Energy Solutions

Electricity is the lifeblood of the modern economy. Black & Veatch is partnering with our clients to help meet their customers’ growing demands for reliable energy supplies combined with good environmental stewardship.

Company-Wide Strategy

In parts of the world where the regulatory framework has been established, we are proceeding at full speed with the implementation and execution of carbon reduction strategies. In places where carbon constraints have not been clarified, we are working with our partners in energy production and distribution to develop strategies that position them to enhance their competitive edge under a range of carbon control regimes. Black & Veatch has the global industry and technology expertise to help chart a path forward that optimizes value creation and mitigates risk for your stakeholders.

Environmental and Regulatory Strategy

Black & Veatch’s management consultants for many years have written guides and white papers that enhance our U.S. clients’ understanding of the nuances of new environmental or economic regulations affecting the power industry. We have provided guidance on the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the NERC Reliability Standards, the NERC CIP (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Standards and we now offer our thoughts on climate change to the global community. From determining your emissions profile to assessing your risk to setting goals and targets, Black & Veatch will be there with you through every step of the complex maze of national and local regulations.

Existing Asset Optimization

Conservation and demand-side management in many cases may offer the “lowest-hanging fruit” in responding to carbon constraints. However, new power generating projects will continue to play an essential role in reliably meeting customer needs with adequate reserve margins. While emerging technologies can greatly shrink the carbon footprint of new coal-fired plants, technology and innovation can also be leveraged in the near-term to reduce emissions from existing plants. In fact, the aggressive pursuit of achievable efficiency improvements across the global coal-fired capacity of more than 1.2 million MW could yield greater cuts in CO2 emissions over the next 10-15 years than the adoption of clean coal technologies in new plants. Black & Veatch is actively working with our clients to seize immediate opportunities via three key initiatives: Upgrade, Monitoring & Diagnostics and Optimization.

Technology Choice and Resource Planning

Black & Veatch’s world-class planning models and decision support tools help energy companies sort through the wide range of technology choices. Black & Veatch can also help you maximize the value of assets and asset groups by delivering Greenhouse Gas Reduction Services. Our expertise extends across market analysis, generation technology choices, siting, engineering, procurement, construction, transmission and distribution, fuel choices, rate structures, regulatory issues, and the full range of financial and risk management capabilities.

Project Planning and Execution

Black & Veatch is the partner of choice for designing and building new generation projects, whether the fuel choice is coal, natural gas, nuclear power or a renewable energy source. We are the global leader in electricity generation EPC services. Black & Veatch is investing its own human and financial capital in developing new solutions related to IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle), carbon capture, biogasification and renewables in general. All these technologies will play an important future role in carbon-constrained power supplies.