Our Team

Mike O’Dell is a seasoned power industry professional, having served in many different roles throughout his career. With E3, Mike has focused on managing and performing due diligence reviews to support the financing or acquisition of power projects. He has been involved in technical design review, operations and maintenance budget reviews, evaluation of financial models, environmental permit review, and reviewing contractual agreements such as EPC contracts, power purchase agreements, etc. As part of this experience, he has monitored construction progress, developed performance testing, reviewed protocols, and witnessed and reviewed test results. Mike’s experience includes various energy technologies, including flash and binary geothermal facilities, cogeneration and district energy facilities, solar thermal power stations, biomass generating stations, wind energy, and combustion turbine facilities. Prior to rejoining E3 Consulting, Mike was a power plant manager and engineer, overseeing plant management, budget, and operations and performance. He also conducted independent engineering reviews for SAIC Energy, Environmental, and Infrastructure, LLC (formerly R.W. Beck) to support project financings of power projects, conducting due diligence and construction monitoring. Mike has also managed many owners’ engineering contracts, where he was responsible for scope development, bid preparation, bid evaluation, and contract negotiations. Prior experience also includes energy-related research in thermal storage and heat pump development. Mike has a master’s and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri University School of Science and Technology.