Todd Schatzki
 
                    Education
Ph.D., public policy, Harvard University; M.C.P., environmental policy and planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.A., physics, Wesleyan University
Summary of Experience
Dr. Schatzki has a broad range of expertise in energy, environment, finance, and competition matters. He supports clients in a range of contexts, including strategic and financial advice, policy analysis, regulatory and rulemaking proceedings, and litigation.
Dr. Schatzki has deep experience in electricity, natural gas, petroleum, and renewable energy. His expertise in the electricity sector includes wholesale energy and capacity market design; utility regulation and ratemaking; economic impact analysis of new market rules, regulations, and generation and transmission investments; contract analysis and disputes; financial valuation; and options analysis. Dr. Schatzki has testified before US state and federal, as well as Canadian provincial, regulatory commissions. He has supported the analysis of alleged market manipulation and damages in high-profile litigations such as FERC v. Barclays and lawsuits following the California electricity crisis.
Dr. Schatzki works extensively on environmental economics, policy, and regulation. Recently, he has focused on the intersection of climate policy and energy markets, and disputes involving water resources and environmental contamination. His research has been published in distinguished energy- and environment-related publications, and he has provided research for prominent organizations such as the Electric Power Research Institute, the Edison Electric Institute, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
In finance and competition matters, Dr. Schatzki has worked with clients on litigation and non-litigation projects in many sectors, including energy, financial instruments, foreign exchange, insurance, airlines, and retail products.
Provided Expert Testimony
- Alberta Electric System Operator Proceedings for Capacity Market Design and Implementation
- Assessing Transmission-for-Renewables Projects
Additional Cases
- Analyzing the Performance of ISO-NE Power Generation Resources
- Assessing Competitiveness of Retail Electricity Market in Pennsylvania
- Assessing Potential Impacts of California Climate Policies
- Capacity Resource Performance in NYISO Markets: An Assessment of Wholesale Market Options
- Central Vermont Public Service Corporation and Green Mountain Power Corporation v. Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
- Energy Policy Act Section 1813 Comments: Report of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation for Submission to the US Departments of Energy and Interior
- Evaluating the Capacity Market Consequences of Alternate Resource Portfolios
- Florida v. Georgia
- GHG Cap-and-Trade: Implications for Effective and Efficient Climate Policy in Oregon
- Innovating to Reduce Emissions and Energy Use
- Key Issues Facing California's GHG Cap-and-Trade System for 2021–2030
- Report on the Economic Effects of Mandatory Energy Labeling for Buildings
- Revisions to ISO-NE Inventoried Energy Program
- Shareholder Derivative Suit Following an Operational Incident
- Todd J. Mortier v. LivaNova USA, Inc.
- 
                                                        Capacity Market Alternatives for a Decarbonized Grid: Prompt and Seasonal MarketsWhite Paper, January 2024 
 2024
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        Pathways Study: Evaluation of Pathways to a Future GridWhite Paper, April 2022 
 2022Schatzki T, Llop C, Ross P, Shen J, Stuart D, Farrel T, McManamy C, Daniels L, Ma S 
- 
                                                        Impact of choice of inhalers for asthma care on global carbon footprint and societal costs: a long-term economic evaluationJournal of Medical Economics, 2022 
 2022Kponee-Shovein K, Marvel J, Ishikawa R, Choubey A, Kaur H, Ngom K, Fakih I, Swartz N, Schatzki T, Signorovitch J 
- 
                                                        Carbon footprint and associated costs of asthma exacerbation care among UK adultsJournal of Medical Economics, 2022 
 2022Kponee-Shovein K, Marvel J, Ishikawa R, Choubey A, Kaur H, Thokala P, Ngom K, Fakih I, Schatzki T, Signorovitch J 
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        Capacity Resource Performance in NYISO Markets: An Assessment of Wholesale Market OptionsWhite Paper, November 2017 
 2017Hibbard P, Schatzki T, Bolthrunis S 
- 
                                                        Study to Establish New York Electricity Market ICAP Demand Curve ParametersWhite Paper, September 2016 
 2016Hibbard P, Schatzki T, Aubuchon C, Llop C, Berk E 
- 
                                                        NYISO Capacity Market: Evaluation of OptionsWhite Paper, May 2015 
 2015Hibbard P, Schatzki T, Aubuchon C, Wu C 
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        Assessment of Vancouver Energy Socioeconomic Impacts: Primary Economic ImpactsWhite Paper, July 2014 
 2014
- 
                                                        Three Lingering Design Issues Affecting Market Performance in California’s GHG Cap-and-Trade ProgramWhite Paper, January 2013 
 2013
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        Assessment of the Impact of ISO-NE’s Proposed Forward Capacity Market Performance IncentivesWhite Paper, September 2013 
 2013
- 
                                                        The Interdependence of Electricity and Natural Gas: Current Factors and Future ProspectsElectricity Journal, May 2012 
 2012
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        Using the Value of Allowances From California's GHG Cap-and-Trade SystemWhite Paper, August 2012 
 2012
- 
                                                        Generation Fleet Turnover in New England: Modeling Energy Market ImpactsWhite Paper, June 2011 
 2011Schatzki T, Hibbard P, Darling P, Clinton B 
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        Options for Addressing Leakage in California’s Climate PolicyWhite Paper, February 2010. Commissioned by the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) 
 2010
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        Addressing Environmental Justice Concerns in the Design of California's Climate PolicySubmitted to the California Economic and Allocation Advisory Committee (EAAC) 
 2009
- 
                                                        Evolving GHG Trading Systems Outside Its Borders: How Should California Respond?Submitted to the California Economic and Allocation Advisory Committee (EAAC) 
 2009
- 
                                                        Next Steps for California with Federal Cap-and-Trade Policy On the HorizonWhite Paper. Commissioned by the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), July 2009 
 2009
- 
                                                        
- 
                                                        Competitive Procurement of Retail Electricity Supply: Recent Trends in State Policies and Utility PracticesCommissioned by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 
 2008
- 
                                                        Pay-as-Bid vs. Uniform Pricing: Discriminatory Auctions Promote Strategic Bidding and Market ManipulationPublic Utilities Fortnightly, March 2008 
 2008Tierney S, Schatzki T, Mukerji R 
- 
                                                        Too Good to Be True? An Examination of Three Economic Assessments of California Climate Change PolicyAEI-Brookings Joint Center - January 2007 
 2007Stavins R, Jaffe J, Schatzki T 
- 
                                                        A Hazard Rate Analysis of Mirant's Generating Plant Outages in CaliforniaWhite Paper, January 2004 
 2004Harvey S, Hogan W, Schatzki T 
- 
                                                        February 24, 2021
- 
                                                        June 10, 2022
- 
                                                        September 20, 2023
- 
                                                        April 25, 2024
- 
                                                    October 31, 2024
- 
                                                    January 17, 2024
- 
                                                    August 17, 2023
- 
                                                    August 3, 2023
- 
                                                    September 14, 2022
- 
                                                    April 20, 2022
- 
                                                    April 23, 2021
- 
                                                    April 2, 2021
 
         
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                