Case Studies

Sunil Talati has over 30 years of corporate leadership experience in project management, business development and engineering design of electrical systems with an extensive background in power system analysis. Over the years, Sunil has worked on over 15,000MW of renewable generation projects in many countries, including the USA, UAE, Ireland, India, Bangladesh, Turkey, United Kingdom, Honduras, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Russia, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Indonesia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

Sunil also has many years of experience in corporate governance, finance, accounting and taxation, leading companies as both executive management and as a director, designing and building corporate infrastructure to maximize performance.

Sunil holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from India and a master’s degree in power engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a Professional Engineer from the State of Texas.

Dr. Mandhir Sahni has nearly 15 years of experience in generation and transmission planning in deregulated energy markets in the U.S. Mandhir is a subject matter expert on integration of renewable and emerging technologies to the grid and has served as an advisor, principal-in-charge and/or consultant to numerous utilities and/or Independent System Operators (ISOs). Dr. Sahni has led the origination, planning and approval of over $1.5 billion worth of transmission development projects in ERCOT and other ISO/RTO regions. He also has been at the forefront of the integration of wind, solar and emerging technologies to the Texas grid via the CREZ transmission development and has served as expert witness from a transmission planning, reliability and economic transmission development perspective at the PUCT.

Mandhir’s areas of expertise include grid integration of renewables, generation and transmission planning, energy market analysis, production cost modeling, power system reliability / protection, niche power system studies (SSR, EMT evaluations), advanced power system studies, energy storage modeling/analytics, and modeling and analysis of renewable / emerging technologies. Mandhir also has experience in renewable generation development, transmission planning and grid integration across all major ISO-centric markets in the U.S. including CAISO, PJM, ERCOT, MISO ISO-NE and SPP. Dr. Sahni has also served as principal in-charge on numerous international engagements including power system and renewable integration studies in India, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Indonesia.

Mandhir has published over 50 journal, conference and invited-expert-panel-session papers. Dr. Sahni is the author of 1 approved and 2 pending U.S. patents.

Mandhir holds a B.S.E.E. from B. M. S. College of Engineering (India), and an M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering – Power Systems and Energy Economics from The University of Texas, Arlington.

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Prof. Lee has been involved in research on utility deregulation, renewable energy, smart grid, microgrid, energy internet and virtual power plants (VPP), arc flash hazards and electrical safety, load and wind capacity forecasting, power quality, distribution automation and demand side management, power systems analysis, online real-time equipment diagnostic and prognostic system, and microcomputer based instrument for power systems monitoring, measurement, control, and protection. He has served as the primary investigator (PI) or Co-PI of over one hundred funded research projects with the total amount exceed US$16 million dollars. He has published more than one hundred and fifty journal papers and two hundred seventy conference proceedings. He has provided on-site training courses for power engineers in Panama, China, Taiwan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Singapore. He has refereed numerous technical papers for IEEE, IET, and other professional organizations.

He has been involved in the revision of IEEE Std. 141, 339, 551, 739, 1584, and dot 3000 series development. He is the President Elect of the IEEE Industry Application Society (IAS). He is an editor of IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications and IAS Magazine and editorial board member of Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy (MPCE) and CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems. He is the project manager of IEEE/NFPA Collaboration on Arc Flash Phenomena Research Project. In 1986, he joined the University of Texas at Arlington, where he is currently a professor of the Electrical Engineering Department and the director of the Energy Systems Research Center.

Professor Lee received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas, Arlington, in 1978, 1980, and 1985, respectively, all in Electrical Engineering. Prof. Lee is a Fellow of IEEE and registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.

With 15 years of experience in the transmission and distribution industry, Jorge brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the team. He has managed the integration of over 2,000 MW renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, and battery storage technology, in the ERCOT grid. He has served as an SME for NERC Compliance and utility audits. Jorge has also been involved in the planning and development of various transmission projects in ERCOT including some involving HVDC technology and other specialized devices.

He holds a BSc in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) and is an IEEE member.

Abhijeet has over 10 years of experience in performing technical studies in power system including experience in project and resource management. He has conducted numerous studies for deliverability assessment for generation interconnection in all major markets across the US including ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO, WECC and SERC power network systems. He has vast experience in helping IPPs in various stages of generation interconnection including submission of generation interconnection applications for different IPPs ensuring technical data verifications, model development, NERC/FERC compliance. His work also includes development of several wind and solar collection system model for projects in ERCOT, CAISO, SPP and other utilities. Prior to his joining, EE+ Abhijeet was working in DNV GL as Senior Lead Consultant- Generation Interconnection.

Abhijeet holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from India and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.

David is a seasoned electric utility executive bringing more than four decades of experience spanning engineering, system planning, utility management, regulatory engagement/stakeholder collaboration and executive oversight across municipal and investor-owned utilities in Texas, including Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) and GEUS. He has served in senior leadership roles such as Director of Electric Utilities, General Manager, Assistant General Manager, and Engineering Supervisor, guiding organizations through operational modernization, regulatory engagement, and strategic planning.

David has also played an active role in ERCOT governance and technical committees, served in statewide public power leadership through the Texas Public Power Association (including as past President), and testified before the Texas House Regulated Industries Committee and the Public Utility Commission.

Ms. Rajagopalan has over 10 years of progressive experience in conducting power system planning studies. Ms. Rajagopalan is responsible for leading a team of engineers performing generation & transmission planning, transmission elasticity/generation injection studies, Available Transfer Capability (ATC) assessments, generation interconnection process and queue management and system reliability impact studies. Ms. Pavithra’s regions of expertise and prior experience in terms of U.S markets include SPP, CAISO, WECC, MISO & FRCC. Ms. Pavithra is proficient in the use of power system software such as PowerWorld, PSS/E & ASPEN. Ms. Pavithra also specializes in the development of automation routines in PowerWorld.

