Focus Tech Investments
Builds confidence that your next technology spend — SCADA, metering, document management, or grid infrastructure — is the right one.
Every engagement solves a real problem faced by energy providers from an investment decision that lacks confidence, an initiative that isn't delivering, or data and AI that’s not providing the expected value.
Solutions that deliver
Most energy leaders we work with are facing one of three situations.
Enable Technology Initiatives
Gets a project started right, back on track, or pushed further, whether that's OT/IT convergence, a platform migration, or real-time analytics.
Accelerate Data & AI
Delivers AI and data capabilities you can actually use — from load forecasting to asset management
Where we focus
For more than 30 years, we’ve partnered with utilities across the Pacific Northwest and beyond
BPA • PacifiCorp • PGE • Energy Northwest • AVANGRID • Grant PUD • Salem Electric
Regardless of size or structure, they share a common need: trusted experts who understand the complexity of the energy business and can move quickly when it matters.
Most energy companies we talk to are dealing with some combination of retiring institutional knowledge, legacy OT systems that need to interface with modern IT platforms, grid modernization programs that require deep technical expertise, and pressure to improve efficiency while managing costs and compliance.
Our clients range from Fortune 1000 IOUs to electric cooperatives and publicly owned utilities across the U.S.
PUD
Public/People’s Utility Districts
MUNI
Municipal Utilities
COOP
Electric Cooperatives
IOU
Investor-Owned Utilities
We specialize in helping where technology and operations meet:
Business Transformation
Executing technology-driven initiatives, from legacy system modernization to cloud migration, with the right mix of advisory guidance and hands-on delivery.
Operations Modernization
Embedding experienced specialists to advance IT/OT integration, improve grid reliability, and streamline the systems that run the business day to day.
Organizational Readiness
Bringing change management expertise to ensure teams adopt new tools and processes, with gains last well after go-live.
Where we fit
We work alongside your team and other firms, adding capacity and expertise exactly where you need it, scaled to each initiative.
TEAM
Partnering with your internal team
Your team is built to support day-to-day operations. They’re the first to get stretched thin when a new initiative competes for their time.
We take on the initiative, not the operations.
GSI
Working with an enterprise strategy firm or Global System Integrator (GSI)
These firms are built for the five-year, company-wide roadmap: deep generalist bench, standardized methodology, large budget.
We’re built for the defined workstreams inside that roadmap, not the whole program, and we can often plug in through your existing MSA and approved-vendor process instead of a new procurement cycle.
FIRM
Working with a staffing or recruiting firm
They focus on an open role based on a job description and are optimized for speed-to-fill.
We bring in people matched to your objective, and we stay accountable to the outcome, not just filling a headcount.
MSP
If you leverage a Managed Service provider (MSP)
MSPs keep your deployed IT systems running including help desk, networks, and endpoints.
We help with specialized initiatives such as a platform upgrade or a migration that’s outside their core scope.
NISC
If you're on NISC
NISC knows their own software suite better than anyone and uses an ecosystem of partners outside of their own applications.
We support initiatives that span beyond their applications or need to integrate with them.
Challenges we address most often
- Retiring institutional knowledge and widening skill gaps
- Legacy OT systems that connect to modern IT platforms
- Grid modernization that demands deep technical and project expertise
- Customer and member demand for real-time data and digital self-service
- Pressure to improve efficiency while managing costs and compliance
Our areas of deep expertise
- Project and program management for large-scale initiatives
- Business analysis, technical writing, and change management
- Cloud optimization, SaaS customization, and data architecture
- Customer and member portal enhancements and UI/UX design
- IT/OT integration, SCADA, GIS engineering, and network hardening
- Data analysis and systems expertise for metering, billing, and load forecasting
How we engage
Every engagement is different based on the client and their needs. We have a methodology to ensure we provide consistent, repeatable, fast, and valuable outcomes using a three-stage approach.
CLARITY
Our preferred way to start any relationship is by first focusing on achieving clarity to gain a clear picture and a well-informed plan for a fixed price in less than four weeks.
EXECUTION
Every client situation is different when it comes to execution. We can bring in leadership to move the plan forward, hands-on support to close capacity or expertise gaps, or both.
CONTINUITY
Often we stay involved to keep investments delivering, with ongoing advisory, governance, and expanded capabilities. We also ensure rapid user adoption with outcomes that persist.
Start Anywhere
Whether you need direction or capacity, we adapt to the situation.
Professional Services
Structured and independent expertise when you need direction and execution delivered through Focus, Enable, and Accelerate.
Staff Augmentation
The right people when you need capacity and/or expertise including Business Services, Software Development, and Infrastructure Management.
We stand ready to help you innovate faster, transform boldly, and operate smarter.
Let’s talk about what you’re working on.