Case Studies

ScottMadden helps clients track, compile, and report performance metrics to measure project performance and compliance with requirements for grants and other regulatory purposes.

ScottMadden frequently assists organizations with federal funding strategic assessments. Contact us to learn how we can help support your various strategic assessment and planning goals.

ScottMadden routinely helps clients document and plan for funding requirements and remain in compliance with funders and regulatory bodies.

ScottMadden supports complex grant applications for our clients from opportunity identification to application submission, RFI responses, dispersing funds and tax filings, and documenting project close-out and completion…

ScottMadden helps clients plan and manage complex programs and projects, to optimize outcomes for all business objectives.

ScottMadden supported a distribution cooperative in addressing talent and power supply challenges, aligning leadership around strategic imperatives, and positioning a new fiber business—all while preserving legacy operations…

ScottMadden supported a distribution cooperative in addressing talent and power supply challenges, aligning leadership around strategic imperatives, and positioning a new fiber business—all while preserving legacy operations…

Learn about the process and outcomes of the SERC3 OT Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, a grant-funded experimental ecosystem designed to develop and test new OT cybersecurity tools and…

See how we helped a client modernize their asset management system, supporting them in vendor selection, system implementation, and process design.

ScottMadden recently helped a client maintain and improve operating area responsiveness, in the midst of energy industry change.

ScottMadden helped a recent client develop a self-sustaining, scalable program for NERC CIP audit readiness. Read the case study.

ScottMadden’s AI-ReadyOps quickly launched a utility’s AI program, delivering outage insights, risk detection, and a scalable foundation for data-driven decisions.

ScottMadden supported a distribution cooperative in addressing talent and power supply challenges, aligning leadership around strategic imperatives, and positioning a new fiber business, while preserving legacy operations…

ScottMadden partnered with a municipal utility to develop a forward-looking strategic plan that addressed infrastructure risks, workforce turnover, and capital allocation amid regulatory and economic uncertainty.

ScottMadden helped a rapidly growing renewables startup enable continued growth through clear governance structures, standard processes, and streamlined operations.

ScottMadden helped a utility contractor assess its safety culture, training programs, and operational practices to develop targeted recommendations for improvement.

ScottMadden's business process improvement expertise, paired with a industry-leading automation platform, identified bottlenecks and misalignments within interconnection workflows for a investor-owned utility.

By combining data-driven facility scoring, transaction benchmarking, and delivery cost modeling, we identified $3.5+ million in annual savings opportunities while maintaining service levels for a large integrated…

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ScottMadden partnered with the CEO and executive team of a generation and transmission cooperative to align with the board of directors on a 10-year strategy.

A multibillion-dollar integrated energy company needed to address a trend of increasing costs for human capital and related spending. ScottMadden was engaged to help set targets and…

A publicly traded fuel-processing entity was seeking an objective methodology to identify items within their inventory that are critical to uninterrupted operations.

A vertically integrated, investor-owned utility was experiencing substantial long-term growth in its inventory levels. ScottMadden was engaged to assist in identifying the root causes of the growth and…

A vertically integrated, investor-owned utility was experiencing substantial long-term growth in its inventory levels. ScottMadden was engaged to assist in identifying the root causes of the growth and…

In 2019, a fall-from-elevation event at a large electric utility prompted enterprise corrective actions on tool safety.

Since 2020, safety and operational performance of conductors, engineers, and support staff at a large international railcar operator significantly declined. Client leadership hired ScottMadden to modernize training delivery,…

A large U.S. energy company needed to standardize cybersecurity and become more transparent and deliberate in their methodology for securing the enterprise.

A large public power entity was seeking to digitize and automate a paper-based, SOX-controlled process to initiate the sale or disposal of surplus materials no longer required by…

A large electric and gas utility’s enterprise IT cybersecurity group initiated the IT-OT program to address the increasing threat of cyber attacks against OT found in the operating environment.

A large electric utility had received an unfavorable audit that pointed to a significant programmatic breakdown and a lack of cultural understating of NERC CIP standards.

An electric utility was preparing for a NERC CIP and O&P audit to take place within the next six months. The utility started to prepare for the audit…

A southwest midsized utility that had recently undergone leadership changes desired to increase transparency into its security control and governance processes.

A large investor-owned utility was interested in conducting a current state assessment to assess its organization and practices against other companies, provide an understanding of what EH&S activities…

To take advantage of an acquisition opportunity, our client, a power generation investment firm, contacted ScottMadden to support the diligence of an in development utility-scale wind energy…

A national developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage assets recently completed a major acquisition, expanding their asset portfolio and project pipeline to…

An independent transmission company sought to build, own, and operate transmission assets in Texas. ScottMadden was retained to assist with developing the operating strategy for the new control…

ScottMadden was asked to work with EKPC, a generation and transmission cooperative, to develop a new strategic and business plan for the generation and transmission cooperative.

ScottMadden assisted Tennessee Valley Authority, a large nuclear generator, to execute its Security Upgrade Project to comply with the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 73.55 and…

A large transmission and distribution utility was seeking to improve the consistency of project cost and schedule for a capital project delivery to ensure it was eligible…

Our client, a mid-sized vertically integrated electric utility, announced one of the most aggressive net-zero carbon emissions goals in the United States. The company embarked on a…

ScottMadden worked with a top-10 nuclear fleet operator to develop a management model/playbook to operate its nuclear plants as a fleet.

A generation and transmission (G&T) electric co-op was receiving inquiries from its credit ratings agencies about its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts—with the most interest on…

Our client, a major US electric utility, announced an enterprise goal to deploy and integrate 10GW of solar to their generation mix by 2035.

A large energy company with natural gas local distribution companies (LDCs) across the United States wanted to accelerate the identification of best practices and increase the standardization…

A small privately held transmission and distribution utility located in the Northeast sought to improve its capital project planning and project management capabilities.

The gas delivery organization of a large utility had recently undergone a leadership change and wanted to develop a clear roadmap for the future. ScottMadden performed a…

This case study highlights how ScottMadden was able to successfully assist one of the nation’s largest municipally owned electric utility in updating its solar program.

A major integrated electric utility embarked on a strategic planning exercise to take a fresh look at operational benchmark metrics and industry peers. The leadership team retained…

Cost reduction is nothing new to the nuclear industry, but the competitive pressure has intensified in recent years. See how ScottMadden is driving innovation and sustainable cost…

Facing increasing cost pressure, regulatory pressure, and long-standing operational performance challenges, a large multi-unit nuclear operator turned to ScottMadden for guidance and assistance to transform its nuclear…

ScottMadden and RTI International assisted Bruce Power in streamlining and automating its environmental monitoring programs. The result of the improved environmental monitoring program was a significant reduction…

ScottMadden assisted Bruce Power, a private nuclear generator, with establishing an operational performance review to improve nuclear generator station performance and increase accountability among the first-line supervisors.

A large US investor-owned utility’s Customer Solutions organization recently restructured, combining two Customer Solutions Innovation organizations.

The board of directors of a Fortune 100 company wanted to better understand the governance and controls around its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments. ScottMadden was engaged…

A midsize southwestern utility’s operational technology (OT) division needed help maintaining and improving operational area responsiveness to keep pace with industry changes. ScottMadden was engaged in helping…

A midsize southwestern utility’s operational technology (OT) division had a highly customized and outdated asset management system that was difficult to use and maintain.

Our client, a midsized utility, underwent leadership changes and wanted to simplify its operational technology (OT) change management process and supporting system. Executives sought to improve the…