What is the role of the regulator and utility in ensuring a just transition?
To understand the impact of the energy transition on the fuel poor, it is crucial to first understand its impact on the energy system at large. Energy...
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.
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Engagements
- 01Independent evaluation of utility resource RFPsTo support the procurement of capacity, energy, and associated renewable energy credits, CRA’s client, a large midwestern investor-owned utility, identified...View engagement
- 0220-Year Integrated Resource PlanA US-based utility contracted with CRA’s Energy consultants to perform modeling, report preparation, and participation in the stakeholder engagement process...View engagement
- 03Development of Grid Modernization Plan for Liberty UtilitiesCRA has worked with Liberty Utilities, an 800,000 customer utility operating in the U.S. and Canada, with a series of grid modernization initiatives aimed at...View engagement
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Recent events
AIEN 2023 International Energy Summit
Drake Hernandez is a panelist during the session titled “Blue or Green? Which Way Will Latin America Turn?” discussing issues related to the development of...
Hot topics in energy: Implications for international arbitration
During this breakfast panel in association with Paris Arbitration Week, CRA experts Chris Russo, Seab Adamson, Drake Hernandez and Laura Sochat will exchange...