‍Advisory Services

Energy is strategic to every organization’s operations, but navigating the complexities of today’s solar, battery storage, EV charging, and on site power options can be daunting.

With ForeFront Advisory Services on your team, you can develop and execute a strategy that delivers on your goals – and makes sense for your long-term growth.
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Advisory Options

Assessment & Strategy

Do you have energy goals to reach related to sustainability or cost management? Let’s dive into your specific business needs and operations. Together, we’ll create a clear roadmap to help you achieve your goals.
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Clarify Your Objectives
Our team spends time with you to understand your unique needs, define specific objectives, and align internal stakeholders.
Portfolio & Site Analysis
We analyze your operations and facilities, looking under the hood to know exactly where and how your energy is being used.
Deliver a Roadmap Ready for Execution
With a full understanding of your energy use, we evaluate options for on- and off-site solar, battery storage, and EV charging projects, and then design the right solutions for your business.

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Competitive Sourcing

With your energy roadmap in place, we’ll help you achieve your milestones by overseeing all stages of procurement.
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Manage RFPs
Our team of energy experts manages your entire RFP process. We draft and distribute RFPs, review proposals, and provide clear recommendations—making the whole process turnkey for you.
Vendor or Proposal Diligence
Already evaluating a provider? We can offer an objective analysis on how their proposal stacks up against the market, giving you confidence to proceed or to look for better alternatives.
Negotiate the Best Contract Terms
Our experts can help you negotiate terms, providing commercial expertise on your side of the negotiation table.
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On-Site Solutions

On-site energy projects—such as solar, battery storage, EV charging, microgrids, and clean thermal technologies—are our specialty. We’ll help validate your assumptions, define an accurate scope, phase the work if needed, and oversee implementation.
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Market Prioritization
We provide an overview of the current market landscape (solutions, rebates, incentives, and regulations) to evaluate and prioritize your sites for on-site implementation.
Conceptual Project Development
We deliver detailed feasibility studies, including project economics, technical evaluation, and sustainability impact, so you can bring the plan to your leadership for clear decision-making.
Oversee Implementation
We oversee all stages of implementation -- from finding qualified partners and negotiating contracts to overseeing construction.
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Off-Site Procurement

Large energy users often need to go beyond on-site solutions to meet their renewable goals. We’ll help you evaluate and source the right combination of off-site contracts, including PPAs, retail or utility contract options, community solar subscriptions, or REC purchasing.
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Procurement Strategy
Gain the benefit of our experience and access a network of project developers, contract structures, and supply/tariff options.
Economic Forecasting
Analyze the potential impact of various contract structures and forecast long-term energy and REC prices.
Ongoing Contract Management
Verify charges, certify and retire RECs, and support sustainability and energy reporting.
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Fleet Electrification

Do you have electrification goals to meet? We simplify the complex regulatory landscape, build a clear roadmap for transitioning your fleet, connect you with available incentives, and help you access vendors and infrastructure that work seamlessly.
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EV Transition Planning
We’ll work with you to assess your fleet electrification needs and design the right charging strategy.
Technology Assessments
We take a technology-agnostic approach to finding the best solution for your specific situation.
Solving for Additional Energy Usage
We assess existing infrastructure to support increased electricity usage, and recommend additional energy products if needed.
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The Advice You Need
An Energy Strategy You Can Trust
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Define Strategy: We work with you to understand your energy needs, define specific objectives, and align internal stakeholders.

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Assessment: We analyze your operations and facilities to evaluate the energy options that make the most sense for your organization.

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Competitive Sourcing: Once we’ve aligned on a strategy and roadmap, we run competitive RFPs and negotiate energy contracts on your behalf.

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Implementation Support: We stay involved post contract execution to provide commercial support during implementation to ensure vendors stay on track and on budget.

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Customer Voices

The Power of Partnership

While getting different opinions is helpful, eventually what you really need to do is find somebody that can help you filter through that, that'll spend the time learning the needs of your company, understand your culture, and dive in. This is something that ForeFront Power did very well with us. While we had a high level of trust in their technical expertise, what really drove a superior outcome was the partnership and trust that we had, so we could be candid when we don't know things and where we really have needs that need defining.
Kurt Heim
Daikin's VP of Environmental Advancement
Why Work with ForeFront?

The ForeFront Difference in Advisory Services

Going the Extra Mile for Your Success

We go above and beyond to ensure your success. Every project we build includes value-added services.
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Bespoke Solutions
We meet you where you are. Whether you need end-to-end support or point solutions for a particular energy challenge, we can customize our services to meet your unique needs.
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Developer Experience
We’ve done it all, and can help you do it, too. Leveraging our developer expertise across a wide range of power solutions, we bring first-hand experience to your projects – from PV and BESS to EV Infrastructure, 24/7 Onsite Power, and Asset Management.
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Dedicated Advisory Team
Your dedicated Advisory Team member serves as an embedded team member, closely managing your project and acting as a sounding board for any additional projects.
Frequently asked questions

You've got questions? We've got answers

How can working with a renewable energy advisor save my business money?

Working with an advisor helps your organization identify the most cost-effective means of traditional and renewable energy purchasing aligned with your business's goals. Our team helps simplify the complex landscape of retail agreements, utility tariffs, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), onsite solar generation, and renewable energy certificates (RECs) to build a strategy that hedges against rising utility costs, locks in long-term price stability, and meets your sustainability goals.

What’s the difference between an energy advisor and a broker?

While an energy broker’s primary focus is on finding the lowest short-term rate for electricity contracts, an energy advisor takes a comprehensive, long-term approach. We analyze your historical energy consumption, evaluate market volatility, understand local policies, and build a long-term procurement strategy that integrates energy procurement into your organization’s sustainability strategy. Working with an advisor helps you stay ahead of regulatory changes, reduce budget volatility, and achieve emission reduction targets.

How does ForeFront’s Advisory business differ from its development business?

ForeFront is a leader in behind-the-meter solar and storage projects–but we recognize that onsite generation is not the only decarbonization solution in the market. Our Advisory business helps your organization understand and identify the most appropriate energy solutions for your goals and helps you choose from a wider network of solution providers to implement those solutions. Our advisors leverage the technical expertise of our development and engineering teams to help you de-risk onsite energy projects early in the process.

Is renewable energy procurement only for large corporations?

No–not at all. While large enterprises have historically led in this space, market innovations have made renewable energy solutions accessible to organizations of all sizes. Whether you are a small business looking to subscribe to local community energy projects, a mid-sized facility evaluating rooftop solar, or a national chain seeking to sign a VPPA, we help you identify the projects that align with your budget and sustainability goals.

What are the first steps to starting a corporate decarbonization journey?

We begin by establishing a baseline – assessing your current energy consumption, carbon footprint, and infrastructure. Next, we evaluate potential decarbonization pathways for your specific operational constraints and organizational goals. Finally, we design a flexible, multi-year implementation roadmap. This strategy prioritizes high-impact initiatives now while remaining scalable to adapt to shifting market conditions and evolving business priorities.
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