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SERVICES
Russell Consulting provides a broad spectrum of
services to public and private utilities (electric, gas, water, wastewater and solid waste), municipalities, regional and state agencies, and large utility customers. Primary services provided are outlined below:
· Management and
Financial Consulting
- Program/Project Management
- Feasibility Studies
- Project Financing
- Strategic Planning
- Management Audits/Reviews
- Accounting and MIS
- Litigation Support
· System Planning and
Needs Assessment
- Capital Improvement Programs
- Demand and Sales Forecasting
- Least Cost Integrated Resource Planning
- DSM Program Design and Implementation
- Prudence Reviews
- Expert witness Services
· Evaluation of Utility
Systems/Asset Appraisals
- Utility Appraisals
- Inventory of Utility Assets
- Acquisition Studies
- Evaluation of Assets for Sale
- Feasibility Studies/Due Diligence for Financings
- Negotiation Services
- Property Tax Evaluations
- Establishment of Depreciation Charges and Reserves
- Expert Witness Testimony
· Design and Engineering
Studies
- Electric Generation Facilities
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Transmission Systems
- Distribution Systems
- System Models and Simulations
- Feasibility Studies
- Expert Witness Services
· Rate Case Preparation
and Presentation
- Cost-of-Service Studies
- Rate Design
- Cost of Capital
- Revenue Requirements
- Depreciation Studies
- Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clauses
- Expert Witness Services
· Regulatory/Institutional
Studies
- Deregulation and Competitive Market Assessments
- Cost/Benefit Studies
- Privatization studies
- Energy Management and Conservation
- Municipal Acquisitions
- Environmental Assessments and Impact Reports
- Air Quality Control and Monitoring
- Evaluation of Public Vs: Private Ownership/Operation
- Assessment of Impacts Related to new Laws and Regulations
· Special
Services/Studies
- Electric Power and Natural Gas Procurement
- Aggregator Services
- Energy Management/Audits
- Water Conservation Programs
- Utility Rate Options and Special Contracts
- Contract Negotiation Services
- Land Use Planning/Development/Permitting
- Renewable Resources and Hydro Licensing
- Small Power Producer/Cogeneration Studies
- Evaluation and Development of Waste-to-Energy Plants
- Training Programs and Seminars
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