Electricity Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of electricity expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on electricity and related issues. Electricity expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these electricity expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Electricity, Electrocution, Intellectual Property, Arc Flash, Batteries, Electric Utility, Solar, Construction, Electrical Construction, Electrical Contact, Generation, Nesc, Shock, Solar Energy, and Transmission.

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John E Averrett, PE

Electrocution, Arc Flash, Safety in the Work Place

Highline Electrical Services

Montgomery, Alabama
Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Electrocution, Lightning, Utility, Lightning Protection, Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Building Analysis, Grounding, Shock, Electric Shock, Breaker Coordination, Electrical Distribution, Swimming Pools, Equipotential Bonds, Wiring, Electricity, Electrical Construction, Safety in the Work Place, Harmonic Mitigation, Water Treatment Plant
A Licensed Professional Engineer in 20 states, John Averrett specializes in Electrocution, Lightning, Utility, Lightning Protection, Arc Flash, Electrical Safety, Building Analysis, Grounding, Shock, Electric Shock Drowning, Breaker Coordination, and Electrical Distribution cases involving death, personal injury, industrial equipment failure, vehicular accidents, electrical fire cause/origin, contract, and construction disputes. Areas of practice include: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Virginia, Oklahoma, Missouri, West Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, and Kansas; other states by comity. John Averrett is Executive Vice President of Goodwyn Mills & Cawood headquartered in Montgomery, AL. He has more than 25 years' experience in plan development for governmental, municipal, industrial and commercial clients and is currently coordinating a group of twelve other electrical enginee...
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Matthew D Hawkins, PE

Energy & Electricity Expert - PE

Livermore, California
Energy, Electricity - Lost Earnings, Economic Damages, Business Litigation, ERCOT, PJM, ISO-NE, CAISO, Utilities, Energy Markets, Asset Management, Power Generation, Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Research, Hydroelectric Energy, Compliance, Regulatory, Batteries, Tolling Agreement, Power Purchase Agreement
I am an expert in the systems that balance electricity demand and supply. Many systems have been created that maintain this balance over time and mitigate the cost to energy users. There are economic systems, for example, energy markets, which generate prices that indicate the value of changing the electricity flow at a particular place and time. There are regulatory systems that enforce standards on owners and operators of energy infrastructure. There are mechanical systems at power plants that keep coal flowing into the furnaces at the precise amount needed. There are forecasting systems that allow industry stakeholders to plan for the future. There are business processes that allow every kind of enterprise to interface with the grid. All these systems work in concert to keep the electrical grid energized and the electricity flowing. Contact me if your issue intersects with any of these energy systems. My expertise comes from over 10 years of work experience in the energy indu...
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Joshua Weiner, NABCEP

Solar Expert: Construction, Technology, & Policy

SepiSolar, Inc

Menlo Park, California
Energy, Construction Engineering - Solar, PV, Photovoltaics, Energy, Batteries, Construction, Electric Utility, Intellectual Property, Patent, Project Development, Electrical Engineering, Asset Management, Contracts, Electricity, Generation, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Solar Installation
Professional Expertise: As a solar expert witness, Weiner brings knowledge of policy, technology, sales contracts, project finance, permits and entitlements, project development and construction, engineering and project management, data acquisition and analysis that commonly apply to renewable energy and energy storage projects. Specific areas of expertise, listed below, include solar energy and related technologies, markets, policy, project finance, project development, project planning and execution, project management, codes and standards, and ongoing asset management, performance, diagnostics, and maintenance. Weiner is adept at unpacking complex topics into simple language that all parties can understand. Since 2007, Weiner is a certified member of the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) in good standing. Weiner has also taught advanced solar system design and project management at UC Berkeley. Areas of Expertise: Energy Technologies Solar Bat...
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Maximo M Fuentes

Expert overhead/underground power lines.

