Energy Transaction Advisory

In support of commercial transactions or internal mark-to-market activities, CRA’s energy experts regularly perform asset valuation exercises for our clients. Combining our expertise with fundamental market analysis with our knowledge of financial valuation techniques, CRA supports investor and utility clients with valuations of generation and transmission resources, energy asset portfolios, and utility operating companies.

CRA regularly provides commercial due diligence services to equity investors, lenders, and rating agencies in support of energy market transactions. Transactions have involved all types of power plants, electric and gas utilities, gas pipelines, and electric transmission projects. We have developed and maintain energy sector planning scenarios, market models, and detailed benchmarking databases upon which to develop asset performance projections.

In partnership with our Competitive Auctions and Bidding colleagues, CRA’s energy market experts support our clients with resource procurement processes and auctions to identify available resources, support project negotiations, and facilitate the regulatory review process. We have worked with utilities, municipalities, state regulators, and large customers on renewable, baseload, default service, and other power solicitations. We help clients develop procurement strategies to meet their unique objectives, structure and execute auctions, RFIs and RFPs, and support subsequent regulatory activities.