With over 35 years of experience in the Power and Utilities Industry, Russ has dedicated his career to helping organizations enhance and maximize the value of their accounting, cost-of-service, ratemaking, financial management, and business processes. He was a partner at a national accounting and consulting firm for 20 years before founding Utility Accounting & Rates Specialists in 2022.

Russ serves electric cooperatives and utilities in the electric, gas, telecommunications, wastewater, and water sectors across the United States and Canada. His expertise includes 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.

He has provided testimony and consulting services to various 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.

In addition to his consulting work, Russ shares his expertise as a speaker and instructor for national and state industry associations. He is also an accomplished author, having written numerous articles and four textbooks on financial, rate, and accounting topics relevant to the power and utilities sector.