Integrated Strategy Development
Charting the course for an energy or water company is risky business. In addition
to the challenges of aligning people, processes and technology, energy and water
enterprises must also navigate today's complex regulatory landscape, operate in
elaborate regional markets, meet constantly evolving environmental regulations and
embrace new technologies at exactly the right time.
Challenges facing many energy providers today include selection of the right mix
of generation technologies and fuel sources, while both energy and water enterprises
are faced with replacing outdated elements of their infrastructures, addressing
the erosion of skilled members of their workforces, and participating in regional
markets. Opportunities to merge with other providers, acquire additional assets,
or establish regional organizations created levels of complexity found in today's
energy and water markets.
Enterprise Management Solutions, the management consulting division of Black &
Veatch delivers Ph.D. economists, statisticians, MBAs, senior regulatory policy
advisors, technology specialists, engineers and internationally recognized subject-matter
experts to - help clients optimize their enterprise's performance, and manage risk,
in this volatile environment.
Strategy Solutions
- Business Strategy for plan development, implementation and monitoring
- M & A Strategy to identify and value potential synergies between partners
- Financial Advisory Services involving Financial Planning, Cost of Service, and Design
of Appropriate User Charge Rates and Impact Fees
- Negotiation and Evaluation Assistance in the development of wholesale service contracts
- Engineering and Financial Studies to support bond issuance and valuation of assets,
and to ascertain the feasibility of plans and proposals
- Market Economic Strategies to look at forward price curves, economic impacts and
to evaluate risk
- Regulatory Support Strategies for rate case development, preparation, filing support
and expert witness testimony
- Power Delivery Strategies for electric transmission and distribution
- Gas & Oil focused strategies for supply adequacy, transportation, storage, terminal
and balancing services, hedging and risk management
Markets Addressed
- Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution
- Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Gas & Oil
- Municipal, Private and Co-Op Water Enterprises, including Water, Wastewater, and
Stormwater Utility Service
Experience Highlights
- Advisor to some of the most successful utilities including Duke Energy, Exelon,
Exxon, FirstEnergy, HydroOne, JEA and MidAmerican
- Actively advising clients in markets including ERCOT, NPCC, NPCCC, MAAC, SERC, MISO,
WECC and SPP
- State of Alaska – Currently engaged as a consultant to assist in
the evaluation of proposals related to the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline and its economic
impact on the state
- Minerals Management Service, Department of Interior – Retained to
complete a wide-ranging evaluation of the risks and rewards associated with marketing
Royalty-In-Kind natural gas and crude oil
- Helping some of the largest municipalities in the country manage water resources,
including Charleston Water System, Cincinnati MSD, Dallas Water Utilities, Detroit
Water and Sewerage, Philadelphia Water Department, St. Louis MSD, Tampa Bay Water
and many more