Energy and utilities

Perspectives on Nordic energy markets

Explore the latest trends and the insights in the energy market
San Diego Gas & Electric

Predicting the failure of utility assets
iPredict™ for electricity distribution

Prevent power outages by predicting asset failures weeks in advance

We work with you to anticipate the future, champion innovation, and unlock new potential in energy and utilities markets.

Whether you are a utility business or an energy company, a policy-maker or a regulator, a power producer or an investor, we use our deep industry knowledge to help you achieve exceptional results.

We bring together teams with the global insight and local expertise to address your challenges and help you achieve your goals.

Here’s what we can help you do:

Enhance shareholder value
So you can attract the investment you need to the future
Capitalise on technology and innovation
And use digital and mobile technology to meet customers’ changing expectations
Navigate market and regulatory uncertainty
We’ll help you steer clear of dangers and spot the best opportunities ahead
Make the right investment decisions
Even when shifts in policy and regulation make the future hard to read
Improve performance
Because competitiveness is the key to maintaining revenues and profitability
Retain and develop your talent
So you have the people you need to achieve your strategic goals

Capabilities

Customer experience

Digital utility

Energy infrastructure investment

Expert witness testimony and litigation

Grid modernisation

Market entry strategy

Policy, rates and regulation

Utility assets and operational technology

Sectors

Clean energy

Electric and power

Natural gas

Nuclear

Water

Services

Data quality index

Portfolio decision-making

iPredict™

Reliability analysis

Themes

Clients we’ve helped

AMP Capital

Accelerating electric bus deployment to reduce carbon emissions in Latin America

We enabled AMP Capital to accelerate electric bus deployment and reduce carbon emissions in Latin America

Nuclear operator

Using digital twin technology to improve decision making

We helped a nuclear operator to apply digital-twin concepts to model critical processes at its site. Digital twins enable the nuclear operator to use automation and AI to predict maintenance requirements and lower costs, prepare for the time when...

City of Calgary

Using IT pricing and sourcing knowledge to ensure consumers are charged fairly for utility costs

Periodically, utilities seek rate increases that are reviewed by regulators for fairness and accuracy. PA helped the City of Calgary perform an in-depth analysis, using regulatory and benchmarking expertise, analytics and rate case testimony, that...

Insights from our experts

Conscious consumerism is transforming industries

Insight / 16 September 2021

Conscious consumers are voting with their feet and fingers. Sustainability aware buyers are researching the companies they interact with to understand their purpose, sustainability commitments and impact on the planet.

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One of a kind

Insight / 1 September 2021

PA's Greg Bradley and Jennifer De Vries, utilities experts, reflect on the first year of AMP7 and share some silver linings and lessons for the rest of the period.

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Nuclear is ready for Artificial Intelligence

Insight / 26 August 2021

PA Consulting’s global head of nuclear, Julianne Antrobus, and nuclear and data science expert, Derreck Van Gelderen, discuss how the industry needs to start adopting data science to revolutionise existing processes.

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Infrastructure deal could be the adrenaline shot U.S. resilience efforts need

Insight / 24 August 2021

PA Consulting utility reliability and resiliency lead Gregg Edeson, and PA energy and utilities expert Mike Sullivan, discuss the infrastructure bill and the need for a comprehensive “Resiliency Index” to strengthen the energy grid.

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