Natural Gas  ·  Power Infrastructure  ·  25+ Years

Energy &
Power

Most power consultants understand finance. Most engineers understand equipment. Very few understand both, and fewer still have actually deployed hundreds of megawatts under real project conditions. Fussell spent 25 years building that complete picture — from wellhead to turbine pad to signed commercial contract.

Behind-the-Meter Power Gas Turbine Technology O&G Completions U.S. Army Veteran
$2B+
Career Revenue Generated
1.5 GW
Active BTM Development
$900M
Contracts Originated
335 MW
Generation Deployed
$320M
Turbine Fleet Sales
58%
Margin — $7M/Mo Revenue
25+
Years in Energy

The Full Picture

From M1A1 tanks to turbine pads to $900M power contracts — a career defined by showing up where the technical and commercial meet, and delivering results in both.

Turbine-X Energy Inc.
President August 2025 – Present Houston, TX

Leads development and commercialization of modular gas turbine generation solutions for data centers and high-demand power applications. Manages the full project lifecycle from turbine sourcing and packaging through commissioning and long-term operations support.

  • Currently developing behind-the-meter power infrastructure for a 500 MW data center project in Spartanburg, SC and a 1 GW data center facility in Cheyenne, WY
  • Closed a 75 MW generation contract within 60 days of joining the company
  • Originated and secured 270 MW of contracted generation capacity ($900M total contract value), with a negotiated 480 MW expansion option structured around phased turbine availability
  • Built a global turbine sourcing strategy across constrained OEM and secondary markets, enabling large-scale project pursuit despite manufacturer backlogs now extending to 2029 and beyond
  • Published national thought leadership on turbine supply constraints, secondary market realities, and behind-the-meter power solutions for high-load facilities
GenSystems Power Solutions
VP of Business Development → President January 2024 – July 2025 Houston, TX

Joined as VP of Business Development and earned a promotion to President nine months later. Ran all commercial, operational, and personnel functions for a fast-growth mobile power generation company serving industrial and energy customers.

  • Scaled company revenue from $0 to $7M/month at a 58% profit margin within 14 months of the company's founding — entirely through direct sales origination
  • Deployed 335+ MW of generation capacity across multiple electric frac operations and the 120 MW Tecate, Mexico peaker power project
  • Managed all direct sales, 75 employees, all customer contracts, maintenance operations, and field training simultaneously as a lean, operator-first organization
  • Left the company with every power asset contracted and deployed
Built a power generation company from zero. Scaled it to profitability in 14 months. Left it fully contracted and operational.

📖 Read the story: Dreams Do Come True — the founding of GenSystems, as told on LinkedIn Pulse

Jereh North American Group
Vice President, Business Development June 2019 – September 2024 Houston, TX

Led U.S. business development for Jereh's Mobile Power division, selling direct-drive turbine frac fleets and electric power solutions to major oilfield services companies and energy operators across North America.

  • Closed $200M+ in direct-drive turbine frac fleet sales to a top-tier pressure pumping company (5 fleets)
  • Closed $120M+ in electric frac fleet sales to a major oilfield services operator (2 fleets)
  • Total closed revenue during tenure: $320M+
  • Developed and executed North American market strategy for mobile industrial power, establishing Jereh as a credible competitor in a market dominated by western OEMs
TriSun Energy Services, LLC President — Concurrent Assignment July 2021 – January 2023

Jereh subsidiary — Texas produced water and drilling waste disposal, three Class 3 injection well facilities.

  • Inherited a company losing $1M/year in operating losses
  • Resolved chronic Railroad Commission of Texas compliance and environmental violations
  • Achieved profitability within 8 months
  • Generated $2M/year in EBITDA by end of Year 1
  • Sold the company on behalf of Jereh for $7M at the 13-month mark — a turnaround of more than $8M from where it started
FW Consulting, Power Solutions
Co-Founder & Policy Advisor February 2023 – July 2025 Tulsa, OK

Co-founded an independent advisory firm to help Oklahoma policymakers understand natural gas-to-electricity conversion, microgrid technology, and decentralized power infrastructure. Operated entirely pro bono as a community service.

