John Dulude, PE, MBA
Senior Vice President, Energy Transition & Impact Assessment and Permitting | J.S. Held LLC
Moncks Corner, SC, UNITED STATES
Energy & Environmental Advisor | Power Generation and Transmission Expert | Strategic Project Management | Energy Financial Analyst
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Biography
John is a Senior Vice President at J.S. Held and leads the Energy & Environmental Advisory service line within our Environmental, Health & Safety practice. With over 40 years of domestic and international industry experience, John has spent much of his career in the power sector, with expertise ranging from hydroelectric, fossil, nuclear, wind, and solar generation as well as transmission facilities, system reliability, capital investment assessment, generation mix analysis, finance, equipment selection, and load profiles. His project management experience spans North America, Africa, China, Vietnam, and Kazakhstan.
John has decades of project management and oversight experience on complex projects, overseeing and driving the regulatory process, environmental requirements, and operational needs of a project or program. He has performed project energy assessments and financial alternative analysis as part of the overall fleet due diligence efforts. John has significant transmission design experience, heavy civil construction, regulatory permitting, coal waste management, energy economics, system portfolios, and dispatching analysis. He has also performed substantial work in dams and dam safety areas, including static and dynamic stability analysis, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, including dam break analysis.
John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from The Citadel and an MBA from Charleston Southern University.
Industry Expertise (2)
Environmental Services
Energy
Areas of Expertise (10)
Civil Engineering
Construction
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Hydroelectric, Fossil, & Nuclear Power Plants
FERC & Related Regulatory (NOAA, USFWS)
Aquatic Habitat & Anadromous Fisheries
Water Quality, Hydrologic & Hydrodynamic Modeling
International Development
Impact Assessments
Affiliations (2)
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- National Hydropower Association : Served as Board Member, Treasurer, and Vice President
Articles (8)
Impact of the Clean Energy Transition on Asset Retirement Obligations and Environmental Cleanup Costs
JD Supra2024 The evolution of energy transition in the United States has been driven, historically, by advances in new technology, fuel availability, fuel pricing, and, probably most importantly, societal benefits. In response to these pressures, the US is currently attempting to convert most of its electrical energy resources from carbon-based fuels to non-carbon sources such as solar and wind.
Disaster Reduction: Key Insights for Risk Managers & Corporate Executives
JD Supra2024 In this article, we examine the critical components of disaster resilience – preparedness, mitigation, and resilience – and delve into the insights that can empower risk managers and corporate executives to safeguard their organizations.
Energy Transition: Past, Present, & Future
JD Supra2023 In this article, we will look at the status of energy transition and attempt to clarify some of today’s vernacular as it relates to the current state; we will examine progress (or lack thereof); desired timetables for the transition process and the suitability of that schedule; the real-time opinions of those responsible for implementation; and we will discuss whether the regulatory scheduling requirements and technological capability for this important transformation align.
Energy Consumption Analysis: The Impact on Insurance Claims During Extreme Weather Events
JD Supra2023 Water damage to structures is among the most common type of first party property insurance claims. During periods of extreme weather, water damage claims typically increase. Extreme low temperatures in areas of the United States where low temperatures are infrequent combined with higher priced energy or reduced reserves related to ongoing energy transition requirements are affecting operational behaviors of both utilities and consumers.
Rethinking Energy Reliability with Modern Power Systems
Power Magazine2023 As the energy transition to inverter-based resources continues, reliability risk increases and requires additional investment to mitigate threats. But what measures should be put in place, what are the associated costs, and how can the power generation industry budget accordingly?
The key to progress
Energy Global2022 The Spring 2022 issue of Energy Global includes a range of technical articles on energy storage, wind, solar, waste-to-energy, and more. In addition, this issue also features a regional report on the renewable energy market in Asia.
Energy Storage and Its Potential Impact on Business Risks
JS Held Insights2022 This paper follows up on a previous assessment and overview of energy system reliability challenges experienced during the February 2021 extreme cold weather event which affected the land area comprising the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid system. Winter Storm Uri significantly impacted the existing electrical grid, especially in Texas, serving as an important data point for assessing grid resilience and reliability. This discussion considers how the ongoing energy transition process may affect overall system reliability and how energy storage in its various forms may affect not only system resilience and reliability but costs to consumers, owners, shareholders, and those who manage risks, i.e., insurers and risk managers.
Winter 2021 Storm Event in Texas: An Assessment of the Energy System Reliability Failures
National Hydropower Association2021 This article provides an initial overview and assessment of electrical system reliability failures experienced during the extreme weather event that occurred within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Interconnection service territory for five days in February 2021. It evaluates the event based on initial reports; identifies current processes and procedures in place to support system reliability; identifies vulnerabilities from initial reports and data; and examines what, if any, immediate actions may be appropriate to accelerate improvements and mitigate risk for future events.
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Languages (1)
- English
Education (2)
Charleston Southern University: MBA
The Citadel: B.S., Civil Engineering
Licenses and Certifications (2)
Registered Professional Engineer
#10316 1984 – Present South Carolina
State of Arkansas Engineering License
PE 19821
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