FAQ

Gridworks facilitates honest discussion and collaboration between policymakers, energy providers, utilities, tribes, advocates and communities. We provide these groups with the resources and data to make informed decisions on energy policy and ensure a reliable, affordable energy future for all. We also provide expert consultation to policymakers as they make this important shift.

We facilitate policy discussions, capacity building, and research. Through this work, we bring together partners across the public and private sectors to build consensus and set the stage for policy change.

Transitioning to a more modern power grid requires consensus from multiple parties and often crosses city, county, and state borders. Lack of consensus can halt or delay proposed transitions, underscoring the need for inclusion throughout the process. Bringing together multiple perspectives allows for deeper, more impactful solutions.

We provide objective guidance to advance modern energy solutions and meet energy goals set by cities, counties, and states. We collaborate with all public and private entities to determine the best strategies and approaches to meet these goals.

While the Gridworks team has backgrounds in consulting and engineering, we focus on facilitation. The work we do varies from client to client based on their needs. For some, we convene key players to help achieve consensus. For others, we bring together experts to conduct research. Our unique value to clients is that we provide a flexible approach to overcome their specific challenges and meet their desired goals.

Gridworks is not an advocacy organization. We do not lobby, influence, or take part in drafting legislation. Our initiatives produce guidance on transitioning to a stronger, more modern grid that is widely referenced by policymakers and experts.

Gridworks is a recognized leader in regional transmission planning and cost allocation, transmission permitting and siting, regional power markets, integrated resource planning, distributed energy resources and distribution system planning, building electrification and gas system impacts, and transportation electrification.

Gridworks’ projects are primarily funded by individual clients with specific research or facilitation needs. We have also received the generous support of foundations committed to helping states modernize their energy grids. We keep our operating costs low by maintaining a small and nimble staff and bringing in experts as needed.

We began our work in California and have since expanded to work directly in six western states and on several multi-state initiatives in the West. We continue to grow our partnerships with the goal of expanding our operations throughout the American West in the coming years.

Our clients include public utility commissions, state energy offices, tribal organizations, research institutions, non-governmental organizations, and energy vendors working to ensure a more resilient and modern energy grid.

Based on our client’s goals, we bring together key players across the public and private sectors to build consensus at many stages of an initiative. We provide objective expertise and insights into the economic and social benefits of achieving a more modern energy grid. We also provide expert consultation to policymakers as they make this important shift.

Our working groups bring together a wide range of experts, and we welcome new voices to take part in these discussions. To receive the most up-to-date information about our initiatives, sign up for our newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn. Opportunities to participate are announced through those channels.