Capital Project Master Planning
ScottMadden has helped numerous utilities prioritize their capital deployment plans to enable regulatory alignment, effective resource allocation, and stronger decision-making.
At a Glance
Integrated simulation model used available data on priority, resource availability, cash flow predictions, and organizational limitations to sequence work efficiently
Cross-functional workshops and transparent project planning enhanced leadership alignment
Clear modeling outputs secured regulatory approvals and improved compliance readiness
Challenge
An IOU faced major planning and sequencing challenges as it prepared to execute a multibillion-dollar, multi-year rebuild of its T&D infrastructure. Hundreds of projects required prioritization, resource allocation, and conflict resolution across engineering, construction, and operations. ScottMadden partnered with the utility to develop a comprehensive modeling and execution strategy that improved visibility, guided sequencing decisions, and supported regulatory and leadership alignment.
Process
- Assessed portfolio requirements by engaging executives and subject matter experts to document assumptions, define prioritization criteria, and identify dependencies across multiple project types
- Facilitated cross-functional workshops to categorize projects, estimate timelines, surface operational conflicts, and understand resource and budget constraints affecting schedule feasibility
- Developed an integrated simulation model connected to project management systems to sequence work based on priority, resource availability, cash flow considerations, and organizational limitations
- Conducted iterative leadership reviews to validate model outputs, refine assumptions, and build consensus on project sequencing and capital allocation decisions
Result
- Integrated portfolio simulation for capital execution: Delivered visibility into project prioritization, conflicts, constraints, and cash flow impacts across a multibillion-dollar program
- Stronger decision-making and sequencing alignment: Equipped leadership with a unified and transparent view of project timing, enabling consensus on strategy and resource allocation
- Enhanced regulatory and organizational readiness: Provided clear modeling outputs used to secure regulatory approvals, address constraints, and initiate execution of the capital plan
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