Pavithra holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from India and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Texas at Arlington.

Aparna is an experienced administrative professional with over 20 years of expertise in administration, accounting, and human resources. She plays a key role in supporting day‑to‑day operations by managing financial reporting, payroll, HR processes and executive-level administrative functions.

Known for her strong attention to detail and organizational skills, Aparna ensures accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all areas of responsibility. She is valued for her ability to streamline processes in a fast-paced environment, mange accounting, support employees, and contribute to a well‑organized, people‑focused workplace. Aparna has Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Financial Management and Auditing) from University of Mumbai, India.

Dana McLaughlin brings 17 years of experience in business development, project management, and administrative management within the engineering and energy sectors. Leveraging her extensive experience in business administration and Lean Six Sigma methodologies, she skillfully manages the entire project lifecycle, from strategic bidding decisions and proposal development to the delivery of high-quality project outcomes. Dana specializes in developing strategic and functional processes driving efficiency, visibility and continuity. Dana is dedicated to ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of her work, and she excels at devising innovative solutions to complex business challenges. She holds a M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences.

With 5 years of practical experience in power system optimization problems focusing on restoration after multiple simultaneous faults and demand response applications for commercial buildings. Her areas of expertise include power system analysis, power system economics and optimization, distribution system restoration, fault analysis, optimization techniques for demand response applications, model predictive control, daily load forecasting techniques, and building energy modeling. Divya holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University, SC, USA

Dr. Das brings 8 years of research and industrial experience focused on power system dynamics and protection within large-scale power systems. Sayari has performed studies on real-time grid visualization, characterization of grid disturbances, prevention of maloperation of protective relays and initiation of corrective control actions. She specializes in various areas, encompassing grid integration of renewables, generation and transmission planning, specialized power system studies, such as SSR and advanced power system studies. Sayari holds a Ph.D. in Power Systems from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

Ms. Chang has over 4 years of practical experience in programming, data engineering using SQL/Python/Excel/R Scripting and 2 years work experience in information technology and electric delivery sectors as a Data Engineer. She has in-depth knowledge of electric Common Information Model Systems (CIMS) and Neural Network models. At EE+, Anna’s focus is on application of data science techniques on energy grid and energy market data including development of predictive analytical tools.

Ms. Chang holds Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering from NUIST, China and Master Degree in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.

Nidhi Bansal has over 5 years of experience in quantitative and economic analysis of power systems. She has performed various power studies including valuation of generation asset, generation interconnection and evacuation study, estimation of transmission congestion, voluntary/involuntary curtailment risk analysis. Nidhi’s area of expertise includes power flow analysis, power system modeling, forecast congestion and analyzing risk, transmission planning studies, analyzing nodal basis risks. Nidhi is proficient in the use of power system software – PSLF (a GE Power Flow model) and modeling software such as Dayzer, GE-MAPS & Promod.

Nidhi holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the PEC University of Technology (India), Master’s Degree in Power Systems from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Dr. Shri Ram has over ten years of research experience in the economical, reliable, and sustainable design of power systems. His areas of expertise include Steady-state modeling, analysis, and optimization of power systems; Electricity regulatory and policy issues; Distribution system analysis and optimization.

Shri Ram has performed numerous studies related to various wholesale electricity markets. He has also worked on the design and study of electricity market clearing engines for PJM, AEMO, and IEX (India). His research includes optimal power flow formulations, locational marginal pricing, financial transmission right, co-optimized energy and flexibility market, optimal available transmission capability, and transmission pricing. He has worked on the steady-state modeling of battery energy storage systems, multi-terminal HVDC systems, renewable energy systems, and distributed energy systems in the electricity markets. He has published six journals, nine conferences, and one white paper. He is proficient in MATLAB, CVX, GNU OCTAVE, GAMS, Python, EXCEL, and LATEX software.

Shri Ram holds a B.Tech degree in electrical engineering from Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, India, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India. His Ph.D. thesis was Designing Advance Locational Marginal Pricing Schemes and FTR Instruments for the Power Market.

Sunita Bodke has over 14 years of experience in power systems engineering, specializing in transmission planning, transmission operations planning, and generator and load interconnection studies. She is a key member Sunita Bodke has over 14 years of experience in power systems engineering, specializing in transmission planning, transmission operations planning, and generator and load interconnection studies. She is a key member of the Transmission and Interconnection team at EEPlus, providing technical leadership to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) across the U.S. Sunita has led steady-state, dynamic stability, and injection feasibility studies across major markets including ERCOT, PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, SPP, WECC, and MISO. Her experience spans end-to-end EHV transmission projects, from planning and design through commissioning and operational monitoring, with strong project management and utility coordination. She also supports NERC/FERC/IEEE compliance, MQT submissions, and has extensive experience with battery energy storage and solar projects.

Sunita holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) from Michigan Technological University and a Bachelor’s degree from Sardar Patel College of Engineering, University of Mumbai.

Stephen Johns brings over 26 years of experience as a corporate, securities and renewable energy attorney. He serves as outside general counsel for numerous companies in the renewable energy industry and possesses significant transactional experience, closing numerous M&A, investment, securities offering, finance or other transactions throughout his career. Stephen began his legal practice at Fulbright & Jaworski, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison and Dell Computer Corporation. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he studied Finance and The University of Houston where he obtained his Juris Doctor and M.B.A in Finance.