Fuentes Consulting LLC

Carmichael, California
Electricity, Investigation - Transmission and distribution electric power industry, Electric Utility, Power linemen, Electrical contact, NESC, Pole Climbing, Personal Protective Grounding, Electrical accidents, Electric Line Crew, Power line, Underground power lines, Inspections, Maintenance, FED-OSHA, Title 8 California, Power line Equipment, best practice
Max Fuentes started his career in 1984 with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. He currently provides consulting, training, developing procedures, litigation expertise, and Wildfire Mitigation consulting for the Transmission and Distribution Utility industry. • Worked 31 years in the transmission and distribution electric power industry as a certified IBEW lineman, line foreman, retiring in 2015 as a Grid Assets Line Supervisor – Business Operations for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. • 18 years teaching and training high voltage electric power lineworkers in construction of overhead transmission and distribution power lines, as well as construction of underground distribution power lines. • Expert at applying OSHA 1910.269, 1910.146 standards, CAL-OSHA Title 8, and General Orders 95, 128, 165, 166, 174, and the NESC. • Expert at developing, writing, and implementing skills training for powerline workers for low to high-voltage industry practices, work methods and ...
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Chris Larson, CFEI

Specializing in the Electric Utility Industry

LARSON ELITE

Poway, California
Electricity, Safety - Electric Expert, OSHA, Construction, Electrical Contact, Shock, Electrocution, Fatality, Incident Investigation, Lineman Expert Witness, Cranes Tip and Contact, Arc Flash, Occupational Injury, Personal Injury, Burns, Excavation, Utility-Related Fire and Explosions, Rigging, Falls, Helicopter, Underground Utility Strike
Summary of Electrical Utility Construction, Safety, and Training Expertise With over 36 years of comprehensive experience in the electric utility industry, I specialize in providing forensic analysis for accident investigations and expert witness services in electrical utility matters. My hypotheses and opinions are developed using a rigorous, scientific forensic analysis and investigation process. I hold the Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) credential, which is particularly beneficial in cases involving electrical utility-related fires and explosions. My career has progressed from certified Journeyman Lineman to various upper-level corporate management positions, including Project Manager, Division Manager, District Manager, National Director of Training, and Director of Safety and Training. This breadth of experience enables me to offer informed guidance on legal matters related to personal injury, property damage, electric utility fire ignition, utility system m...
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JOSEPH A PERRY, PE, MCFLC

Electrical Engineering / Contractor Expert Witness

Joseph Perry P.E., LLC

San Jose, California
Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Generators, Electrical Accidents, Electrical Codes, Electrical Defects, Electrical Fire Cause and Origin, Electrocution, Forensic Engineering Electric, High Voltage, Personal Injury Electrical, Control Systems, Solar Energy, Standard of Care Electrical Construction, Underground Utilities, Standard of Care Electrical Engineer
Joseph Perry, P.E., is a highly respected Professional Electrical Engineer and Electrical Contractor with an impressive forty-four-year career in electrical design, construction, and forensic investigation. He holds dual licenses in California and Hawaii and has earned the prestigious Master Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (MCFLC) designation from the Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA). Mr. Perry’s dual background as both a design engineer and a hands-on contractor enables him to uniquely connect complex engineering theory with practical, real-world applications. This perspective provides attorneys with a thorough understanding of how electrical systems are meant to be designed versus how they are actually installed in the field. As an experienced expert witness, Mr. Perry is well-versed in deposition and mediation, delivering authoritative testimony regarding electrical construction defects, standards of care for engineers and contractors, electrical fires and pers...
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Curtis E Falany, PE

J.B. Shepherd & Co., Inc.

