Illinois Commerce Commission

Consultant and Focus Area Leader to the Illinois Commerce Commission on its requested examination of Illinois Power Company’s Clean Air Act compliance plan for one of their affected generating stations. Emphasis was on the investigation and assessment of utilities project plans and implementation methods for engineering, design, procurement, construction, and startup of two 600MW flue gas desulphurization systems estimated to cost about $300 million. Directed the preparation, evaluation and justification of the overall capital, operations and maintenance costs for the work. Applied best available practices to establish contingency by factoring in the project risks, range of uncertainty, and level of confidence required using Crystal Ball software. The results were used to develop a ceiling of reasonable costs above which the ratepayers would not be held responsible.  The successful risk assessment allowed the utility executive management to make a strategic decision to change from self-performance to outsourcing for the construction work.  This change effectively transferred $100 million of risk monies at the cost to the utility of $10 million, a potential savings of $290 million for the utility and the ratepayers.

EOD Technology, Inc.

Consultant and Technical Expert to an unexploded ordinance disposition company developing a company wide project risk management program as part of the implementation of an enterprise project management software solution.  This risk management program is being used to establish the basis for work proposal “go/no go” decision making, determination of estimate management reserve, contingency, and profit/fee.  The software tools being utilized in conjunction with Primavera and Success include Pertmaster and @Risk.

Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC

Consultant and Technical Expert to Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC providing subject matter expertise in risk management to support the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Project (MOX Project).  This $4 billion project for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be used to convert legacy weapons grade plutonium to commercial nuclear fuel.  Provided services include development of a risk management plan, policies and procedures, risk registers, and risk models using Pertmaster and @Risk software.  The established program, accepted by DOE as compliant with DOE Order 413.3 and related requirements, is being used to establish and manage project contractor management reserve and DOE contingency.

National Electric Utility Company

Consultant and Technical Expert to Utility providing subject matter expertise in risk analysis and risk management.  Developed and scrutinized financial risk models of the estimated costs for several new generation power plants and major modifications to existing nuclear power facilities using @Risk software. These models were used as the basis for establishing project management reserve and contingency.