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Electric power disputes involve enormous capital investments, regulated markets, and infrastructure that must perform reliably under constant demand. Litigation and arbitration arise over power purchase agreements, generation and transmission construction projects, interconnection and capacity obligations, equipment failures, and outages that cause substantial commercial losses. Utilities, independent power producers, developers, grid operators, and insurers may also contest regulatory compliance, market conduct, and rate-related issues before FERC and state commissions. The central questions are often technical and economic at once, requiring an understanding of how power systems operate and how electricity markets price their output.

A power expert helps attorneys evaluate the engineering, operational, and market evidence behind those disputes. Depending on the matter, the expert can analyze plant performance and availability data, outage and failure records, transmission planning and interconnection studies, and compliance with NERC reliability standards. In commercial disputes, the expert can assess dispatch, pricing, and market rules to determine how a contract or event affected revenues and costs. That analysis supports liability and causation by identifying why a facility or system underperformed and provides a basis for damages tied to lost generation, replacement power, or regulatory penalties.

Power sector expertise is highly specialized, and the right expert depends on whether a dispute involves generation, transmission, distribution, or wholesale markets. Round Table Group can identify power engineers, utility executives, energy economists, and regulatory specialists, including professionals whose careers involve organizations such as FERC, NERC, the Electric Power Research Institute, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, as well as major utilities and independent power producers. Their experience allows them to explain complex system and market behavior to a tribunal in practical terms. Drawing on more than 75,000 expert searches for litigators, we can match the technology and market context of your matter with a qualified expert, and you can start that conversation by calling us at (202) 908-4500.

Kinds of Cases We Work On

Round Table Group helps our clients find a wide variety of Power expert witnesses for cases like:

01

Combined-Cycle Turbine Output Guarantee Dispute

An independent power producer sued a turbine OEM after a combined-cycle plant failed to meet contracted heat-rate and output guarantees during acceptance testing, alleging design flaws in the compressor section. We identified experts with experience in turbine aerodynamics, heat-rate testing and performance guarantees, and power plant commissioning. The expert identified a compressor blade tip clearance deviation from spec, anchoring the producer's liquidated-damages claim in arbitration.
02

Utility Offtaker Disputes Renewable Capacity Shortfall

A regional utility withheld a portion of capacity payments to a wind developer under a long-term power purchase agreement, claiming the facility's actual dispatchable capacity fell well short of the contracted nameplate figure. We identified experts with experience in wind resource assessment, capacity factor modeling, and PPA performance metrics. The expert's independent capacity study showed the shortfall stemmed from grid curtailment rather than turbine performance, shifting liability back toward the utility.
03

Substation Transformer Failure Triggers Warranty Fight

A transmission operator sued a transformer manufacturer after a newly installed unit failed within its first year, causing a multi-day regional outage, alleging a manufacturing defect in the winding insulation. We identified experts with experience in power transformer design, dielectric insulation failure analysis, and grid outage causation. The expert traced the failure to a manufacturing-floor contamination issue, supporting the operator's breach-of-warranty claim and a settlement.
04

Grid Interconnection Delay Stalls Solar Project

A solar developer sued a transmission utility for damages after interconnection studies and upgrade work ran years behind schedule, causing the developer to lose its power purchase agreement and tax credit eligibility window. We identified experts with experience in transmission interconnection processes, renewable project development timelines, and damages quantification for delayed energy projects. The expert established that comparable interconnection queues typically cleared far faster, supporting a finding of unreasonable delay and a substantial settlement.
05

Data Center UPS Failure Sparks Liability Claim

A colocation data center operator sued its uninterruptible power supply vendor after a battery-string failure caused a facility-wide outage affecting dozens of enterprise tenants, seeking damages under the service-level agreement. We identified experts with experience in UPS battery system design, data center power redundancy architecture, and SLA damages calculation. The expert found the vendor's maintenance protocol had skipped a required battery impedance test, anchoring the operator's damages claim.
06

Power Semiconductor Defect Disrupts Drive Manufacturer

An industrial motor drive manufacturer sued its IGBT semiconductor supplier after a batch of power modules exhibited premature thermal failures in the field, forcing a costly recall across several drive product lines. We identified experts with experience in power semiconductor reliability, thermal cycling failure analysis, and product recall cost allocation. The expert's failure analysis attributed the defect to an undisclosed die-attach process change, supporting the manufacturer's indemnification claim.
07

Battery Storage System Misses Capacity Guarantee

A utility-scale battery storage operator sued its system integrator after the installed battery capacity degraded far faster than the contracted guarantee, threatening the facility's ability to meet grid ancillary-service commitments. We identified experts with experience in lithium-ion battery degradation modeling, energy storage system integration, and grid ancillary services contracts. The expert identified an undersized thermal management system as the root cause, supporting the operator's warranty claim.
08

