Jim Lazar is an expert in utility rate design. He has appeared as an expert witness in more than 100 regulatory proceedings in more than 20 jurisdictions. In work with the Regulatory Assistance Project, he provided training and technical assistance to utility regulators throughout the United States and in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and in Central and South America. He is an author of several books on electricity regulatory policy, including Electricity Regulation in the US: A Guide, Smart Rate Design for a Smart Future, and Electric Cost Allocation for a New Era.