The future of energy lies in advanced, scalable solutions that not only reduce carbon emissions but also stimulate economic growth and enhance market competitiveness. Our team is committed to helping utilities, investors, consumers, and energy stakeholders navigate the complexities of decarbonization while unlocking opportunities for growth, competitiveness, and environmental sustainability. We focus on implementing the transition in electricity markets by integrating renewable energy resources, energy storage solutions, and advanced generation technologies such as next generation nuclear and by exploring green hydrogen and electrification strategies.
Our main areas of focus are:
Energy Storage and Renewables Integration
The integration of renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power requires efficient and scalable energy storage solutions to ensure grid reliability and minimize intermittency. Our team works closely with stakeholders to design market structures and business models that optimize energy storage deployments and seamlessly integrate them with renewable generation.
- Storage Sizing and Capacity Optimization: Identify the right mix of short- and long-duration storage technologies that complement renewable generation profiles.
- Grid Flexibility and Stability: Enhance grid resilience with strategies that balance supply and demand, leveraging both distributed and centralized storage.
- Market Design and Regulatory Support: Advise on creating favorable market conditions and policies that incentivize storage integration, including ancillary services and distributed energy resource programs.
Electrification Studies and Green Hydrogen
We analyze the effects of increasing electrification and growing electric vehicle adoption on carbon emissions, loads, and reliability. Additionally, green hydrogen is emerging as a game-changing solution for decarbonizing hard-to-electrify sectors like heavy industry, transportation, and heating. Our team provides in-depth feasibility studies and economic analyses on the role of green hydrogen in the decarbonized economy, helping clients navigate the complexities of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and use.
- Electrification Pathways: Evaluate the economic viability of electrification in sectors such as transportation, manufacturing, and residential heating.
- Hydrogen Market Design: Develop strategic frameworks for scaling upstream green hydrogen production through electrolysis powered by dedicated renewable electricity and/or clean grid power.
- Hydrogen Infrastructure Development: Assess investment needs and market dynamics to build an integrated midstream and downstream hydrogen infrastructure that supports supply chains and end-user adoption.
Strategic Decarbonization Roadmaps
Developing a clear, actionable roadmap for decarbonization requires a deep understanding of both the energy markets and economic drivers. Our team works closely with policymakers, utilities, and investors to create strategic plans that align decarbonization targets with economic and regulatory realities.
- Policy Analysis and Regulatory Advocacy: Advise on regulatory frameworks and market structures that incentivize sustainable energy investments.
- Cost-Benefit Analysis: Evaluate the economic impacts of decarbonization policies, focusing on the total cost of ownership, avoided costs, and long-term economic benefits.
- Risk Management and Financing Models: Develop strategies for managing the risks associated with the transition to cleaner energy, including financing models that support large-scale investments in renewable energy, storage, and electrification.
Energy Transition Economic Modeling
We use cutting-edge economic models to assess the impacts of decarbonization strategies across various energy sectors. By simulating different scenarios, we help stakeholders understand the potential economic and market outcomes of transitioning to a low-carbon future.
- Market Simulation and Forecasting: Develop integrated market models that predict how electricity markets, fuel prices, and carbon prices will evolve as decarbonization progresses.
- System Cost Analysis: Assess the long-term costs of maintaining and upgrading the energy system to meet decarbonization targets, identifying opportunities to reduce costs while improving efficiency.
- Carbon Emissions Analysis: Conduct sensitivity analyses to evaluate how different technological, regulatory, and market changes could affect the path to decarbonization.
