On-Demand Training:
Creating Procurement RFPs for Renewable and All-source Power Resources

Dean Koujak is Principal of CRA International, providing energy market and procurement advisory services to utilities, developers, investors, and other stakeholders in the electric power industry.  Prior to joining CRA, he was a director in the Energy Practice of Navigant, which was later acquired and rebranded as Guidehouse, Inc.  While at the firm, he served as a consultant to utilities and other stakeholders in the industry advising on procurement, large-scale renewable development, renewable portfolio standards compliance, utility business strategy, decarbonization pathways, transmission infrastructure planning, grid modernization, non-wires solutions, power markets matters (NYISO/PJM/ISO-NE/MISO), energy efficiency program implementation, utility contract negotiations, electric resource planning, regulatory compliance strategy, M&A, and industry litigation.  Mr. Koujak is highly qualified in independent procurement oversight and implementation and has served in a variety of capacities in this regard including as an independent evaluator, administrator, independent monitor, and independent observer. He earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering management for New York Institute of Technology, an MBA from Stony Brook University and his law degree from Hofstra University.

Robert Lee is a Vice President in CRA’s competitive auctions and bidding practice. He specializes in designing and executing structured sales and procurement channels for clients in a broad array of industries and markets. In these engagements, Mr. Lee has worked closely with his clients’ senior management to define market rules tailored to meet their business objectives, while recognizing the unique constraints of the individual industries. He has worked with utilities across the U.S. to design and execute procurement processes for energy and capacity and standard service offer supply in multiple PJM states.  He has led modeling teams for clients at Allegheny Power Systems, Dayton Power and Light Company, and Cinergy in support of their transition from vertically integrated utilities operating under cost of service regulation to utilities operating in markets with retail choice.  Prior to joining CRA, Mr. Lee served in senior staff positions at the PA Consulting Group and at Putnam, Hayes and Bartlett, Inc.

Dr. Margarita Patria is a Principal at CRA International and Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University. Her work has focused on the intersection of energy economics, market design, and data analytics. Dr. Patria provides market design and analysis solutions to utilities, regulators, and other electricity market stakeholders.  She is currently leading successful energy auctions and renewable procurements in multiple states and is responsible for electricity market analysis, bid valuation, and forecast tasks. She advised bidders in multiple high-stakes auctions.  Her research focuses on empirical and theoretical analysis of energy markets and applied game theory.  Dr. Patria received her Ph.D. in Economics from Boston College. She is currently teaching a course in the Economics of Energy Markets at Northeastern University. She is the author of several academic papers.