James M. Coyne

James Coyne is a Senior Vice President with over three decades in the energy industry. He provides financial, regulatory, strategic, and litigation support services to clients in the natural gas, power, and utilities industries. Drawing upon his industry and regulatory expertise, Mr. Coyne regularly advises utilities, public agencies, and investors on business strategies, investment evaluations, and matters pertaining to rate and regulatory policy. Recently, he assisted a client on a multi-year engagement, reviewing performance metrics and developing data to be used in a custom distribution rate application. Mr. Coyne helped the client draft and submit this application to the client’s regulatory authority.

Mr. Coyne has authored numerous articles on the energy industry and provided testimony and expert reports before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and jurisdictions in the U.S. and Canada. He is a thought leader who has spoken on the topics of utility regulation, return on equity, business strategy, and other energy matters.

Prior to Concentric, Mr. Coyne worked in senior consulting positions focused on North American utilities industries, in corporate planning for an integrated energy company, and in regulatory and policy positions in Maine and Massachusetts. He holds a B.S. in Business from Georgetown University with honors and an M.S. in Resource Economics from the University of New Hampshire. He also serves on Concentric’s Board of Directors.