Bridgestone Associates

• Project development from concept to completion
• Project identification and conceptual evaluation
• Site identification and negotiation
• Conceptual and preliminary design and equipment selection
• Capital and operating cost estimating
• Permitting and regulatory approval
• Financing
• Fuel negotiations and contracting
• Electrical transmission interconnection negotiations
• Contractor identification and selection

Power plant acquisition and disposition services

As a result of a wide range of experience in the energy marketplace, Bridgestone Associates’ personnel have developed a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of buyers and sellers of power plants and energy related projects. This experience includes:

• Technical verification and suitability assessment of facility design
• Understanding of current and past operations and maintenance practices
• Valuation of a particular facility or business enterprise under current and future market conditions
• Ability to structure, negotiate and document the right business deal for all parties involved in the acquisition or sale process

Power plant design and engineering

Careful design of facilities can be critical to the overall use of energy and the costs of operations. Bridgestone provides a full range of facility design and re-design services for renewable power and other energy production and energy using facilities, including:

• Preliminary design and equipment selection of power generation facilities
• Design of peak shaving, stand-by power, chiller, boiler and central utility plants for commercial and industrial companies
• Evaluation of existing production and utilities systems to determine potential efficiency improvements and reduce energy consumption
• Technical due diligence prior to or during operations for investment or financing purposes
• Design of energy management and monitoring systems

Energy management and carbon footprint reduction services

Bridgestone provides a comprehensive range of consulting services related to auditing energy use and developing the necessary plans to reduce costs and carbon footprint. These services can be designed to support, supplement or replace in-house management personnel. They include:

• Preliminary and comprehensive energy audits on a system-by-system, facility or enterprise-wide basis
• On-site measurement and verification of energy use, losses, wastage, etc.
• Analysis of existing bills and verification of correct tariff application and bill calculation methodologies
• Identification of demand-side energy reduction strategies, system changes, equipment replacements, and energy management and behavioral awareness plans
• Development and implementation of carbon footprint reduction strategies
• Design and implementation of hardware and software systems to monitor, control and manage energy
• Economic and technical justification studies
• Contractor selection and management
• Verification of savings programs