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Economics Expert David L. Sunding Elected as President of The Brattle Group

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Brattle Group, Brattle

BOSTON, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Brattle Group is pleased to announce that David L. Sunding has been elected as its next President, effective July 1, 2020.

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  • BOSTON, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Brattle Group is pleased to announce that David L. Sunding has been elected as its next President, effective July 1, 2020.
  • Dr. Sunding succeeds M. Alexis Maniatis, who served as Brattle's President for more than a decade and will return to full-time consulting at the firm.
  • "I look forward to continuing to steer Brattle on a trajectory of purposeful growth," said Dr. Sunding.
  • The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.

Brattle Economists Release International Assessment on COVID-19 Impacts on Utility Finance

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Brattle Group, Brattle, Utility

BOSTON, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Economists at The Brattle Group have today released an assessment of the global impacts and implications of COVID-19 on utility industry financials.

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  • BOSTON, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Economists at The Brattle Group have today released an assessment of the global impacts and implications of COVID-19 on utility industry financials.
  • In particular, US utility stocks became more strongly correlated with and more volatile than the overall market, according to the study's authors.
  • Global Impacts and Implications of COVID-19 on Utility Finance " is authored by Brattle Principals Bente Villadsen , Robert Mudge , and Frank Graves ; Associate Josh Figueroa ; and Research Analysts Tess Counts, Lily Mwalenga, and Shivangi Pant.
  • The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.

Brattle Economists Publish Assessment on COVID-19 Impacts on Energy Industry

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Brattle Group, Brattle, Natural gas

BOSTON, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Economists at The Brattle Group have released today an assessment on the impacts through early April 2020 of COVID-19 on the electric and natural gas industries.

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  • BOSTON, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Economists at The Brattle Group have released today an assessment on the impacts through early April 2020 of COVID-19 on the electric and natural gas industries.
  • Natural gas prices have fallen by an average of 20% since early February, likely due more to seasonal warming than to COVID-19 impacts.
  • "Some significant utility impacts from the pandemic's effects can already be anticipated," noted Frank Graves , a Brattle principal and report co-author.
  • Impact of COVID-19 on the US Energy Industry " is authored by Brattle Associate Josh Figueroa , Research Analyst Tess Counts, Principals Frank Graves and Robert Mudge , and Research Analyst Shivangi Pant.

The Brattle Group Welcomes Leading Competition Economist Loren K. Smith

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Brattle Group, Competition law, Brattle, Service companies, Consulting, Business

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Competition economist Loren K. Smith has joined The Brattle Group's global Antitrust/Competition group as a Principal in its Washington, DC office and will lead the firm's US mergers team.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Competition economist Loren K. Smith has joined The Brattle Group's global Antitrust/Competition group as a Principal in its Washington, DC office and will lead the firm's US mergers team.
  • "Loren is a terrific addition to our global merger and competition group," said Brattle President Alexis Maniatis.
  • "Clients will value his insights and advice as well as his easy manner, accessibility, and strength of character Loren is Brattle through and through."
  • The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.

The Brattle Group Appoints Kevin Steinberg as Chief Operating Officer

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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Brattle Group, Brattle, World Economic Forum, Organizations, Articles, Economy

BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brattle Group today announced the appointment of Kevin Steinberg as its Chief Operating Officer.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brattle Group today announced the appointment of Kevin Steinberg as its Chief Operating Officer.
  • "We're delighted that Kevin has joined Brattle," said Michael Cragg, Brattle Chairman.
  • Previously, he was the Global Chief Operating Officer for Spencer Stuart's Leadership Advisory Services group.
  • Mr. Steinberg was also the Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer of the World Economic Forum USA, the North American affiliate of the WEF.

Industry Visionaries Present Solutions for Rate Transformation at PLMA Conference

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Faruqui, Demand response, Brattle Group, Brattle

Mr. Gilbert was accompanied by Apogees CEO Susan Gilbert and Ahmad Faruqui, PhD., Principal of the Brattle Group, who presented on the panel regarding rate transition.

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  • Mr. Gilbert was accompanied by Apogees CEO Susan Gilbert and Ahmad Faruqui, PhD., Principal of the Brattle Group, who presented on the panel regarding rate transition.
  • This distinguished panel of demand response and rate design experts began with a tongue-in-cheek version of Dr. Seusss Sam I am.
  • theanecdotal verse putting a positive spin on the issue of rate transformation concluding that utility customers can, through proactive education, learn to embrace new rate plans.
  • During the conference, Joel Gilbert received special recognition for his significant contributions to the energy industry, his founding of the PLMA, and for his service as past chairman of the organization.

The Brattle Group Deepens Footprint in Midwest with Opening of Chicago Office

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Brattle Group, Brattle, Chicago, Geography of Illinois, Cities in the United States, Illinois

CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brattle Group announced today the opening of a new office in Chicago, its 11th office around the world.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brattle Group announced today the opening of a new office in Chicago, its 11th office around the world.
  • "The addition of a Chicago office is a natural extension of Brattle's continued growth, given the breadth of work we do with leading law firms, corporations, utilities, and regulatory authorities in the Midwest," said Alexis Maniatis, president of The Brattle Group.
  • The new office is located in the heart of the Loop, at 181 West Madison Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60602.
  • The Brattle Group analyzes complex economic, regulatory, and financial questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.

The Brattle Group Recognized as the Highest-Ranked Economic Consulting Firm in the 2019 Vault Consulting 50

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Thursday, August 23, 2018
Brattle Group, Business, Brattle, Knowledge, Management consulting, CRA International, NERA Economic Consulting

BOSTON, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Brattle Group again has been recognized as one of the best consulting firms to work for in the 2019 Vault Consulting 50.

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  • BOSTON, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Brattle Group again has been recognized as one of the best consulting firms to work for in the 2019 Vault Consulting 50.
  • For the fifth consecutive year, Brattle ranked highest among all economic consulting firms, ranking 16th overall.
  • "We are honored to be recognized as a top consulting firm by Vault," noted Brattle President Alexis Maniatis.
  • The Brattle Group analyzes complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world.

Brattle Economists: Regional Power Market Mechanisms Are A Better Path To Meeting Clean-Energy Policies

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Monday, July 30, 2018
Brattle, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Market

According to the Brattle discussion paper, FERC's Order sets wholesale markets and state policies on divergent paths, rather than integrating them.

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  • According to the Brattle discussion paper, FERC's Order sets wholesale markets and state policies on divergent paths, rather than integrating them.
  • "The regional wholesale market operators should embrace states' and customers' growing demand for a cleaner electricity system," notes Kathleen Spees, a Brattle principal and co-author of the discussion paper.
  • According to the Brattle paper, technology-neutral regional market solutions offer the most attractive path forward for meeting states' emissions reduction goals cost effectively.
  • The Brattle authors recommend a more sustainable path with an expanded wholesale power market design that includes clean-energy attributes, and in some cases expanded carbon pricing or cap-and-trade.