The growing demand for energy necessitates a rapid expansion of infrastructure for power generation and transmission, as well as fuel production and transport facilities. Aspen helps government and the energy industry address immediate demands and meet future needs by combining our strong team management capabilities with expert interdisciplinary analysis of environmental and engineering issues. Aspen has emerged as the premier firm in the assessment of energy infrastructure projects by providing expert, solutions-oriented services.

• Environmental impact assessment of electric power generation facilities, power transmission facilities, pipelines, and oil and gas exploration and production facilities
• Independent analysis of project compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Interdisciplinary evaluation of air, water, hazardous waste, land use compliance and permitting issues
• Expert analysis of environmental and engineering issues, alternative technologies, and mitigation
• Agency support in application review, analysis, and processing

• Power Plants
  • California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) Environmental & Engineering Support
    Additionally, Aspen prepares important research papers, studies, and projects for the Energy Commission, including:
    • Assessment of alternative power generation technologies, their availability and constraints
    • Assessment of the power generation industry's environmental performance over past decades
    • Assessment of alternative, less water-demanding cooling technologies
    • Assessment of entrainment effects of cooling water intake structures
    • Assessment of constraints and permitting issues for coastal power plants
    • Power Plant Licensing Constraints paper
    • Vapor Plume Model Improvement Project
    • LNG Safety Risks and Regulations Compendium
  • Diablo Canyon Power Plant/San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Proposed Steam Generator Replacement Project EIRS (CPUC)
  • CEC Coastal Power Plant Study for California's 25 Coastal Power Plants
  • Western Area Power Administration - Sacramento Area Voltage Support (SVS)
• Transmission Lines
  
  California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC):
  • SCE Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 500 kV Project EIR/EIS
  • SCE Antelope-Pardee 500 kV Transmission Project EIR/EIS, Segments 1-3
  • PG&E Jefferson-Martin 230 kV Transmission Project EIR
  • SDG&E Miguel-Mission 230 kV #2 Project EIR
  • SCE Viejo System Project IS/MND
  • PG&E Hydroelectric Facility Divestiture Project
  • PG&E Los Banos-Gates 500 kV Transmission Project (Path 15)
  • PG&E Tri-Valley 2002 Capacity Increase Project
  • PG&E Northeast San Jose Transmission Reinforcement Project
• Pipelines
  
  • Yellowstone Pipeline Reroute Environmental Impact Statement
  • Pacific Pipeline Project Environmental Justice Analysis and Public Outreach Program
  • Kinder Morgan Carson-Norwalk Pipeline EIR
  • Kinder Morgan Concord to Sacramento Pipeline EIR
• Exploration and Production
  
  • Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) Environmental Compliance and Permitting Process Procedure Assessment
  • GTC Gaviota Marine Terminal Project Supplemental EIS/EIR
• Fiber Optics
  
  • CDFG Fiber Optic and Gas Pipeline Permit Support and Monitoring
  • Level 3 Communications Infrastructure Project
• Other
  
  • WESTCARB Environmental Documentation and PIER Global Climate Change Research
  • Cabrillo Port LNG Deepwater Port EIS/EIR Review
  • City of Long Beach LNG Import Project EIS/EIR Review
  • Gaviota Interim Marine Terminal/Chevron Tankering SEIR/S
  • Shell Hercules Platform and Onshore Facilities EIR/S
  • Exxon Tankering SEIR
  • Countywide Master Environmental Assessment of Onshore Fields
  • Rezoning/Abandonment of 6 Oil and Gas Facilities Sites in Santa Barbara County
  • Bolsa Chica Water Transmission Line and Watershed Project EIR
  • Pacific Pipeline EIR, EIS/SEIR