Wind Farm Seeks Compensation for Curtailment

A wind farm owner sued a regional grid operator over recurring curtailment orders that reduced the facility's output well below forecasted levels, disputing whether the curtailments met the contractual "reasonable necessity" standard. We identified experts with experience in grid operations and dispatch modeling, wind generation forecasting, and transmission congestion analysis. The expert's congestion analysis showed alternative dispatch options existed, supporting the owner's claim in arbitration.
09

Cogeneration Plant Efficiency Shortfall Draws EPC Suit

An industrial manufacturer sued its EPC contractor after a newly built cogeneration plant failed to achieve the guaranteed fuel-to-electricity conversion efficiency, increasing energy costs well beyond projections. We identified experts with experience in cogeneration plant design and commissioning, heat rate performance testing, and industrial energy economics. The expert identified an undersized heat recovery steam generator as the shortfall's cause, anchoring the manufacturer's damages claim.
10

Hospital Network Sues Backup Generator Contractor

A regional hospital system sued its emergency backup power maintenance contractor after standby generators failed to start during a grid outage, forcing an emergency patient transfer at one facility. We identified experts with experience in standby generator maintenance standards, emergency power system testing protocols, and healthcare facility power resilience. The expert found the contractor had skipped required load-bank testing for over a year, supporting the breach-of-contract claim.

Here are a few of our favorite Power Expert Witnesses:

Pennsylvania Trading, Fuel, Oil, Power Expert #9006

I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of commodity trading with specific knowledge in the areas of energy cash and financial markets. I have guided research and analysis activities and oversaw the development of proprietary mathematical models designed to identify pricing inefficiencies.

 

Massachusetts Power, Operations, Energy Expert #12662

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical power engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of power transformers, overhead and underground power lines, fossil and hydro power plants and operations and air and hydrogen cooled generators. I have testified on national environmental services center violations, arbitrations, power equipment damages, anti completion cases.

 

Power, Construction claims Expert #15753

I have 25 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of construction, power and telecommunications. I have testified on death due to electrical hazards. I have substantial experience in the Middle East working for international companies ( Oil and Gas), including 4 yrs in Saudi Arabia.

 

Pennsylvania Power, Controls, Transmission Expert #15825

I have 30 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of electric power, controls. I have engineering design and project management experience on projects from the Arctic Ocean to New England to Florida.

 

Iowa Status, Power, Police Prejudice Expert #18201

I have 24 years of experience and specialize in the field of sociology and criminal justice with specific knowledge in the areas of racial profiling, police misconduct and small group processes. I have published on such topics as small group processes, police scheduling and racial profiling. I have testified 10 times on topics such as police use of force.

 

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California Physics, Legal, Power, Languages Expert #18743

I have 16 years of experience, and specialize in the field of plasma physics with specific knowledge in the areas of fusion and energy. I have also interpreted between English and French for a court of law, and translated documents.

 

Energy, Power, Technology Expert #28623

I have 24 years of experience, and specialize in the field of power conversion with specific knowledge in the areas of power electronics, electric drives and renewable energy.

 

Illinois Power, Operations, Reliability Expert #29368

I have 28 years of experience in the field of electrical power systems, with specific knowledge in the areas of system reliability, maintenance, and operations. I have published on such topics as transmission availability data guidelines, transmission system reliability metrics, and failure and maintenance optimization.

 

New Jersey Material Science, Power, Process Expert #31448

I have 38 years of experience and specialize in the field of dry bulk material handling, with specific knowledgeof power plants, ports/terminals and process facilities. I have published on such topics as coal blending systems, coal transporation and handling, and coal quality control.

 

Texas Power, Organizational Change Expert #36510

I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of leadership with specific knowledge in the areas of mission, vision, values, organizational design and organizational change. Managed the largest, short-term, on-site project in industry history. Hired more than 1,500 people on a seven-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day litigation project involving more than seven million active documents on premises. Interfaced with corporate executives and more than 100 senior partners, attorneys and paralegals. This project netted the company over $1,400,000 in pre-tax profits in 75 days.

 

Massachusetts Power, Rates, Economics, Finance Expert #46688

I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of utility management, finance, engineering and rates with specific knowledge in the areas of utility rate design, cost of service, capital improvement plans, asset appraisals and feasibility and due diligence studies. I have published on such topics as utility rate design, cost of service studies, management and performance audits of utilities and both privatization and municipalization of utility systems. I have testified 99 times on topics such as utility rates and cost of service analysis, component and total revenue requirements and both the planning for and implementation of capital…

 

Texas Computers, Technology, Power Expert #46907

I have 20 years of experience, and specialize in the field of engineering patent law with specific knowledge in the areas of automation, software engineering and physical sciences. I have published on such topics as patent enablement, automation software and software engineering.

