Power & Utility Strategy, From Planning to Execution.
Power & Utilities Advisory
Your Next Power MoveGuided by an Uncommon PractitionerYour Next Power MoveGuided by an Uncommon Practitioner
15+ Years in Utility Resource Planning, Commercial Strategy & Policy
— HV Transmission, Generation & BESS Development
— Resource Planning & Utility Expert Witness Testimony
— Product Design for Power, Natural Gas & Manufacturing Applications
— Structured Mergers, Acquisitions & Energy Origination Deals
— Data Center & Bitcoin Mining Strategy & Buildouts
— Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)
Advisory scope
What we advise on
Primary capability 1
Transmission & Generation Development
We develop high-voltage transmission projects from siting through interconnection — including substation design, line routing, and RTO queue strategy. On the generation side, we advise on utility-scale solar, gas peakers, and battery energy storage systems (BESS), covering site control, interconnection agreements, and the commercial structures that get projects to financial close.
Primary capability 2
Energy Markets & Resource Planning
How utilities plan load, what an Integrated Resource Plan requires, how RTOs and wholesale markets clear, and how industrial users gain direct market access. Including MISO, PJM and ERCOT. Rate cases, Integrated Resource Plans, and the regulatory proceedings that shape what utilities can build and recover.
Primary capability 3
Engineering, Procurement & Construction
What generation projects actually cost, where schedules break, and what the pro forma does not show. From siting and permitting through commissioning — including HV transmission interconnection, BESS integration, and the procurement decisions that determine whether a project closes on time and on budget.
Policy, Regulation & Rates
Federal Power Act, PURPA, state rate cases, transmission formula rate filings, ERCOT private use networks, and grid modernization proceedings. Served as an expert witness in rate cases at the state and federal level.
Project Finance & Corporate Strategy
How energy projects get capitalized, what lenders and equity investors underwrite, asset valuation, and M&A of regulated and contracted generation assets. Including startup and PE-backed structures.
Data Centers & Large Loads
Powered land, siting strategy, interconnection for hyperscale and colocation, and what large load customers actually require from a power supply agreement. From single-site industrial through hyperscale campus scale.
Powered Land & Virtual Power Plants
Finding, evaluating, and structuring powered land — sites with existing grid interconnection, substation capacity, and speed-to-power advantages. Virtual power plant aggregation, dispatch optimization, and the contractual structures that make VPP economics work for operators and offtakers.
Power Trading & Market Operations
How energy actually gets bought and sold: day-ahead and real-time markets, LMP formation and congestion, capacity and ancillary services, settlement and uplift, hedging and PPA structures, and load management against price. Public market data diverges from settled reality in ways that matter for any project built on it.
Engineering & Technical Design
How a project is actually engineered: single line diagrams and electrical design, plant layout and general arrangement, equipment specification and selection, heat and power balance, protection and controls, and how design decisions early in a project drive cost and schedule later.
Matt Alvarez
Chief Commercial Officer, Offtake Energy | Chief Product Architect, OfftakeAI
With 15+ years of experience in Utilities Resource Planning, Finance & Policy, I have navigated the complexities of the Power & Utilities Sector. My most recent role at an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) firm has helped me understand the cost of energy projects & project execution. Before that, I was part of the early teams at multiple energy startups, including one backed by a globally renowned private equity firm, where I saw firsthand what drives a high-multiple exit.
My background is rooted in energy, operations & financial modeling, with a strong focus on regulatory policy & strategy. I have led electric rate cases and transmission formula rate filings across five different RTOs, updated long-term Integrated Resource Plans, modernized power trading & load management applications, & structured mergers, acquisitions, & origination deals.
Within a regulated regional power market, I have led pioneering efforts that help Industrial Users access the benefits of the MISO wholesale power market. I have also served as an expert witness for Fortune 500 industrial clients in electric rate cases, advocating for their rights at the state level by challenging discriminatory practices and at the federal level by helping ensure protections under the Federal Power Act and PURPA are upheld.
My Specialties
⚡️ Power & Utilities
Energy Policy, Resource Planning, Power Trading, Transmission Development, Grid Modernization, Microgrids
📜 Energy Legislation
Federal Power Act of 1935, Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, ERCOT Private-Use-Network
💻 Technology
Product Architecture, Database Management, Blockchain Technology
🏭 Industrial Manufacturing
Supply Chain, Operations Planning, Cost Curves, Data Centers
🏗 Energy Project Execution
Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
💲 Finance
Startups, Private Equity, M&A Valuation
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How engagements work
Start with a free conversation. From there, we find the right fit.
01
Free Consultation
A 30–45 minute conversation about your transmission project, generation development, resource plan, or regulatory challenge. We'll determine whether there is a fit and identify the right next step. No commitment required.
02
Hourly
On-demand access for rate case prep, IRP review, transmission formula rate filings, expert witness support, or a domain review of your project economics. No long-term commitment. Rates discussed on the consultation call. Minimum 10 hours required.
03
Enterprise
An ongoing engagement for utilities, developers, IPPs, or industrial organizations that need a senior power markets, regulatory, and EPC lead working alongside their team. Covers transmission development, generation siting, resource planning, and structured origination deals. Scoped and priced per engagement.
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