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Matthew Hawkins

Professional Mechanical Engineer

Livermore, CA10+ years+ years experience
Energy Systems and Power Generation Operations Expert Witness

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Professional Summary

Matthew Hawkins, Professional Mechanical Engineer is an Energy Systems expert specializing in energy planning and strategy litigation. With a career encompassing roles in asset management, energy markets, and operations research, he brings a strategic framework to litigation work involving complex energy systems. His work centers on investigating regulatory compliance, assessing operational efficiencies, and evaluating whether strategic deviations impact market outcomes.

Mr. Hawkins has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving energy markets, battery energy storage systems, and power generation disputes. His B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, along with his Professional Engineer (PE) in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal and Fluid Systems, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of responsibility in disputes involving energy systems and market operations.

Work Experience

Matthew Hawkins has over nine years of experience in asset management and operator training simulators. He is currently the Director, Asset Management at Ormat Technologies, Inc, Reno, NV (Remote) since November 2022. Previously, he held positions at Pacific Gas & Electric Company and multiple Schneider Electric locations.

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Matthew Hawkins specializes in optimizing energy market strategies and developing operator training simulators for power generation systems.

Best Use Cases

  • 1consulting on energy market strategies
  • 2developing operator training systems for power plants
  • 3evaluating battery energy storage projects

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Education

  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

    University of California San Diego · 2014

  • Negotiation Mastery Certificate

    Harvard Business School Online · 2025

  • DevOps Certificate

    University of Chicago · 2022

  • Credential of Readiness

    Harvard Business School Online · 2021

  • Private Pilot Flight School

    Coast Flight Training, San Diego, CA · 2020

  • Data Science & Visualization Bootcamp Certificate

    University of California San Diego Extension · 2020

Licenses

  • Professional Mechanical Engineer License – Thermal and Fluid Systems (CA)
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