Ron Chatterji, MS (IIT), MBA (Univ. of chicago)
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
815-***-****(C)/815-***-****(H) / **********@*****.***
Experienced Executive(Retired Partner in Sargent & Lundy) in US(worked in
Projects for 35 utilities) and global(13 countries) power generation (PG-
coal, gas, solar, wind and nuclear) and power delivery (PD-T-
line&Substations up to 765 KV & Dist), energy & financial(M&A, Valuations,
risk, financing etc)consultant, with specialties in the following,
exploring opportunities in the United States and globally:
PG/PD-T&SD Major Program & Construction/Operat. Business/ Project
Proj. Mgmt. Management Development/Fin
Detail Engg.&Design- PD-T&SD Strategic/Risk/Finan. MISO/PJM/NYISO/FTR/Con
& PG management gestion
Studies-LF/SC/Stability/Grid Gas Turbines and comb. FERC/ NERC
s/Interconnection Cycles Policies/Compliance
EPC Project / Contract / PG&T&SD Maint./Oper/Grid Portfolio
Consortium/Mgmt Conn. Mgmt/Evaluation/Risks
PG QA/QC/Testing Asset
&PD-Performance/ReliabilityE &Commissioning Valuation/Mgmt/M&A
nhancement AQCS and Emission Finance/Mgmt-All
Smart Met/Grid/Field Controls aspects/Teacher
Study/Life Ext./ Losses
Wind and Solar Global/US PG & PD Expert Witness/MSEE/PE
Projects-East&West Coasts Procure./Mgmt. Teacher
EXPERIENCE
Utility Consulting Services, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
2005-Current
Principal/ Business Developer
. Clients include: Exelon,RMT/Alliant/ConEd, ATC, S&C, IFS, Hoosier Energy,
Patrick Engg. PB,Accenture &others
. Total Project/Program Mgmt.,Team Leader -Major 765/500/345/230 /
138/115/34.5 KV $8 B T&SD Projects, Methodologies for smart
Grid/reliability, reduce losses and augment power delivery, Var controls
and enhance stability, Client/ Design liaison- complete P/L
Accountability, processes/procedures, budgets, progress reporting etc.
. EPC/CPCN/Testimony/Detailed Physical/Electrical Design including QA/QC,
Relays/Controls/settings, Complete Testing and commissioning,
Contracts/Procurement /Strategy/ Monitoring, Constructability, 345 KV
Underground Cable Usage, Analytical Studies, Schedule, Outage, ISO
Compliance and Regulations, Risks mitigations, savings limiting scope/
due to on-time energization. Experience in all aspects up to 765 KV T-
Line and Substation projects-Over 35 -See Next Page. Voted the "Best"
Program Manager-Exelon $200M infrastructure expansion plans
. Detailed Tech/Fin. Studies, Engg./Design, Procurement/QA/QC/Const. and
Testing, Client and Project Management- All aspects of Work : 8 Wind
Turbine and 15 Solar Projects in the East and West coasts recently;
Experience in : 2 Nuclear, over 20 Coal and 15 Gas/Comb.Cy. plants-see
next page and 10 industrials
. Developed utility Valuation/PG & PD separation, Asset Management and
Expansion strategy for four companies
. Developed 360 degree savings/ engineering replication approaches,
Detailed Project Management Manual, Procurement strategies, financial
projections, budgets/processes with risk mitigation/probability analysis.
Developed unique approaches for on time construction completion for major
Exelon and ConEd projects
. Accomplished in Financial forecasting and Reporting, Cash flows, Earned
Value and Budget Development, Asset Mapping and Valuations, statistical
analysis of cost estimates & confidence levels/P&L responsibility.
. Acted as Expert Witness /Subject Matter Expert on T-lines,
Losses/Perf./Grid interconnection, Generation issues
DYNEGY, Inc., IL / Houston, TX
2001 - 12/2004
Director of Plant Operations and Regulatory Compliance
Performed as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Consultant to lead
operational/technical/financial management of power generation fleet, T&S
work in the US and MISO/NYISO/PJM interface. Radically overhauled asset
management including value mapping. Formulated regulatory impacts, and
identified technical and financial risks/controls/value at risk (VaR) and
proper reporting. Accomplished revenue increase and reduced operational
/maintenance costs significantly as specifically itemized below.
