Danielle S. Powers is the Chief Executive Officer of Concentric Energy Advisors. She has over 35 years of experience in the energy industry with specific expertise in the areas of wholesale power market design and operations, resource planning, power generation, and transmission system planning and operations. 

Ms. Powers has been extensively involved in the design, implementation, and operation of installed capacity markets across North America.  She has experience in electric resource planning, including assessing the costs and benefits of various energy sources, including renewable energy sources, to support a resource portfolio that can meet reliability, environmental and cost objectives. 

Ms. Powers has also prepared market assessments and forecasts and has advised several clients on the procurement of competitive electricity. She has also evaluated regional transmission tariffs, assessed the benefits of new transmission projects, and analyzed the costs and benefits of transmission company and transmission project sales and acquisitions.  Ms. Powers has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an M.B.A. from Bentley University.