In serving the Power and Utilities Industry for over 35 years, Russ’ goal has been to help organizations improve and maximize the value of their accounting, cost-of-service, ratemaking, financial management, and business processes. Russ was a partner in a national accounting and consulting firm for 20 years and established Utility Accounting & Rates Specialists in 2022.

He serves electric cooperatives and electric, gas, telecommunications, wastewater, and water utilities throughout the United States and Canada with cost-of-service and rate design studies, FERC and RUS accounting consulting, testimony before federal and state regulatory bodies, technology implementation, and financial analysis consulting services.

Russ has testified and provided consulting services to a number of regulatory and market oversight bodies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, California Public Utilities Commission, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Maine Public Utilities Commission, Midwest Reliability Organization, New Mexico Public Service Commission, North American Electric Reliability Corporation, New York Public Service Commission, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Public Utility Commission of Texas, South Carolina Public Service Commission, and the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

He shares his expertise as a speaker and instructor for national and state industry associations. He has also authored many articles and four textbooks on power and utilities financial, rate, and accounting topics.