ECONOMIC CONSULTING ASSOCIATES

ECA SERVICES

We provide consulting services in regulatory economics, market design, decarbonisation policy and investment planning. ECA experts are specialised in the sectors of electricity, natural gas, water and wastewater.

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ECONOMIC REGULATION

Regulation provides a vital framework for our energy and water businesses to operate and compete in a manner that maximises welfare, encourages innovation, and protects customers. The unique nature of networked utilities, leading to natural monopolies…

MARKETS & COMMERCIAL

Our energy markets are going through a period of substantial transition; we see greater interconnection and harmonisation between national markets alongside a growth in distributed generation and localised initiatives. This poses…

DECARBONISATION STRATEGY

The decarbonisation of our energy requires coordinated and integrated action across the supply and demand for power, heating, and transport. ECA provides expert analysis and advice in the design and development of the strategies…

INVESTMENT PLANNING

Infrastructure sectors require continuous investments leaving policymakers and utilities with the difficult task of prioritising projects and objectives within a budget constraint. ECA offers services in developing policy toolkits, comparing investments…