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David A. Schlissel
David A. Schlissel is a Senior Consultant at Synapse Energy Economics. Since 1973, he has served as a consultant, expert witness, and attorney on complex management, engineering, and economic issues, primarily in the fields of energy and the environment. Prior to joining Synapse, Mr. Schlissel was the president of Schlissel Technical Consulting, Inc. and its predecessor, Schlissel Engineering Associates.
Mr. Schlissel has been retained by regulatory commissions, consumer advocates, publicly-owned utilities, non-utility generators, governmental agencies, and private organizations in 23 states to prepare expert analyses on issues related to electric, natural gas, and telephone utilities. He has presented testimony in more than 70 cases before regulatory boards and commissions in 21 states, two federal regulatory agencies, and in state and federal court proceedings.
Recent work has involved the evaluation of electric transmission and distribution system reliability, power plant operations and outages, industry restructuring including quantification of stranded costs, proposed nuclear and fossil power plant sales, and proposed utility mergers. Mr. Schlissel has also examined the impact of nuclear power plant life extension on plant decommissioning costs.
Mr. Schlissel holds BS and MS degrees in Astronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. He also received a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford University School of Law. He has also studied Nuclear Engineering and Project Management at MIT. He is a member of the New York State Bar, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, the American Nuclear Society, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, and is a Correspondent Member of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers.
