Welcome to Clearspring Energy Advisors!
We are a client-focused energy economics consulting firm dedicated to providing top-quality products and services at competitive prices.
We are your partner in energy solutions. We work with your team to add value and solve energy challenges: from resource planning to market research to energy management and beyond!
Who We Are

Douglas Carlson
Principal Consultant
Doug Carlson is a Principal Consultant and co-founder. He has a strong background in energy market and policy analysis including market evaluations, regulatory policy analysis, and strategic planning. He has directed load forecasting studies, market research initiatives, energy efficiency evaluations, and renewable energy studies for numerous utilities.

Joshua Hoyt
Principal Consultant
Josh Hoyt is a Principal Consultant and co-founder, with over two decades of experience. He has a strong background in data analysis, forecasting, and market research. He has directed load forecasting studies, energy efficiency program development and analysis, cost of service studies, and survey research studies for numerous utilities.

Steven Fenrick
Principal Consultant
Steve Fenrick is a Principal Consultant and partner at Clearspring Energy Advisors and Clearspring Research. Mr. Fenrick has over two decades of experience in the electric utility industry including substantial background in performance-based ratemaking, econometric cost and reliability benchmarking, data analysis, long range load forecasting, DSM analysis, and survey research.

Matthew Sekeres
Principal Consultant
Matt Sekeres is a Principal Consultant and partner at Clearspring Energy Advisors and Clearspring Research. Mr. Sekeres has over fifteen years of experience in the electric utility industry including substantial background in data analysis, AMI database development and management, long range load forecasting, automated day-ahead forecasting, DSM analysis, and survey research.

Traci Janikowski
Research Director
Traci Janikowski is a partner, Principal Consultant and Research Director at Clearspring Energy. She has two decades of experience working with clients on survey research and other market studies. Her experience covers multiple industries, beyond the energy market segment, and she has experience in all phases of survey research projects, from inception to results.

Dale Kessinger
Emeritus Advisor
Mr. Kessinger is an emeritus advisor and co-founder of Clearspring Energy Advisors with over thirty years of experience in the gas and electric utility industries.