Funding strategy for utilities in response to the IIJA and IRA
By most accounts, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA – also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) and the Inflation Reduction Act...
CRA provides expert support in the development of generation, transmission, and distribution plans, inside and outside of IRPs, and support in the related procurement of assets and commodities.
As electric and gas utilities transition their resource portfolio and electric grids, we help our clients develop and deliver robust plans to drive long-term value. This includes upfront strategic support, scenario and portfolio modeling, system modeling, cost-benefit analysis, economic impact analysis, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory support including expert testimony. We also design and lead procurements for assets and commodities that include power projects, transmission, energy and capacity contracts, and electric vehicle infrastructure.
We have worked with a wide range of utilities in North America to lead industry leading Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) to transition companies away from fossil fuels while remaining reliable and affordable, to develop T&D modernization plans that enable the two-way grid and downstream customer solutions, and to design structured procurements to ensure a balanced and fair selection process. Our consulting team comprises experts that combine decades of industry experience with best-in-class analytical tools to assist our clients with their most challenging planning portfolio questions and needs.
Our focus areas
Engagements
- 01Expert analysis supports injunction on federal renewable permitting policiesThe CRA team developed a rigorous, quantitative assessment of the harm these policies imposed on renewable energy developers, and ultimately on electricity...View engagement
- 02Due diligence analysis supports $1.9 billion utility acquisitionCRA’s Energy experts provided buy-side due diligence analysis for Manulife Investment Management (“Manulife IM”) on its investment in Portland General Electric'View engagement
- 03Advisory support on NERC ComplianceCRA energy experts provided enforcement advisory support and assisted in developing the client’s position in connection with a matter involving alleged breachesView engagement
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Recent events
AIEN-WNG Canada Live Webinar: "Powering the Future - Mentorship and Education as Pathways to Leadership for Women in Energy"
Join us for an inspiring panel discussion, corresponding with International Women’s Day (IWD 2026), exploring how strategic mentorship and targeted education...
EUCI Advanced Rate Design for Utilities
Amparo Nieto presents the session titled “Novel Rate Designs for a DER- and Electrification-Dominant Future.” As DERs and electrification rapidly reshape the...