Gaurav Shil
Regulatory Operations Staff @Public Utilities Commission Of Nevada
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WORK HISTORY
Regulatory Operations Staff @Public Utilities Commission Of Nevada
Las Vegas, NV, US
Performs comprehensive audits and inspections of utility plant investments such as generation facilities, new transmission and distribution facilities, and other plant records in the context of utility general rate case applications, Integrated Resource Plan and other regulatory filings- Evaluates, analyzes and interprets utility data and presents the results to the Commissioner or Presiding Officer. Orally defends testimony for proceedings brought before the Commission; and serves as an expert witness- Performs data and trend analysis on State reportable utility service outages and makes planning and investment recommendations- Reviews and monitors key transmission and distribution reliability metrics for regulated utilities- Reviews and processes Utility Environmental Protection Act applications for renewable energy facilities, conventional power plants, and for transmission lines required to aid in the delivery of renewable energy and conventional energy- Works on and processes the numerous renewable energy plans and contracts that are filed with the Commission- Tracks activities of federal and regional entities including the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Communications Commission and provides briefings to Commissioners on these activities periodically in writing or orally.
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky
M.S., Chemical Engineering
Panjab University
B.E., Chemical Engineering
Brigham Young University- Marriott School of Management
M.B.A., Executive MBA (Focus on Strategy & Finance)
ABOUT GAURAV SHIL
Experienced renewable energy professional supporting energy needs of NevadansSpecialties: renewable and conventional energy project development and execution, renewable energy product development for residential, commercial and industrial customers, wildfire risk mitigation, risk assessment and management, multi-media environmental permitting, compliance management and auditing, greenhouse gases and sustainability reporting, power plant due diligence and acquisitions, renewable energy and power plant acquisition contract negotiations, and long term planning for energy supply.• Chemical Engineer and MBA with 22+ years of strategic planning, energy sourcing and procurement, wildfire and natural disaster risk mitigation, environmental permitting, compliance, auditing, project development and management experience in utility industry • Developed and implemented NV Energy’s first natural disaster protection plan to drive continuous improvement of electric transmission and distribution assets and operations with environmental and community benefits. Obtained regulatory and community approvals while executing several projects and establishing program execution structure • Assesses and mitigates operational and environmental risks while driving reliability and safety excellence in the electric delivery business by identifying and eliminating priority natural disaster risks, improving risk spend efficiency, performing risk assessments and building stakeholder confidence in specific projects• Successfully implemented origination and project execution for approximately 600 MW of solar photovoltaic projects for Apple, Google and similar C&I customers to support their incremental load growth associated with data centers• Managed several environmental permitting, compliance and auditing projects in diverse industrial sectors (utility, petrochemical, gas compression and transmission, and heavy manufacturing) • Led multi-disciplinary project teams to conduct large-scale energy/capacity procurement, asset acquisitions, and project management/development activities for NV Energy to enhance customer value by reducing costs
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