Potomac Economics Employee Directory

Business Consulting and ServicesVirginia, United States11-50 Employees

Potomac Economics is a mid-sized advisory firm based in Fairfax, Virginia, offering independent market monitoring, expert analysis and advice, custom software solutions, and litigation support to the electricity and natural gas sectors. The firm concentrates on electricity market design, pricing, regulatory policy, and competitive issues, with an emphasis on identifying flaws in market design and addressing market power concerns. It acts as the market monitor for several wholesale power markets, including the Midcontinent ISO and ERCOT, and serves as the Market Monitoring Unit for NYISO and ISO New England, as well as the Market Monitor for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. 

Dr. David B. Patton serves as president and brings about 24 years of experience as an energy economist, with expertise in market design and monitoring, merger and market power analysis, transmission pricing, asset valuation, and congestion management. The company serves utilities, regulators, and market operators seeking objective analysis, policy guidance, and litigation support within the wholesale electricity and natural gas industries. Overall, Potomac Economics positions itself as a specialized, independent advisor in the wholesale electricity and natural gas markets.

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