Recent Clients Roster

MRC&A Clients

Illiniois Commerce Commission - Senior Consultant and Facilitator of NextGrid Project (2017/18), a collaborative study of the utilty of the future.

ComEd -- consultant to public utility regarding regulatory policy, particularly its effects on low-income customers in Northern Illinois.

Citizens Utility Board -- consultant to consumer advocacy organizations in five midwest states (Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio) on electric vehicle policy and related matters; lead author of papers and reports including: https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/abcs-of-evs/; https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Charging-Ahead-Deriving-Value-from-Electric-Vehicles-for-All-Electricity-Customers-v6-031419.pdf; https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/EV-for-All.pdf; ABCs of Ohio EVs https://www.cuboh.org/reports

Maine Office of Public Advocate-- expert witness in Docket 2010-00267, 2013-00519, 2016-0049 regarding appointment of a Smart Grid Coordinator; see: https://mpuc-cms.maine.gov/CQM.Public.WebUI/Common/CaseMaster.aspx?CaseNumber=2010-00267,

https://mpuc-cms.maine.gov/CQM.Public.WebUI/MatterManagement/MatterFilingItem.aspx?FilingSeq=83157&CaseNumber=2013-00519,

https://mpuc-cms.maine.gov/CQM.Public.WebUI/MatterManagement/MatterFilingItem.aspx?FilingSeq=93044&CaseNumber=2016-00049

Nicor Gas Co -- expert witness in Docket 15-0218 regarding gas main extension policy, see:

https://www.icc.illinois.gov/docket/files.aspx?no=15-0218&docId=234973

Michigan Environmental Council -- author of report projecting long-term costs of an increase in the Michigan Renewable Energy Standard for electricity providers from 10% by 2015 to 25% by 2025; see: http://www.environmentalcouncil.org/newsroom/pressRelease.php?x=9

RenewMissouri -- author of expert testimony regarding a certificate of convenience and necessity for a solar facility. See: https://www.efis.psc.mo.gov/mpsc/commoncomponents/view_itemno_details.asp?caseno=EA-2014-0136&attach_id=2014014115

Sierra Club/NRDC -- author of report analyzing long-term costs of three coal gasification plants approved or pending in state legislature: See: http://tenaskatax.com/docs/onhook.pdf

Illinois Smart Grid Advisory Council and Illinois Science and Energy Innovation Foundation -- Mr. Cohen was appointed by Senate President Cullerton to statutory group advising public utilites on smart grid deployment; elected chairman of associated organization investing in Illinios energy projects and supporting consumer engagement and education.

Illinois Statewide Smart Grid Collaborative -- Facilitator (on behalf of EnerNex Corporation); see

http://www.ilgridplan.org/default.aspx

Northern Illinois Energy Project/Citizens Utility Board -- Expert witness, Dockets 07-0566, 07-0585, regarding smart grid policy and cost recovery among other matters; see:

Natural Resources Defense Council
Author of six state-specificpapers on the economic development potential of renewable resources (2009-11)

Attorney General of Missouri
Expert witness, Docket ER-2008-0318; see:

Distributed Energy Financial Group -- Co-author of paper on implications for low-income utility customers of prepayment for electric service. See: http://smartgridcc.org/news-events/exploring-low-income-consumers-and-prepay

Illinois Power Agency -- Consultant on development of statewide Electricity Procurement Plans (2008, 2009) and long-term procurement planning (2010-2012)

Adica Consulting, LLC -- Co-author of research paper on Distributed Energy Resources in the U.S. (for an international client); Leader (in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) of smart grid training course (2010)

RW Ventures -- Strategic advisor on development of energy efficiency retrofit program for the City of Chicago (2009)

Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel -- Organizational development and staff training (2009)

Missouri Coalition for the Environment -- Author of cost projections analysis, rulemaking comments on proposed Renewable Electricity Standard; see: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4257769/ConsumerCostSavingsAnaylsis_FullReport.pdf

Northern Illinois Energy Project (NIEP) -- Advisor to government/consumer consortium on energy policy issues, including of smart grid pilot program and rate structures

Citizens Utility Board (CUB) -- Expert witness in regulatory proceedings

Attorney General of Illinois -- Expert witness in regulatory proceedings