Jim Speyer, a Senior Adviser with StoneTurn, is an expert in the strategic analysis of energy and environmental issues, particularly those affecting the coal, gas, electric utility, nuclear, and independent power industries. Jim has served on President Carter’s White House Energy Staff, and has held the positions of Director of Coal and Utility Policy at the U.S. Department of Energy, and Director of Energy Policy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

For more than four decades, Jim has consulted for a wide range of clients, including financial institutions, coal companies, electric and gas utilities, independent power companies and other Fortune 500 companies. He currently advises electric utilities and independent power companies on strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, financing and valuation of gas, nuclear, and renewable power projects, and compliance with environmental regulations, including climate change regulations.

Additionally, Jim has assisted law firms with numerous litigation matters and has testified before the U.S. Congress, state public utility commissions, arbitration panels, and federal and state courts. He serves on the boards of Energy Conservation Works and Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs in Jackson, Wyoming.