Nearly 100 utilities’ credit ratings downgraded since 2020 as wildfire risks grow
The article explains how nearly 100 utility companies have had their credit ratings downgraded since 2020 due to increased wildfire risks. This has made it...
Andrew Dressel
Vice President
Andrew Dressel is an experienced power industry consulting professional who advises utilities, government agencies, independent power providers, independent system operators, and technology developers on regulatory strategy and compliance.
Mr. Dressel provides clients keen insights on regulatory strategies focused on maintaining and improving reliability, security, and resilience during this period of unprecedented technological, market, regulatory, and workforce changes. Mr. Dressel offers guidance derived from his experience as a former NERC and WECC lawyer and over 12 years as an industry consultant.
Some examples of Mr. Dressel’s experience include:
- NERC program strategy and design
- Assessments for NERC compliance, reliability, and security performance
- Enterprise-wide risk and internal controls assessments
- Wildfire mitigation development and independent evaluations
- Presentations and expert testimony delivered to FERC, Boards of Directors, and government agencies
- FERC and NERC policy analysis
- Compliance program development from greenfield to mature
- Critical infrastructure protection maturity model and security frameworks reviews and guidance.
Andrew holds a JD from Vermont Law School and a BS in Resource Conservation from the University of Montana. He also has professional certificates from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley.
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