Plant City, Florida
Electrical Engineering, Construction Defects - Electrical Contact, Shock, Electricity, Electrocution, Construction Defect, Construction Dispute, Fire of Electrical Origin, Explosion, Wildland Fire of Electrical Origin, Failure, Lightning, Electric Utility, Transmission, Distribution, Forensic Engineer, NESC, NEC
Curtis E. Falany has been a forensic electrical engineer and expert witness for more than twenty five years. Previously, he was the CEO of an electrical design-build firm and a principal in a consortium of companies serving the electrical, computer, and communications industries worldwide. He has served as a member of the Florida Electrical Contractors Licensing Board and as the author of the Hillsborough County Florida Electrical Code. Curtis is Board Certified as a Forensic Engineer. He has assisted clients in the investigation and resolution of more than 600 cases in State and Federal Courts both in the US and overseas.
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Joseph Castagna

Principal Power System Engineer

JVC Consulting & Engineering Services

Miami, Florida
Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), Generator Sets, Co-Generation, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Power Quality Analysis, Backup Power System Management & Compliance, Infrared (IR) Thermography, Switchgear, Hospital OR ER ICU Backup Power Systems, (AQMD) Compliance, Fuel Storage, Electrical Inspection, Solar Power, Battery
In a mission-critical power interruption dispute, the side that proves the primary root cause first often determines the outcome. If you need an electrical engineering expert who can connect documented evidence, control system behavior and configuration, and operating context into clear, defensible technical findings that support case evaluation. Since 2007, I have supported pre-litigation investigations by reviewing reports, inspecting failed facilities and systems, and producing factual, evidence-based conclusions on failure mechanisms and primary root causes. My background includes U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy Damage Control and Shipboard firefighting training, 13.5 years working for manufacturers, and OEM and distributor certifications across major generator, engine, control, switchgear, UPS, fuel, and emissions systems, including Caterpillar, Cummins, Generac, Kohler, Detroit Diesel, MTU, Basler, Clarke, and Woodward DSLC and MSLC. I also bring over 35 years of fieldwork inte...
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Rico Ashley, PE

Complex Power Engineering and Consulting, LLC

Clearwater, Florida
Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Energy, Electric Utility, Batteries, Electrocutions, Power Generation, Solar Energy, Solar Installation, Arc Flash, Relay/Breaker Coordination, Electrical Safety, Electrical Distribution, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), National Electrical Code (NEC), Generator Controls, Code Compliance
I am a professional electrical engineer currently licensed in Florida, Nebraska and Texas, and am qualified to become licensed in all remaining states. I am an expert in power engineering with twenty-three years of experience. My areas of specialization are in National Electrical Code (NEC) compliance, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) compliance, power generation construction standards, power generation commission/startup processes, power plant gas and generation control systems commission processes, arc flash standards and compliance, fault current analysis, protective relaying standards and coordination. Click on the link above to schedule a free thirty-minute consultation!!
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Henry Lee Everson, PE, DBA

NESC & NEC codes compliance site investigation Rpt

EEE Consulting Firm LLC

Valdosta, Georgia
Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Electrical Power Systems, Single /Three Phase Distribution Power Lines (Overhead & Underground), lightning mitigation, protective relays/ reclosers and fault current calculations. NESC, NEC, NFPA 780, IEEE RED and GOLD BOOKS Experienced in electrical shock situations
Fifty-three years of experience in electrical and electronic engineering. Forty years of experience in design, operating and maintaining an electrical power system and components (Pole line distribution and substations). Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in: Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. Experienced in lightning protection/mitigation, protective relaying, coordination, claims, power quality issues, fault current, voltage drop and motor start studies and analysis. https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/509645/marquis-whos-who-honors-henry-lee-everson-pe-for-success-in-electrical-engineering
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John A Williams, PhD, PE, ASA, MBA, CFEI, AIChE Fellow

Engineering, Forensic & IP Valuation Expert

EPS, Inc.

