organizational development. Michael has directed industry restructuring-related assignments for utility and regulatory clients in the U.S. England Canada and South Africa. Michael has testified as an expert regarding the reasonableness of utility management practices in a variety of civil litigation matters and in rate proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the California Illinois New Jersey Ohio and Texas state public utility commissions.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Huron Michael was Co-founder and Co-President of the Barrington-Wellesley Group Inc. Previously he was Vice President/Director for Theodore Barry & Associates where he was responsible for their litigation support and utility industry competitive restructuring practices.
Representative examples of Michael's engagement experience include:
Expert Witness/Litigation Support Experience
Expert witness on behalf of a southwestern investor-owned utility in a base rate case proceeding. Responsible for assessing and testifying about the relative performance of the utility when compared to both regional and national peer groups using a variety of efficiency and management quality metrics for different areas of operations.
Expert witness on behalf of Connecticut Department of Utility Control regarding quantification of cost and schedule impacts of imprudent management practices during the decommissioning of Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Plant.
Expert witness and lead consultant in audit of Basic Generation Service (BGS) Deferred Balances of Jersey Central Power & Light Company on behalf of NJ Board of Public Utilities. Sponsored testimony covering the prudence of JCP&L's purchased power expenditures included in deferred balances accounts covering the first three years of the restructuring of New Jersey's electricity markets.
Expert witness and lead consultant on assessment of power procurement costs as part of a review of Pacific Gas and Electric's financial condition for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in the midst of the California energy crisis. Sponsored testimony before the CPUC regarding reasonableness of PG&E management practices.
Engagement director of a review of the project management practices employed by Illinois Power on the design and construction of the Clinton nuclear project. Testified on behalf of Illinois Power Company in various phases of the rate case proceedings before the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Engagement director of a prospective management audit of the project management practices employed by Public Service Electric & Gas Company during the start-up phase of the Hope Creek nuclear project. Testified on behalf of PSE&G before the New Jersey Board of Public Utility Commissioners in various phases of the rate case regarding the reasonableness of PSE&G's management of Hope Creek.
Engagement director of an assessment of the reasonableness of costs incurred by Pacific Gas and Electric in the design and construction of the California portion of a $1.6 B gas pipeline. Testified on behalf of Division or Ratepayer Advocates before the California Public Utility Commission regarding management reasonableness and quantification of unreasonably incurred costs.
Education & Certifications
Master of Business Administration University of California Berkeley
Bachelor of Science Clarkson College of Technology
Certified Management Consultant
Professional Associations
Member Institute of Management Consultants
Member Project Management Institute
Past Member Keystone National Policy Dialogue on Commercial Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Washington DC
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