Implementing a Utility-Scale Solar Strategy
ScottMadden frequently works with utilities to develop and execute utility-scale solar strategies. Contact us to learn how we can help support your renewable projects.
At A Glance
Strategic Planning
Focused client initiatives around three key strategic pillars
- Procurement
- Partnerships
- Internal capabilities and processes
Model Development
Constructed a model to evaluate land acquisition costs that helped inform
- Investment parameters
- Business planning
- Project budgeting needs
Cross-Functional Coordination
Developed processes and tools to support
- Cross-functional coordination of all renewable projects
Challenge
Our client, a major US electric utility, announced an enterprise goal to deploy and integrate 10 GW of solar into its generation mix by 2035. The company faced several challenges in meeting this target, including a significant backlog of interconnection queue requests, high demand for renewable energy credits (RECs) from corporate customers, long project lead times, and a lack of internal capabilities to accommodate the significant increase in solar energy on the grid. ScottMadden developed a utility-scale solar strategy to help our client evaluate solar procurement methods, develop a land acquisition methodology, identify internal resource and capability gaps, and streamline internal processes.
Process
- Developed a strategic approach that focused initiatives and activities through three key pillars: procurement, partnerships, and internal capabilities & processes
- Performed a market and peer analysis to identify industry best practices and trends
- Evaluated the impact of utility-scale DERs across the business by forecasting land acquisition needs, evaluating solar procurement methods, and conducting scenario analysis to understand the impact of various levels of utility-scale renewable penetration on the system
Result
- Established strategic partnerships with solar developers and community advocates
- Constructed a model to evaluate land acquisition costs used to inform investment parameters, business planning, and project budgeting needs
- Collaborated with the utility-scale solar strategy team to develop processes and tools to support cross-functional coordination of renewable projects across the business
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