 

Wisconsin Power, Generation, Energy Expert #47050

I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electric power generation with specific knowledge in the areas of central station power plant, design, construction, operation and maintenance. I have published on such topics as flow accelerated corrosion and high energy piping system design, life cycle management of power generation units and construction and start-up of major additions to power plant equipment. I have testified 8 times on topics such as generating unit performance and ability to meet stated emissions permit limits, flow accelerated corrosion and high energy piping systems and co-firing air classified refuse with coal…

 

Hawaii Power, Training, Devices, Radio Expert #47689

I have 40 years of experience, and specialize in the field of power semiconductor devices with specific knowledge in the areas of device development, design and processing. I have published on such topics as power field-effect transistors, high voltage power integrated circuits and radio frequency microwave applications. Among many power semiconductor devices, I have over 50 United States patents.

 

Texas Cost, Power, Pricing, Analysis Expert #48513

I have 13 years of experience, and specialize in the field of construction claims with specific knowledge in the areas of offshore construction, pipelines and refineries. I have published on such topics as construction material prices, international arbitration.

 

Massachusetts Power, Electromagnetics, Circuit Expert #50807

I have 35 years of experience, and specialize in the field of electrical engineering with specific knowledge in the areas of electronics, power and electromagnetic. I have published on such topics as electrostatics, MEMS devices and systems and power systems. I have testified 20 times on topics such as power electronics, electrostatics and electronic systems.

 

Massachusetts Battery Technology and Electrochemistry Expert Witness #1124

This expert has over 50 years experience in chemical engineering, primarily in battery technology. He has been at the forefront of this technology – in addition to his Ph.D. in chemical engineering, he holds numerous battery related patents and is extensively published on the subject.

 

California Battery Charger and Uninterruptible Power Supply Expert Witness #1189

Expert has more than thirty years of experience in power electronics and analog circuit design. Market areas range from spacecraft power supply design on the Mars Viking Lander to designs that went into production for the Sega Saturn video game and the Apple Newton AC adapter. Specific experience includes the following environments: Spacecraft, Military, Commercial and Industrial Power Supply, and High Voltage Power Integrated Circuits.

 

Washington Battery Design and Fuel Cell Technology Expert Witness #2473

PhD, Chemistry, published with expert witness and deposition experience. He has 30 years experience in the battery industry in research, product development, manufacturing, battery electronics, applications engineering, market analysis and economics. He has expertise in most aspects of battery technology and applications including theoretical principles, manufacturing methods, performance and limitations, charge methods, monitoring and control, battery testing, packaging, application engineering, economics, and in the development of requirements and specifications. He has worked with portable fuel cells, a wide variety of power applications and the complex requirements for battery management. He has performed due diligence on emerging companies for venture capital…

 

Massachusetts Battery Expert Witness #2002

This is an expert that has made major scientific contributions in primary and secondary lithium batteries, lithium-ion batteries, liquid and polymer electrolytes, polymer batteries, rechargeable sodium batteries, and battery materials synthesis and characterization. His pioneering work in the 1980`s on organic liquid electrolytes and secondary lithium batteries, and in the 1990`s on polymer electrolytes has contributed significantly to the development of rechargeable lithium and lithium-ion battery technologies. He and his colleagues were one of the first research groups to develop a practical rechargeable lithium battery in the early nineteen eighties. His recent efforts have involved materials research and engineering development…

 

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A power expert is warranted when liability or damages depend on how generation, transmission, or distribution assets performed or how electricity markets responded. Typical matters include PPA disputes, construction and performance guarantee claims for power plants, interconnection disputes, outage losses, and regulatory proceedings.
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Power Workshops

A few of the courses and workshops led by our Power experts:

  • A Natural History of Fossil Fuels
  • Electrical Power Distribution System
  • Electrical Transmission System with Renewable Generation
  • Energy Systems
  • Fundamentals of Electricity Markets
  • GaN HEMTs for Power Electronics
  • Integrated Management of Water and Power Systems for Increased Penetration of Renewable Energy Sources
  • Integrating Renewable Energy Sources in the Grid
  • Physics of Renewable Energy Generation
  • Process Synthesis & Evaluation for Renewable Energy
  • Realistic Sustainable Energy
  • Renewable Electrical Power Generation
  • Solar Energy Conversion
  • Wind Energy

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