US Chapter Luncheon "Development of Battery Energy Storage Projects: Considerations and Market Trends"

Felipe Alice, Partner, Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP

Felipe Alice is a partner at Morgan Lewis in Houston, Texas. His practice focuses on energy transactions and infrastructure projects relating to energy and corporate issues. Representing diverse clients, his work involves M&A, development and finance of domestic and international fossil fuel and renewable energy projects spanning multiple technologies.

Oscar Mascarenhas, Managing Director, FTI Consulting 

Oscar Mascarenhas is a Managing Director in FTI’s Power, Renewables & Energy Transition industry practice based in Houston.  Mr. Mascarenhas brings more than 20 yrs. of industry experience across the energy sector in major capital projects, new business and strategic innovation, working with C-suite executives on multi-billion-dollar investment decisions. At FTI Consulting, Mr. Mascarenhas has led engagements in renewables, clean Hydrogen, advanced electrolyzer manufacturing, SAF, Power to X, CCUS and advanced solar, advising major players and investors on project development, valuation, due diligence and commercial strategy.

Over a 16-year prior career at Exxon Mobil, Mr. Mascarenhas held roles in innovation management, technology scouting and venturing, new business development and opportunity management across the project lifecycle from origination to FID. He has extensive experience in managing the front end of major capital projects globally in the U.S., Canada, Middle East and Asia. 
Prior to Exxon Mobil, Mr. Mascarenhas worked at the Global Climate and Energy Project at Stanford University with joint 2007 Nobel Laureate - IPCC member Dr. John Weyant and Dr. James Sweeney on the integrated assessment of technology options, focusing on CCUS and rooftop solar. He has served as Chair (2019-2020) of mineral and renewable energy investments for the Stanford School of Earth Sciences PIF Fund (Executive Committee Member 2015-2020) and is a visiting lecturer at the department of Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford University.