South Bend, Indiana
Energy, Intellectual Property - Intellectual Property, Appraisals & Valuations, Commercial Damages, Renewable Energy, Biogas, Biofuels, Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Oil & Gas, Oil Refining, Fires, Explosions, Chemical Release, Product Contamination, Electricity, Coal Technologies, Chemistry & Chemicals
JOHN A. WILLIAMS, PhD, PE, ASA, MBA, CFEI, AIChE Fellow Dr. Williams is an International Engineering and Energy Technology Expert in the engineering analysis and financial appraisals of energy, power, and manufacturing technologies, related intellectual property (patents, trade secrets, trademarks), licensing, royalty structures, market analysis, infringement, contract breach, fraud, compensatory, taxation, and lost profit damages. Dr. Williams provides engineering analysis, forensics, financial appraisals, and quantification of economic damages for oil & gas production, solar, wind, manufacturing, oil refining, chemicals, power generation, electrical distribution, steam, RNG biogas, biomass, ethanol, biodiesel, bioprocessing, food ingredients, geothermal, coal, nuclear, steelmaking, glassmaking, storage, pipelines, water treatment, and waste-to-energy technologies, equipment, construction, and facilities. With over 40 years of industry experience in operations, R&D, cost estimati...
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H. Landis "Lanny" Floyd II, PE, CSP, CESCP, CUSP, CMRP, CRL, Life Fellow IEEE

Electrical safety and injury prevention

Electrical Safety Group Inc.

Elkton, Maryland
Electricity, Safety - workplace electrical safety, arc flash, electrical safety management, electrical codes & standards, NFPA70E, National Electrical Code, electrical injury, electrocution, electrical reliability, electrical maintenance, electrical construction, occupational electrical safety, OSHA, NESC, electric shock
I am an expert, author, speaker, and educator in occupational electrical safety, and author of "Hidden Risk in Occupational Electrical Safety: Through the Lens of System Safety." I received my BSEE from VA Tech in 1973. My 45+ year career with DuPont focused on electrical safety in the construction, operation, and maintenance of DuPont facilities worldwide. My responsibilities included improving management systems, competency renewal, work practices, and the application of technologies critical to electrical safety performance in all DuPont operations. I have published more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and magazine articles on occupational electrical safety. I have received awards from leading institutions recognizing my work to advance the practice of electrical safety. I am an adjunct faculty member in the graduate school of Advanced Safety Engineering and Management (ASEM) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). At UAB, I teach Prevention through Design, Engineering E...
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Christopher Russo

Energy, Power, Renewables, Nuclear, Electricity

Charles River Associates

Boston, Massachusetts
Energy, Electricity - Renewable, Transmission, Power, Electricity, Natural Gas, Turbines, Solar, Wind, Coal, PJM, ERCOT, CAISO, NYISO, Trading, Generation, ISO-NE, SPP, Nuclear, Powerplant, Hydroelectricity
Christopher Russo has testified in litigation and regulatory matters on issues regarding the economics, planning, operation, and manipulation of energy markets and has testified numerous times at trial in numerous countries. He has testified more than 40 times during his career in multiple venues. He advises domestic and international clients in the electricity and gas industries in the areas of investment strategy and economic analysis, asset valuation, energy technology, and generation and transmission development. His expertise covers electricity and gas markets in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and worldwide. He has led the diligence on more than 100 different assets during his career. Mr. Russo also served on the Board of Directors of Neuco, a Boston-based company which provides software to enable AI and neural network control of thermal power plants. Mr. Russo started the Energy practice from a team of six people, growing it to over sixty as the Practice Lead...
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R. Neal Rich, PE, MAE

Power Systems Electrical Engineer Expert Witness

Whitsun LLC

Madison, Mississippi
Electrical Engineering, Electricity - power, generation, renewables, interconnection, utility, substation, high voltage, medium voltage, low voltage, transformer, circuit breaker, switch, metering, protective relays, protection & control, batteries, BESS, transmission, solar, wind
Mr. Rich is an electrical engineer with 40 years of experience in many aspects of electric power system design, installation, operation, and maintenance. His expertise includes distribution, sub-transmission, and transmission systems upwards to 500 kV and generation and industrial plant distribution systems of 34.5 kV down to 480 VAC. Mr. Rich previously led project teams in the development of electrical substation and other large electrical EPC projects. In addition, he held leadership positions at national engineering and Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) firms that specialized in protection and control and acted as a sales/application engineer to support advanced relaying, metering, and communication equipment and systems. Mr. Rich has worked internationally and has been a project manager and lead engineer on many electric air and gas insulated substations and other specialized power projects such as static var compensator, cycloconverter, series compensation, harmonic filters...
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C Martin Nowland, PE, CEM

