Christopher Russo

He serves as a testifying expert witness in high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters involving energy economics, market operations, economic damages, valuation, power system planning, and allegations of energy market manipulation. He has testified more than 50 times and participated in more than 25 depositions and cross-examinations before federal and state courts, regulatory agencies, and international arbitration tribunals.

Mr. Russo has led commercial due diligence engagements on more than 100 energy assets and directed more than 100 business strategy engagements covering power generation, transmission, distribution, renewable energy, energy storage, nuclear power, and natural gas infrastructure. His experience spans organized and bilateral power markets, utility regulation, energy technology assessment, asset valuation, lost profits analyses, discounted cash flow modeling, and economic damages quantification. Several matters on which he has served involved claims and disputes exceeding $1 billion. He regularly advises clients on issues arising before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), federal courts, and other regulatory bodies.

Mr. Russo previously served as CRA’s Energy Practice Leader from 2012 through 2025, expanding the practice from six professionals to more than 60 consultants. He also served on the Board of Directors of NeuCo, a software company focused on artificial intelligence and neural network applications for thermal power plant operations. Prior to joining CRA, he was a senior consultant with Cambridge Energy Research Associates in Paris, owned an energy consulting firm, and worked for ABB Corporate Research in the United States and Switzerland.

Mr. Russo formerly held an academic appointment with the MIT Energy Laboratory and currently holds an academic appointment with Tulane University. He is routinely recognized by leading legal directories, including Thought Leaders: Global Elite by Lexology, and is active in professional organizations including the US and Canadian Energy Bar Associations.