CRA supported a European utility to review long-term trends that shape energy consumption and understand implications on its customer-facing business units. CRA’s team interviewed this utility’s customer solutions leadership team and the corporate strategy lead. Additionally, the team analysed energy consumption drivers across other industries, incl. mobility, retail, consumer goods and tech. As an outcome, CRA presented to the client’s leadership a view on overall trends, must haves, potential disruptors and opportunities to optimize future portfolio decision making.
Seeing what sellers miss—a constructive approach to utility M&A in an age of increasing uncertainty
CRA’s Jim McMahon highlights how consolidation in the utility sector is accelerating due to increased uncertainty and the influx of private capital, but the...