Value proposition

Taking on energy, economic, & environmental policy/planning challenges with technical expertise, curiosity, & integrity.

Synapse Energy Economics, Inc. provides research, testimony, reports and regulatory support to consumer advocates, environmental organizations, regulatory commissions, state energy offices, and others. The firm was founded in May 1996 to specialize in consulting on energy, economic, and environmental topics.

Synapse assesses the implications of electricity industry planning, regulation and restructuring. Our work covers various interrelated issues such as transmission planning, service reliability, siting, fuel diversity, resource planning, financial and economic risks, renewable energy potential and renewable portfolio standards, energy efficiency, electricity modeling, portfolio management, customer service and more.

renewable energy and distributed generation, resource planning, electric system and economic modeling, transmission and distribution, energy and capacity markets, utility regulation, energy efficiency and demand-side resources, environment and climate, transportation, and energy storage