Regional Energy Consulting Firm
Evaluating DER Alternatives for a New Industrial Facility
From Analysis to Decision
How the engagement moved from the initial business question through analytics, strategy and a clearer investment decision.
Comparing Technologies Before Committing to a Path
A regional energy consulting firm needed an independent assessment of distributed energy alternatives for a planned industrial facility in West Texas before its client committed substantial resources to a specific technology path.
Evaluating Multiple DER Alternatives on a Common Basis
DECH evaluated potential onsite solar, battery storage, distributed generation and high-level microgrid alternatives. The analysis considered basic system configurations, estimated costs, avoided grid consumption and demand, potential power exports and revenue, financial performance, reliability impacts and emissions considerations.
Letting Site Requirements Drive Technology Selection
Rather than beginning with a preferred technology, the work compared alternatives against the facility's expected operating requirements and economic objectives. The purpose was to identify which options warranted further engineering, commercial diligence and potential capital commitment.
Narrowing the Technology Set Before Detailed Engineering
DECH provided a technology-neutral comparison before detailed engineering began. The tangible benefit was a narrower, better-supported set of options, allowing the client to focus engineering effort and potential capital on solutions that fit the facility's economics and reliability needs instead of committing prematurely to a technology path.
Turn Distributed Energy Insight into a Better Investment Decision
DECH helps determine where distributed energy can create value, which opportunities justify deeper diligence, and how that value can be captured.
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