I have 19 years of experience, and specialize in the field of energy, with specific knowledge in the areas of electricity, natural gas, and risk management. I have published on such topics as demand response, feed in tariffs, and stranded cost recovery. I have testified on rate design, cost of capital, and electricity load forecasting. I have worked in the energy sector for utilities, regulators, consultants, and competitive energy suppliers in the US, Israel, and Eastern Europe. I understand, and am sensitive to, both the economics of energy and regulation, and the political and cultural factors affecting energy market developments.