Prescott Hartshorne, Vice President, joined CEA in 2006.  Mr. Hartshorne provides financial and strategic advisory services to senior management in the energy industry, bringing in-depth experience in energy markets, corporate and asset transactions, valuation, rate design and strategy.  Mr. Hartshorne has recently led assignments modeling the financial results of over 13GW of generation for credit rating purposes; providing a buy-side valuation of a New England peaking facility; drafting testimony in support of a rate application for a proposed coal-fired generation facility; and providing corporate strategic analysis for a Canadian utility.  Before joining CEA, Mr. Hartshorne led consulting teams in the energy and utilities strategy practices of FTI Consulting and Navigant Consulting.  Mr. Hartshorne has also served in the Treasury area of National Grid US, formerly NEES, where he had responsibility for acquisition analysis and project financing. He has also held corporate lending positions at Chemical Bank and Fleet Bank.  Mr. Hartshorne holds an MBA from Cornell University and a BA in Economics from Hobart College.