Services

Consultancy services for utility companies

Support to utilities in managerial, administrative, commercial, financial, operating and maintenance activities, as well as public relations and human resource development
Institutional and operational consultancy for utility companies
Engineering expertise. Examination and assessment of technical status of engineering systems. Development of technical solutions for energy saving and substitution of natural gas with alternative fuels
Capacity building
Technical due diligence, feasibility studies
Capital investment planning
Tariff setting
Improvement of commercial operations
Strategy development, business planning, accounting, financial management and monitoring

Housing maintenance and management

Creating enabling legal environment: development of key draft laws and sub-laws
Public outreach and education
Assistance to local governments to develop programs for promoting condominiums and co-financing residential energy efficiency improvements
Organizational and technical consultancy for condominiums /condominium associations
Energy audits of residential buildings and identification of energy efficiency measures
Capacity building

Technical assistance to central power bodies

Support in drafting laws and secondary legislation
Policy and strategy development including private sector participation
Carrying out research, analytical studies, and surveys
Assessment of effectiveness of government programs
Assistance in development of effective Social Safety Net
Public outreach and education: development and carrying out national information campaigns
Capacity building for central executive power bodies and national regulator

Technical assistance to local governments

Support in improving capacities of local governments in managing public utilities
Consultancy in financial management and pricing for housing and utility services
Support in attracting investment for infrastructure modernization
Engineering expertise. Development of technical solutions for energy saving and substitution of natural gas with alternative fuels
Assisting municipalities with planning, preparing and financing for clean energy projects
Social protection of low-income consumers of services
Public outreach and education. Information campaigns
Conducting of sociological surveys
Capacity building

Energy efficiency and energy saving

Technical expertise: energy audits of public and residential buildings
Assistance to local communities with planning, preparing and financing for clean energy projects by developing Municipal Energy Plans and Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans, and feasibility studies/design documents and cost estimates for infrastructure development / modernization projects, including assistance to finance projects from IFI loans and under public-private partnerships and ESCO arrangements
Strengthening capacity of utility companies and SMEs to compete in the bioenergy market
Development and implementation of training programs on energy saving and energy efficiency, nearly zero-energy buildings for various target audiences

Consultancy services