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Expert Guidance for Every Power Market Decision

Power markets are moving faster than most planning, procurement, and risk processes can keep up with. Ascend's expert consultants help your team turn that complexity into resource plans, procurement strategies, and portfolios built to hold up under scrutiny.

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Why Ascend?

Recognized Experts

Industry-leading PhDs and power modelers that customers trust by name

Full Lifecycle Partner

One partner from siting through operations, development through execution

Utility-Grade Credibility

Proven planning insights, trusted by utilities for IRPs and risk decisions

Expertise Trusted Across Energy Markets

Market Intelligence Strategy

Turn forecasts and insights into a strategy built for your portfolio.

Integrated Resource Planning

Build resource plans that hold up under regulatory scrutiny.

Energy Resource Procurement

Run competitive solicitations and secure the right supply, faster.

Portfolio & Risk Management

Optimize portfolio performance and reduce risk.

Case Studies

Case Studies

Ascend Analytics Helps Austin Energy Gain Approval for 2035 Resource Plan

As one of the largest public power utilities in the United States and the second largest municipally owned utility within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) footprint, Austin Energy delivers electricity and other utility services to more than 550,000 customers within the City of Austin and its surrounding community.

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Transmission-Constrained MUNI Retains Ascend to Develop Integrated Resource Plan Targeting 100% Clean Energy

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Adapture Renewables Leverages Ascend's SmartBidder to Optimize First-Ever Utility-Scale BESS Projects in ERCOT

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Deploying a Planning to Procurement Pathway for Utilities with PowerSIMM

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