Tilghman Associates does a lot of different things — and we do those things well. If we can’t do the best job possible, we’ll help you find the right person. Below are some specific examples of how we’ve helped clients:
Maine Power Reliability Project
In 2009, Conservation Law Foundation hired Henry to provide testimony in support of Maine Power’s proposed $1.5 Billion upgrade — including 140 miles of new 345kV lines. The Conservation Law Foundation needed someone who could provide credible testimony on the need for new transmission infrastructure to meet Maine’s renewable energy targets. Henry helped the Conservation Law Foundation draft direct and rebuttal testimony. Henry also survived aggressive cross-examination by opponents to the Project.
In June 2010, the Maine Public Utilities Commission issued an Order approving the Project and specifically referencing the substance of Henry’s testimony — that in order to meet its aggressive renewable energy goals, Maine needed new transmission facilities.
Construction of the Project is now complete and Maine is well on its way towards its goal of 2000 MW of wind capacity by 2020.
Long Term Transmission Expansion Planning
Since 2011, Henry has represented IPPC-W (and its member organizations) on the Scenario Planning Steering Group (SPSG) in WECC’s interconnection wide planning process as a Technology Advocate. From 2012 to 2014, he also served as a member of the Environmental Data Task Force (EDTF). In 2014, Henry began working with a marine energy advocacy organization to push WECC to expand its data sets to improve its ability to consider potential offshore energy generation. Henry led the EDTF in applying its environmental risk categories to offshore zones and worked with WECC staff to improve cost assumptions related to marine generation technologies. Henry also submitted a study case for a high offshore generation scenario to WECC’s interconnection wide planning process.
In representing the unique interests of independent power producers, Henry has worked at WECC to level the playing field for the wide variety of generation technologies of interest to IIPC-W members and that the models and assumptions within the WECC planning process do not inadvertently advantage one generation technology at the expense of others.
