Dr. DePillis is Chief Economist Associate Consultant at ESTA, and Director of the Independent Market Monitor for the Mexican wholesale electricity market, as mentioned above. He is an economist and expert in electricity markets, market design, and market monitoring. Dr. DePillis has been reviewing and designing electricity markets for over 20 years, either as a member of a market operator, as a market monitor, or as a regulator. He has assisted or overseen the implementation of various market design and market mitigation software.