Transmission Planning Studies

Reliability Studies:

• Transmission Reliability & Expansion Planning: Conduct long-term transmission planning, expansion, and reliability studies in accordance with the scenario-based and multi-value frameworks outlined in FERC Order 1920.
• Reliability: Provide comprehensive reliability assessments that meet NERC TPL performance requirements, ISO/RTO standards, and local utility planning criteria. Our assessments include power flow, short-circuit, dynamic stability, and electromagnetic transient studies.
• Congestion: Conduct transmission congestion analysis, evaluate transfer capability, and perform deliverability assessments.
• Interconnection: Conduct integration studies for large-load and hyperscale data centers.
• Modernization: Provide assessments for grid modernization, resiliency, and infrastructure planning.

Economic Studies:

• Transmission Project Identification: Identify and assess regulated and merchant transmission project opportunities by reviewing ISO/RTO competitive transmission RFPs and performing planning analyses to support strategic development.
• Economic & Market Analysis: Provide production cost modeling, congestion and LMP analysis, transmission valuation, and market benefit assessments to evaluate project economics and revenue potential.
• Cost, Risk & Allocation: Prepare preliminary transmission cost estimates and evaluate cost allocation exposure, schedule risks, and regulatory uncertainties within the relevant ISO/RTO planning processes and tariff frameworks.
• Due Diligence: Develop investment-grade business cases, conduct financial evaluations, perform risk-adjusted project assessments, and provide due diligence support for developers, utilities, and investors.