Strategy & Goal Translation
Turn the commitment into a plan.
- Commitment landscape review
- Goal-to-instrument mapping
- Materiality assessment by unit
- Strategy documentation
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Decarbonization & Sustainability
Buyer's remorse here lasts 15 years.
Corporate commitments turn into 15+ year contracts. The instrument you pick, the basis you accept, the developer you trust - each compounds for a decade and a half. Pilot structures decarbonization the way the contracts actually get signed: strategy first, instrument second, diligence before signature.
Why it matters
Five ways a decarbonization
deal goes wrong.
These commitments are long, illiquid, and visible. The mistakes don't surface for years - by which point they're locked in.
The 15-year mistake
The wrong instrument or structure isn't a bad quarter - it's a decade and a half of carrying it. The downside is asymmetric and you can't easily exit.
The bilateral pricing problem
PPAs are negotiated one-off, with no public benchmark. Without independent modeling, you can't tell a fair price from a developer-favorable one.
Taxonomy that confuses on purpose
RECs, offsets, additionality, vintage, market-based vs location-based - the vocabulary is dense, and the confusion usually favors the seller.
Reporting that doesn't survive scrutiny
A claim that looks fine internally can fail an auditor, a regulator, or a journalist. If the accounting isn't audit-ready, the commitment is a liability.
Developer economics shift mid-contract
The counterparty's project economics change over 15 years. Without stress-testing and the right terms, their problem becomes your problem.
What we do
Five areas, in the order
they should be decided.
Sequence matters here. Strategy frames the goal, the goal selects the instrument, the instrument is structured and diligenced, then procured competitively - and reported so it holds up.
Instrument Selection
Match the tool to the goal.
- Load profile and operations analysis
- Capital and capacity assessment
- Fit across PPA, VPPA, REC, green tariff
- Trade-off matrix for reporting and risk
Structuring & Diligence
Pressure-test before signature.
- Term and contract structure review
- Basis and congestion risk modeling
- Additionality and vintage verification
- Hedge accounting and tax treatment
- Long-term policy and developer stress-testing
Competitive Procurement
Force real price discovery.
- Multi-developer RFP with standardized terms
- Structured scorecard across 5-15 developers
- Term-sheet negotiation and counter-offer management
- Reference checks and diligence on shortlisted developers
Scope 2 Reporting & Compliance
Make the claim defensible.
- Scope 2 market-based emissions accounting
- RE100, SBTi, GHG Protocol tracking
- Voluntary disclosure (CDP, TCFD, ISSB)
- Audit-ready REC retirement and documentation
- Annual sustainability report inputs
What lands in your inbox
What you get.
Decarbonization strategy document
Commitments translated into a sequenced plan, mapped to the right frameworks - built to survive executive turnover.
Instrument fit assessment
Your load, geography, and balance sheet matched against every instrument, with a trade-off matrix for your specific requirements.
Multi-developer RFP execution
Standardized terms, a scorecard across 5-15 developers, and negotiation managed end to end.
Diligence and contract review
Basis modeling, additionality and vintage verification, accounting and tax treatment, and long-term stress-testing before you sign.
Annual Scope 2 reporting package
Market-based accounting, audit-ready REC retirement, and disclosure inputs that hold up to scrutiny.
Ongoing portfolio management
The commitments and contracts managed over their life - not handed back at signature.
Run turnkey or co-managed alongside your sustainability team.
What goes with this
Related solutions.
Procurement & Risk
Corporate PPAs are procurement instruments. Structuring them sits with the same team that runs your supply strategy.
Procurement & Risk →Direct Market Access
PPAs settle wholesale. When the wholesale architecture exists, PPA structuring becomes a natural extension of it.
Direct Market Access →Utility Bill & Tariff Analysis
Green-tariff and REC charges show up on the bill - verification confirms you're billed for what you contracted.
Utility Bill & Tariff Analysis →Load Management
BTM solar and storage serve both carbon goals and demand strategy - sized once, for both.
Load management →Want a decarbonization fit assessment?
Tell us your commitment, your load, and your reporting framework. We'll map which instruments fit - and which would be a 15-year mistake.