Richard L. Buchanan, P.E.

Registered Professional Engineer with 32 years electrical utility experience and over 12 years expert witness experience at the local and state level including Public Utility Commission testimony. Fellow member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and Association of Energy Engineers, member of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers and the National Fire Protection Association. Specializes in electric utility transmission and distribution lines, utility overhead and underground line design, utility system planning, electrocutions, electrical shock, stray voltage, National Electrical Safety Code.

Affiliations

  • Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
  • National Society of Professional Engineers
  • National Academy of Forensic Engineers
  • National Fire Protection Association
  • Association of Energy Engineers
  • American Society for Testing of Materials

Typical Cases

  • High voltage contacts
  • Stray voltage
  • Step potential
  • VSSR Claims
  • NESC Violations
  • Subrogation