. Spearheaded the valuation/sale of $300 million T&S assets, improved $5
billion generation portfolio performance and developed investment
criteria based on reliability, ROI and market trading returns.
. Led as a single point of contact with FERC, MISO, PJM, and MAIN & NERC
resolving regulatory issues/protocol and trained production staff of 100
increasing plant revenue by 10%.
. Developed financial/technical plan for an $800 million new Generation and
T& S expansion project including Bank Financing, Procurement
Strategy/global loans with a Consortium.
. Created and introduced new EPRI accepted method to determine Var
capability of units through simulation techniques instead of actual NERC
testing saving in excess of $500,000 annually.Assisted traders on
technical issues, optimal load flows, maximizing MW, voltage supports,
stability and enhancing grid performance/revenue.
SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE (SW), Orlando/Germany 1996 - 2001
Director, Global Supply Management
Led the first Global Supply Division for the entire SW for worldwide value
sourcing of Generation, all BOP equipment and commodities for new Power
Plants and T&SD. Implemented Acquisition/Joint Venture (JV) creative supply
plans broadening procurement with drastic reduction in costs through post
merger integration. Managed staff of 50 direct and 5 indirect reports in
the USA & Worldwide for Design/Specification/ Alternate Material/QA/QC/
Vendor Selection/Monitoring & Control and on time Quality Production/
Delivery-Worked with McKinsey in strategy and Supply Chain Development and
Processes in the US, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
. Accomplished average annual savings of $170 million on a total
procurement budget of $ 800 million.
. Developed strategic supply management offices in 8 countries, trained
staff, and maintained quality/schedule-Developed Business all over Asia,
US and South America
. Performed M&A, valuations/ROI/risk analysis for JV with 3 firms with
savings of $ 30 million/yr.
. Participated in 5 major EPC projects- bids to close outs- in 5 countries
for $1.8 Billion with strategic savings of $ 400 million and training
150 personnel in 10 countries.
Sargent & lundy, Chicago, IL 1973 - 1996
Partner/Project Director/Associate 1987 - 1996
Managed Business Development, cost/performance/risk optimization,
budget/finance. Developed New Plant/ Transmission /Substation/
Modernization projects. Performed due diligence as owner's engineer in the
US and internationally. Directed financial and technical Engineering,
Procurement, Project & Construction management. Established Supply
Management/Engineering offices in China/India. Reported to Sr. Partner.
Managed staff of 30 direct and 50 indirect reports.
. Developed 8 new EPC (Engineer Procure Construct) contracts in the US,
China, India, Canada worth $6 billion. Managed projects establishing
prototype design for future replications, a detailed multi-issue risk
mitigation/VaR plan and enabling schedule compaction resulting in
significant savings.
. Orchestrated $5 million savings/year through low cost global
engineering/procurement from Asian offices.
. Directed total design/procurement/management of 15 Gas/Coal plants, 15
Substations & Transmission lines.
. Contributed to massive growth revitalizing firm's and Westinghouse's
state of business.
Project Manager/Senior Engineer 1973 - 1987
. Performed detail engineering, cost estimates, financial
risk/reliability/ROI, VaR and other studies including procurement,
relaying/controls and project management for 20 power plants including
nuclear and 35+ substations/lines up to 765 KV. All projects were managed
to be profitable; generated in excess of 20% ROI.
. Commissioned/tested and troubleshot 5 plants/6 substations during
construction management work, expanding beyond the usual design scope
that created unique opportunities for the firm and the clients.
EDUCATION
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Chicago, IL
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Concentrations in Finance and Strategic Management
Illinois Institute of TECHNOLOGY (IIT), Chicago, IL
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS)
BENGAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA, India
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BS)
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING, TRAINING AND AFFILIATIONS
. Lecturer for MSEE & PE at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
. Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Financial forums, ABB,
LEB, CEGB (UK), GE, FERC, PJM
. Executive Education in Management, Finance, Regulatory arena.
. Extensive training in PG and T& SD Testing and Design in Europe.
. Professional Engineer (PE), Illinois and Indiana