A.S. Azzouni Consultants
offers a range of services to clients in the natural
gas, water, and electricity sectors. We provide economic/engineering
analysis and expert opinion on pricing, plant prudence
and cost recovery, terms of access, project feasibility
and contract performance. We analyze the competitiveness
of utilities production, wholesale markets, transmission,
and end-use markets in the context of restructuring,
antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, and public sector
planning. We provide advice to clients on service design
and pricing and asset valuation as it relates to utilities
procurement. We support electric utilities, deregulated
power producers, customers, regulators, and policy makers
with planning and expert opinion, and develop appropriate
regulatory frameworks. We assist in the evaluation of
restructuring strategies and the formulation of wholesale
market strategies. We offer a range of operational and
financial tools and models for the simulation and forecasting
of market structures and conduct.
A.S. Azzouni Consultants helps industrial and institutional
clients of electric utilities in particular to identify
objectives and formulate procurement strategies, analyze
energy usage, evaluate offers, and develop the technical,
economic and strategic positions to implement feasible
electricity procurement options. We are involved in
both the analytical and strategic phases of contract
development with utilities and in the negotiation process
to help secure favorable purchase, sales and backup
contracts.
Services provided cover:
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Ratemaking and regulatory policy
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Sector restructuring and reform
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Asset valuation
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Market assessment
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Competitive utilities strategies
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Contract negotiations
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Climate change policy and planning
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Demand response and energy efficiency
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Natural gas, water, and electricity market modeling
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Environmental compliance
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Power, water, and cogeneration project feasibility
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Utilities end-use analysis and evaluation
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Fuel, water, and power utilities procurement
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Development of market-based rates
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Market design and competitive analysis
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Renewable energy
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