Nowland Services, PLLC

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Electrical engineering & design, industrial automation & control systems, instrumentation, integration, process control, programmable logic controllers hardware & software, electrically hazardous areas, code evaluations, safety, electric power generation & distribution systems, power plants design
Electrical engineering, automation and process control systems design, instrumentation integration, process control, intrinsically safe (IS) circuits, surge protection, installation, programming & commissioning. Energy efficient systems, energy audits, prototype technologies design. Electrical design specifications & drawings, equipment and systems specifications including large machinery, skids, containers, buildings, or entire campuses. Electrically hazardous areas. Code and/or safety evaluations. Electrical power generation & distribution, power plants, motors, motor control centers (MCC), variable frequency drives (VFD), transformers, switchgear, uninterruptible powers supplies (UPS). Commissioning and startup. Flammable gas facilities including natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquid nitrogen, propane and hydrogen.
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Robert A Durham, PhD, PE

Forensic Engineering and Intellectual Property

THEWAY Labs

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Failure Analysis, Engineering - Intellectual Property, Engineering Mechanical, Engineering Electrical, Fire, Construction, Electricity, Electronics, Laboratories & Testing, Investigation, Products Liability, Plumbing, Forensic Science, Building Inspection
Dr. Durham has been providing forensic and failure analysis services to clients for over 20 years. He has testified as an expert witness in multiple states, in federal jurisdictions, before FERC and state utility commissions. He is a certified fire and explosion investigator. He has been involved in over 2,500 IP and wfailure analysis projects including: power systems, lightning, electrocutions, oil & gas, tank batteries, industrial, commercial, residential, lighting appliances, utility systems, utility regulation, fire, equipment damage, switchgear, construction equipment, electronics, overhead lines, underground lines and fire protection equipment. Licensed PE in 11 States; BS EE, ME, PhD
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B. Michael Aucoin, D.Engr., P.E.

Experienced & Award-Winning Electrical Engineer

Electrical Expert, Inc.

College Station, Texas
Electrical Engineering, Electricity - Electric power, electrical contact injuries, electrocution, fallen power lines, arc flash injuries, fires of electrical origin, wildfires, electric vehicle, EV charger, E-bike fires, patents, intellectual property, equipment and device operation, impact of outages, electric utility taxes
Recipient of awards as individual and member of team. Electrical engineer and highly experienced expert witness. Gonzaga University faculty member and former member of faculty at Texas A&M University and University of Maryland. Member of NASA-Johnson Space Center Mishap Investigation Board. Investigator on research projects for NASA, NSF, US Navy, Electric Power Research Institute. Author. Five U.S. patents. Unique experience in improving safety with fallen power lines. Reviewed 200+ cases, many with eight figures at risk, over 30+ years. Testified in dozens of depositions and trials.
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Jahan Rasty, PhD, PE, MBA

Real-World Forensic Engineering, LLC

Lubbock, Texas
Engineering, Metallurgy - Failure Analysis, Accident Reconstruction, Slip trip & fall, Trip & Fall, Products Liability, Human Factors, Intellectual Property, Forensic Science, Fire, Equipment & Machinery, Electricity, Biomechanics, Premises Liability
Jahan Rasty, PhD, PE, MBA is a tenured full professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University (since 1988) where he also serves as the Director of newly established post-graduate Forensic Engineering Certificate Program, as well as the director of Materials Performance Characterization and Failure Analysis Laboratory. Dr. Rasty is also the founding president of Real-World Forensic Engineering, LLC, which is a boutique-style engineering consulting firm. He is an experienced engineering expert and has successfully testified in more than 250 cases and has conducted over 1,000 engineering investigations in the areas of consumer products and industrial machinery failures involving design, manufacturing and marketing defect issues. Professor Rasty is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas, and holds various forensic certifications in the fields of fire and explosion investigation (CFEI, CFII), as well as vehicle Crash Data Retrieval (CDR). He received his BS,...
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