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.

CRA supports companies navigate the post deal signing process through deal close and any potential carve out or integration. Transactions can lead to changes reporting and governance requirements, new route to market requirements, changes to operating models or strategic reviews. We have experience in guiding both investors and acquired entities through the process of Day 1 through Day 100 and beyond.

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.