Energy Division
Energy Division
Lawrence R. Alexander, Vice President
New policy developments and technological advances, accompanied by industry restructuring, are driving significant changes in the electricity, natural gas, and transportation fuel markets.
EFI's Energy Division provides clients with specialized management, research and marketing consulting services. We offer a unique combination of extensive energy expertise along with strategic marketing, communications, and outreach skills. We help private industries, government agencies, and non-profits reach their goals.
Services
- Strategic Planning and Project Management --- EFI partners with clients in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating initiatives that create and leverage opportunities in the evolving energy market.
- Market Research and Analysis --- Successful decision-making requires in-depth market research and analysis. Using a broad range of research tools, including survey and focus group research, we identify market trends and opportunities.
- Policy Research and Development --- EFI provides clients with in-depth, multi-level policy tracking and analysis. We help our clients design or respond to policies and programs to achieve their goals.
- Marketing, Consumer Education and Stakeholder Outreach --- EFI uses proven strategies to create and implement high-impact initiatives to market customers or educate consumers. We also help our clients reach out to key stakeholder groups. We develop strong collateral materials that effectively communicate key messages.
Areas of Expertise
- Electric Industry Restructuring --- EFI provided extensive management, customer education, and evaluation services to Allegheny Power and Massachusetts Electric in their customer choice programs.
- Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency --- EFI has performed numerous workshops and written a benchmark study on green power. We drafted a guidebook on renewable energy and distributed generation for Massachusetts' energy office.
- End-User Load Aggregation --- EFI has worked with a number of aggregation entities, including National Energy Choice and the Cumberland and York County Aggregation Coalition in Maine, to determine the feasibility of aggregating end-users.
- Technology Applications --- EFI identifies market opportunities in the energy sector for technology companies developing software and hardware products.
- Alternative Transportation Fuels --- EFI helps companies maximize opportunities for the use of renewable fuels and alternative technology vehicles.
EFI, Inc. (Environmental Futures, Inc.), 530 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210. Tel: 617-443-1300; Fax: 617-443-1301.