Subject matter expertise includes broad conceptual knowledge and capabilities as well as detailed technical methods and analytical tools:
Organization Management
Organizational design and restructuring,
Organizational development, learning, and performance improvement,
Management facilitation, coaching, and intervention,
Process improvement and information technology integration,
Total quality management and continuous improvement,
Enterprise level strategic planning, and
Enterprise risk management,
Energy Markets and Supply
Energy management plan development and implementation,
Energy regulation and legislation,
Wholesale and retail energy market operation, evolution, and projections,
Regulated and deregulated market behavior at wholesale and retail levels,
Energy rates, tariffs, and rate setting and analysis,
Energy procurement and e-procurement, and
Strategic sourcing and supply chain management.
Power Generation
Power plant design and safety analysis,
Power plant performance evaluation and improvement,
Power plant technology evaluation,
Generation asset valuation and portfolio analysis,
Renewable energy supply and integration, and
Power plant operation, maintenance, material, and information management.
Systems Engineering
Failure modes and effects analysis,
Plant and operator performance improvement,
Maintenance program optimization,
Reliability engineering,
Reliability centered maintenance,
Logistics and operational support for facilities,
Power plant physics and thermodynamic modeling and analysis, and
Probabilistic risk assessment.
Energy Management
Building energy audit,
Energy performance analysis,
Energy efficiency analysis,
Building energy modeling, (e.g., EnergyPlus and eQuest), and
Energy retrofit.
Mathematical Methods
Statistical analysis,
Monte Carlo simulation,
Risk analysis and management, and
Fluid and thermodynamic system modeling.