Townsley Consulting Group Founder and Principal Michael Townsley has a strategic

energy and utilities industry perspective with over 35 years of full process experience working in 

managerial roles for two large utility holding company systems as well as in technical and 

consulting roles; for both regulated and unregulated companies; and as a Deputy Director for a 

large public utility regulatory Commission.

Michael’s professional background includes substantial experience in: strategic business and 

operational business unit planning; state regulatory procedural rule making and regulatory case 

processes; power system facilities planning and design; energy efficiency and demand response 

program planning, program marketing, program fulfillment and evaluation; competitive 

(deregulated) and regulated retail marketing and sales support; RD&D portfolio planning and 

management. 

A capable communicator Michael has provided expert oral and written testimony on industry 

policy, resource planning and technical issues before utility regulatory commissions in 

Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York, as well as before state legislative 

bodies and state facilities siting authorities.

In addition to the Townsley Consulting Group Michael has worked for the following 

entities in his professional career:

  • State of New York Department of Public Service New York, NY

  • Comverge Old Saybrook, CT

  • Northeast Utilities Berlin, CT

  • Public Service of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK

  • Sargent & Lundy Engineers Chicago, IL

Michael’s educational background includes:

Master of Business Administration, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lally School of 

Management, with elective concentrations in finance, environmental policy and management 

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, with an elective concentration 

in electric power systems analysis

Michael has served on the following professional Boards:

The Association of Energy Services Professionals International (AESP), Elected Director, and 

Vice President for Communications- to December 2004

State of Connecticut Energy Conservation Management Board –to August 2001

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership, (a 501 3c), Board Member – to August 2001

Publications:

“Perspectives on Collaboration”, Public Utilities Fortnightly, March 1, 1990