Synapse Energy Economics is a research and consulting firm specializing in energy, economic, and environmental topics. Since its inception in 1996, Synapse has grown to become a leader in providing rigorous analysis of the electric power sector for public interest and governmental clients.
Synapse’s staff includes experts in energy and environmental economics, resource planning, electricity dispatch and economic modeling, energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, transportation and building sector electrification, transmission and distribution, rate design and cost allocation, risk management, benefit-cost analysis, environmental compliance, climate science, and both regulated and competitive electricity and natural gas markets. Several of our senior-level staff members have more than 30 years of experience in the economics, regulation, and deregulation of the electricity and natural gas sectors. They have held positions as regulators, economists, and utility commission staff.
Services provided by Synapse include economic and technical analyses, regulatory support, research and report writing, policy analysis and development, representation in stakeholder committees, facilitation, trainings, development of analytical tools, and expert witness services. Synapse is committed to the idea that robust, transparent analyses can help to inform better policy and planning decisions. Many of our clients seek out our experience and expertise to help them participate effectively in planning, regulatory, and litigated cases, and other forums for public involvement and decision-making.
Synapse’s clients include public utility commissions throughout the United States and Canada, offices of consumer advocates, attorneys general, environmental organizations, foundations, governmental associations, public interest groups, and federal clients such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice. Our work for international clients has included projects for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the World Bank Group, the Global Environment Facility, and the International Joint Commission, among others.
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