Energy Procurement for Utilities

CRA’s Energy Procurement experts help utilities design and execute competitive procurements for generation, energy and capacity, storage, renewable resources, transmission, and other major energy investments. We combine deep knowledge of utility resource planning, power markets, regulation, and commercial structures to develop procurement processes that produce actionable market information, support sound investment decisions, and withstand regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny.

Our work spans the full procurement lifecycle, from translating resource needs into procurement objectives and solicitation design through market engagement, bid evaluation, commercial negotiations, selection, and regulatory approval. CRA frequently serves as a utility’s strategic procurement advisor or independent evaluator, bringing rigorous economic and market analysis to the assessment of competing proposals. We also directly administer competitive energy auctions, including longstanding default service procurements, giving our team first-hand insight into bidder behavior, market dynamics, and effective auction and solicitation design.

Our services include:

• Procurement strategy and solicitation design
• Generation, storage, renewable, and capacity procurements
• Transmission and infrastructure procurements
• All-source and technology-specific RFPs
• Bid evaluation and economic analysis
• Independent evaluation and oversight
• Auction and solicitation administration
• Commercial structuring and negotiation support
• Regulatory strategy, filings, and testimony

Please contact energypractice@crai.com for more information.