  • Served as technical co-architect of Oklahoma SB 93 — the state's Distributed Energy Resources & Behind-the-Meter Generation Act — authored by Senator Prieto and Representative Boles; legislation passed committee with a "Do Pass" recommendation in February 2025
  • Presented twice to the Oklahoma State Capitol on energy infrastructure strategy, wellhead gas conversion economics, and distributed power market development
  • Provided technical and commercial foundation for state-level energy policy decisions at the intersection of natural gas production and electricity markets
Oklahoma SB 93 (2025) Legislative Co-Development Senate Energy Committee — Do Pass, Feb 27, 2025

Establishes provisions for distributed energy resources (DERs) and microgrid generation, with a focus on behind-the-meter electric generation and Corporation Commission authorization for line construction in public rights-of-way. Authored by Sen. Dana Prieto and Rep. Brad Boles. FW Consulting provided the technical framework underpinning the bill's distributed generation definitions and behind-the-meter provisions.

Earlier Career — O&G Technical Foundation
Completions Engineering & Industrial Sales 2002 – 2019

Before moving into power generation, spent 17 years in technical oilfield operations, completions engineering, and industrial sales. That background gives reservoir-to-surface knowledge that most power executives simply do not have.

ResMetricsMidContinent Sales ManagerOct 2018 – Jun 2019
EcoStim Energy SolutionsVP, Sales & TechnologyJan 2018 – Oct 2018
Ely and AssociatesCompletions Engineering ConsultantOct 2016 – Jan 2018
PetroQuest EnergyCompletions EngineerNov 2012 – Sep 2016
Core LaboratoriesAccount Manager — ProTechnicsFeb 2009 – Nov 2012
HalliburtonAccount RepresentativeJan 2004 – Feb 2009
HalliburtonTechnical Service RepresentativeJan 2002 – Jan 2004
  • Supervised 200+ hydraulic fracturing operations in the field at Halliburton; managed accounts generating ~$60M/year; recognized as top seller of new technology in the region
  • Generated $45M in new contract sales at EcoStim Energy Solutions as VP of Sales & Technology
  • Managed $10M/year in oilfield tracer service sales at Core Laboratories (ProTechnics) across Tulsa, Arkansas, and Kansas markets
  • Designed and executed multi-well completions programs in Woodford Shale and Mississippi Lime at PetroQuest Energy

Publications & Presentations

From SPE conference papers to national trade press to a state capitol presentation — writing and speaking that turns technical insight into policy and commercial action.

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American Oil & Gas Reporter  ·  September 2024
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LinkedIn Pulse  ·  2024  ·  The founding story of GenSystems Power Solutions
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American Oil & Gas Reporter  ·  March 2024
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Oklahoma State Senate  ·  Capitol Presentation  ·  October 2023

Equipment & Operations

Two decades of hands-on work — from tank bays and wellheads to turbine pads and behind-the-meter microgrid sites. Real projects, real iron.

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Foundation

The career started with a wrench in a tank bay and a slide rule in a classroom — before there was ever a commercial deal to close.

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U.S. Army — 63 Echo
M1A1 Hull Systems Mechanic. September 1993 – September 1997. Maintained, diagnosed, and repaired M1A1 Main Battle Tanks and heavy equipment under operational conditions. The start of a career defined by technical accountability and performing when the stakes are high.
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B.S. Industrial Engineering
Kansas State University  ·  2001. Industrial engineering training that shapes how systems, workflows, and constraints are analyzed — a lens that cuts across power infrastructure, operations turnarounds, and commercial deal structures.
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SPE — Member Since 2002
Society of Petroleum Engineers member for over two decades. Conference presenter. Co-author of SPE Paper #100143. Long-standing engagement in the technical community that bridges oil & gas production and power infrastructure.

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