Harry Davitian

Harry Davitian has had thirty years of experience in the energy field, primarily in the independent power industry. He founded Entek Power Services in 1980 and since then he has been a consultant to financial institutions, independent power producers, electric and gas utilities, public service commissions, national laboratories, trade associations, and local governments. He has also served as a principal in several power development companies developing combined cycle, hydroelectric and wind power projects.

In recent years, Mr. Davitian has directed regional business development activities for a leading retail electric marketer. During the early 1990's, he served as an advisor to the Ministry of Energy and Fuel of the Republic of Armenia on matters related to the financing of new power generating facilities, the privatization of the power sector, and the planning and renovation of energy facilities.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Davitian assisted the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and several state governments in formulating the avoided cost concepts underlying the regulations implementing the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act which established the independent power industry in the United States. He has written a number of papers regarding energy policy, energy technology, and the regulatory aspects private power and is often invited to speak on energy matters. He has directed research projects funded by agencies of the federal, state and local governments in areas related to energy policy, electric utility rate design and regulation and served on National Research Council research projects.

Mr. Davitian serves on the Board of the Long Island Association and is chairman of the Association’s Energy/Environment committee. His has served as President of the Tri-State Energy Association and he was a founder of and served for ten years on the Board of the Independent Power Producers of New York.

Mr. Davitian holds a BS from MIT and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Cornell University