GDS Associates

Welcome to GDS Associates - Your Trusted Partner in Energy Consulting and Engineering

At GDS Associates, we are a multi-service consulting and engineering firm with a deep-rooted history that began in 1986. Our team has grown to more than 175 professionals across seven locations in the United States. We take great pride in offering a broad range of expertise in electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities, serving a diverse client base with a variety of energy consulting services, information technology, market research, and statistical services.

Our Mission and Values

Our mission is to help our clients succeed by anticipating and understanding their needs and by efficiently delivering quality services with confidence and integrity. We are committed to providing solid engineering and energy consultant services throughout the U.S. and Canada, and we continuously strive to be a wise investment for our clients while ensuring the consistent quality that is the foundation of our long-term relationships.

Comprehensive Services Tailored to Your Needs

We offer a wide range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients:

• ENERGY SUPPLY: Our energy supply services encompass power supply planning, generation services, renewable energy resources, distributed generation, combined heat and power (CHP), and energy procurement services. Our team of experts is dedicated to optimizing our clients' energy supply with innovative solutions and a thorough understanding of the latest industry trends.

• ENERGY EFFICIENCY: We provide energy efficiency and demand-side management (DSM) services to help clients reduce energy consumption, lower energy costs, and meet regulatory requirements. Our expertise includes building energy services, consulting for industrial and commercial clients, agricultural municipal energy consulting, and energy consulting for the hospitality industry and public housing authority.

• RATES, REGULATORY & FINANCIAL SERVICES: Our rates, regulatory, and financial services cover rate design, regulatory compliance, load forecasting, data analytics, risk management, municipal financial services, RTO settlements and scheduling services, regulatory and restructuring services, and more. We offer our clients the necessary tools and expertise to navigate the complex regulatory landscape effectively.

• TRANSMISSION: Our transmission services include operations, regulatory, transmission planning, NERC compliance, and specialized transmission services. Our team has the planning, operations, regulatory, and engineering experience necessary to assist load-serving entities, transmission providers, independent generating companies, and state regulatory agencies with their "open access" issues.

• OTHER SPECIALIZED SERVICES: We offer a variety of specialized services, including information technology, water and wastewater utility consulting, utility privatization services, hi-line engineering, utility distribution services, line design and staking, hi-line training, system planning, work order inspection, mapping & drafting, arc-flash hazard analysis, expert testimony/litigation, meter review/AMI meter evaluation, renewables design & distributed generation, and GDS utility privatization services.

Join Our Team

At GDS Associates, we are always on the lookout for talented professionals to join our team. If you are passionate about the energy industry and looking for a challenging and rewarding career, explore our current opportunities and become a part of our team.

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