Summary of Experience
Mr. Cattrell advises clients on emerging trends in the energy industry including utility business model innovation, regulatory model reforms, new operating models, and technology investment strategies. He has led projects that address strategies for utility modernization, market design and integration, regulatory framework evolution, and performance measurement. In addition, Mr. Cattrell has managed client-initiated studies on a wide range of energy-related matters.
Prior to joining Concentric, Mr. Cattrell worked with various government agencies to implement information security best practices as a consultant with Janus Associates. He also worked on numerous technology projects in Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He received a B.A. in Computer Science from Colby College and a Master of Public Policy degree from Georgetown University. Mr. Cattrell is a member of The Energy Bar Association, the National Association of Business Economics, and the International Association of Energy Economics.
Education
M.P.P., Georgetown University
B.A., Colby College
Case Studies
New York Energy Policy – Overview
At the beginning of the New York REV proceeding in 2014, the PSC Chair requested that the investor-owned utilities participate as a group, establishing the Joint Utilities of New York […]
Utility Business Model and Regulatory Framework
Concentric organized, delivered, facilitated, and documented two multi-day “Utility-of-the-Future” workshops for a vertically-integrated utility as a level setting exercise that would establish a foundation for development of corporate strategy and […]
New York Energy Policy – Up a Level
Concentric provides Project Management Office (“PMO”) support to New York’s large investor-owned utilities and works with Subject Matter Expert teams to prepare comments in NY REV-related proceedings. Our work began […]
LDC Decarbonization
In light of recent goals established in New York State related to decarbonization of the natural gas industry, two clients engaged Concentric to provide support on this complex issue. Concentric […]
Independent Evaluator
We acted as an agent of a state regulatory commission by serving as the Independent Evaluator for the competitive acquisition process that our utility client undertook to acquire resources pursuant to its […]
VDER Tariff
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) was an early adopter of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) as a methodology to succeed Net Energy Metering to compensate […]
Large Infrastructure Project Management Review
We provide assistance related to the client’s efforts to develop an option to construct and operate two new reactors at the company’s nuclear facility. We conduct assessments of the project […]
Large Capital Project Strategic Advisory
We participated in a workshop session to identify and discuss the client’s key objectives for a major capital replacement program and ongoing operations of a nuclear generation facility. We shared […]
Assessment of Net Metering Policy
We were engaged to evaluate a New England municipal utility’s tariffs and rate design policies, and to develop a strategy to address the potential for increased customer interest in rooftop […]
