Dennis Elsenbeck
Head of Energy and Sustainability, Energy Consulting Services
Phillips Lytle LLP
Dennis provides consulting services on a broad range of energy-related opportunities encompassing a forward view of supply, distribution and demand options. In his leadership role with a major U.S. utility for nearly 30 years, he brings to Phillips Lytle insight, analytics and business perspectives on long-term policies and the economic landscape. He assists clients with due diligence and regulatory compliance on energy transactions; regulatory counseling involving Public Service Commission proceedings; energy procurement and utility negotiations involving government entities and municipalities; procurement consulting regarding the reduction of energy costs and review of economic incentives; market-driven, integrated resource planning; and identifying commercial and technical issues associated with energy-related opportunities.
He provides consultation support to developers, real estate groups, and commercial and industrial owners with respect to the impact of climate related initiatives on available electric transmission and distribution capacity, all-electric legislation, data center interconnection, and the balance of economic and environmental sustainability.
Dennis helps clients move critical energy projects forward by providing creative solutions and overcoming project challenges. He works to develop the voice of the consumer in energy policy and bill impacts as sustainability becomes a focus of energy policy. Dennis was one of the 22 members of the Climate Action Council (CAC) that developed recommendations to the Scoping Plan to implement the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).