The domestic and international energy markets are undergoing fundamental restructuring that affects all participants. As a result, the consulting needs have changed dramatically. In response to these market drivers, R.J. Rudden Associates has developed into an international consultancy that offers leading-edge services to all players.

Energy Providers - Vertically integrated utilities, generators, producers, independent transmission system operators, transporters, storage owners and operators, transmission and distribution utilities, wholesale and retail marketers, energy service companies, and fuel oil and propane dealers

The Financial Community - Commercial banks, investment banks, market participants, and independent market operators

The Legal and Regulatory Communities – External lawyers, internal counsels, and federal and state regulatory affairs personnel

New Business Ventures - Deregulated subsidiaries, new energy market entrants, manufacturers of energy-related products, and providers of energy-related services

Large Energy Consumers - Industrial users and commercial users

Primary Practice Areas

Rudden consultants have the first-hand industry expertise and experience necessary to independently advise members of the energy community in the evaluation of energy market complexities. This includes the ability to provide:

Economic and Financial Analysis - Enterprise and asset valuation, financial due diligence, project feasibility, risk assessment, forward price curve projections, econometric and end-use forecasting, and other energy-related economic and financial analysis

Strategic, Management and Marketing Services - Strategic analysis; business plan development; ebusiness strategies; technology applications; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; organizational assessment and development; process diagnostics; market research; competitive strategies; product development and pricing; market planning; brand development; and communications program development

Industry Restructuring Support - RTO/ISO/Transco formation and operations, market design, market rules, market operations, market power analysis, trading strategies, unbundling strategies, electric and natural gas acquisition and risk management

Litigation and Regulatory Support - Expert testimony and subject matter expertise, determination of direct and consequential damages, regulatory policy strategies, incentive regulation, revenue requirements, cost of capital, tariff design, integrated and unbundled cost-of-service studies

Technical Analysis - Electric generation and transmission planning and modeling, load research, demand-side management, distributed generation, energy technology assessment, and IT system functional specifications

Implementation Support - Servicing all practice areas with bottom-line results in areas such as asset auctions; contract negotiations; economic and financial modeling; private-round-funding; IPO preparation; and vendor selection, strategic partnership and alliance creation

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