Power System Planning

We support clients on electric utility planning and operations issues through sound technical analysis.

Optimizing the grid for reliability, affordability, and decarbonization.

As energy demand accelerates and new technologies are introduced, planning for existing and future power systems is more complex than ever. Utilities, regulators, and policymakers must balance affordability, reliability, and decarbonization objectives. Decisions made today will impact energy consumers for decades to come.

Stakeholders face key challenges in this new environment: ensuring grid reliability amidst growing electrification and renewable generation, developing accurate forecasts for long term demand given changing load profiles, and successfully capturing the benefits of emerging technologies. The rise of distributed energy resources introduces new opportunities but also complicates forecasting and investment decisions. At the same time, transmission and distribution planning must also evolve to meet these challenges.

CEG helps clients navigate these challenges with data driven insights, stakeholder aligned solutions, and a deep understanding of utility planning methods. Our expertise in integrated resource planning and regulatory processes ensures that our clients make informed, forward looking decisions.

Service Offerings

  • Asset Replacement
  • Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)
  • Electric Transmission
  • Fuel Cost
  • Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Demand-side
  • IRP Supply-side
  • Load Forecasting
  • Rate Forecasting

Client Testimonial

“The team at Current Energy was fantastic. They are responsive, on time, and incredibly comprehensive in their analysis. When we asked for an analysis of the energy system in Kentucky, they were also innovative in their approach.”

 

– Byron Gary, Program Attorney, Kentucky Resources Council

Your Consulting Partner

Maria Roumpani, Ph.D

Partner

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Edward Burgess

Partner

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Jordan Ahern

Senior Analyst

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Timothy Cook

Manager

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Sara O’Herron

Consultant

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Arnav Gautam, Ph.D

Senior Consultant

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Katie Ware

Manager

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Katrina Hagedorn

Senior Consultant

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The Current Energy Group Approach

  • Ed and Maria have each worked for over a decade in the field of power system planning.
  • On behalf of their clients, they have conducted resource planning activities (e.g., technical analyses, formal comments, sponsored testimony) across dozens of states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachussetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Their insights and recommendations have influenced key decisions in many of these cases.
CEG brings extensive expertise in resource planning analysis, including modeling approaches (capacity expansion optimization, production cost simulations), rate forecasting, as well as in-depth reviews of utility planning and operations practices. Our team has conducted technical studies on power systems throughout the US, ensuring that planning decisions are data-driven and aligned with evolving policy and market conditions. We frequently provide expert testimony and regulatory comments on integrated resource planning, plant economics, unit commitment practices, avoided cost, demand side management, and fuel cost issues. We work with a diverse range of clients, including consumer advocates, public interest organizations, trade organizations, energy project developers, government agencies, and large energy buyers. CEG employs standard commercial and open-source modeling tools, while also developing our own custom and proprietary models.
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