Who We Are

Charlie is the principal of fcgEnergy, with thirty years of utility and management consulting experience.

He has held both operations and engineering positions at two of New England's largest utilities, consulted with investor-owned and municipal utilities, provided expert regulatory testimony, and supported the energy sector investment strategy of private equity firms.

Charlie is an active member of various IEEE distribution working groups, including as a contributing author of the P1366 Guide for Electric Power Distribution Reliability Indices. He previously served as a board member of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), Transmission/Substation TSAC committee.

He is also a frequent speaker at various industry forums including the EEI, IEEE, and the Eaton-sponsored underground network conferences.

Charlie has a BSEE and MBA and is a registered professional engineer in both Connecticut and Hawaii.

Recent engagements include:

Communication channel pros and cons: targeting underground equipment SCADA (wireless, power line, ZigBee mesh network, and antenna design and installation)

Smart grid investment and regulatory recovery strategies

Emergency restoration response (ICS and NIMS), with specific focus on urban underground networks

T&D asset management, with strong emphasis on distribution underground and substation assets

Renewable generation system interconnection agreements, with recent work on distribution generation in underground networks

Expert testimonial support on gas- and electric-targeted improvement programs

Optimizing IT strategy, investment, and front-end usability

Private equity investment due diligence

We have a core team of consultants that supports the bulk of our engagements.

Examples of expertise include:

AMI/AMR and net metering strategies

Renewable energy investment and market study assessment

T&D load flow modeling and system planning strategy

Regulator-mandated management auditing

ISO 55000 and PAS 55 asset management standards

RF analog and digital (IC and SOC) design supporting cellular infrastructure and radar sensing for navigational and positioning software

Wireless commercial and military product certification to both domestic (FCC, UL, and CE) and international (RED and ETSI) standards

GPS spectrum management and propagation and clutter loss model development to assess signal strength to propagation and noise levels