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The AEAI
Team has designed, implemented and managed a variety of energy
and environmental projects and activities, including institutional
capacity building, training programs and technology transfer.
We have concentrated most of our efforts on developing countries,
where we have succeeded in providing our clients with responsive,
transparent and disciplined project management. AEAI's broad
experience has led to a great understanding of the nuances
of international energy and environmental project management
in both the public and private sectors. From large projects
to small tasks, AEAI is focused on excellence.
Our services
include, but are not limited to:
Strategic
Planning & Definitional Missions
Pre-feasibility/Feasibility
Development
Energy
Infrastructure
Energy & Environmental
Surveys/Audits
Community
Outreach & Risk Communications
Facilitation & Training
Demolition
Activities
Operation & Maintenance
Environmental
Protection/Enhancement
Policy & Regulatory
Development
Management
Support Activities
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Energy
Sector Services
AEAI is committed to promoting environmentally friendly energy
services that give people reliable and affordable energy. We
have established ourselves as a specialized energy management
consulting firm. Much of our work transcends the technical into
the policy and social aspects of energy sector development and
restructuring.
We have outstanding experience throughout the world in advising
on local development, sector restructuring, project financing,
and macro-economic measures required to support positive energy
development. In the wake of an increasing public awareness
of global climate change (GCC), much of AEAI's long-term
work can
be included in the GCC fold.
We target emissions reductions, energy system and plant efficiency,
capacity building at all levels, and increasing public awareness
while promoting government and sector policies and practices
that do not inhibit reliable, affordable and environmentally
sound energy development. AEAI's energy project experience includes:
Project
Management & Financing
Options Support
Business & Investment Climate Evaluation
Project Development and Financing
Energy Policy/Planning Assessment
Market Deregulation & Competition
Policy/Regulatory Institutional Capacity building
Pricing Analysis & Policy Formulation
Fuel Supply & Utilization Issues
Energy Sector Restructuring & Organization
Energy Demand Forecasting
Community Outreach & Education
Community Development
Sustainable Development
Highlights of AEAI energy sector services:
AEAI has significant experience in managing, assessing, modeling,
as well as preparing/marketing various projects and programs
for funding by pubic, donor and private sources. Its most recent
projects where this has been demonstrated have been components
of two U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Indefinite
Quantity Contracts (IQCs) – Energy II IQC (2003-2008)
and People, Energy and Development IQC (2003-2008) and its
predecessor Energy I IQC (1997-2003); the U.S. Trade and Development
Agency (USTDA) “Orientation Visits, Conferences, Workshops,
Training, and Outreach Activities” IQC I (2001-2006)
and II (2006-2011), all for which AEAI has been the prime contractor.
Afghanistan
Energy Assistance Project (July 2004 – ongoing)
Project activities fall into four general categories: (1) Institutional
Advisory and Development, (2) Generation Operation and Management,
(3) Transmission Systems, and (4) Distribution Design and Construction.
As an example of project management and finance a part of this
nationwide energy project AEAI conducted the Sheberghan Feasibility
Study for a power plant to be located adjacent to the gas field
and is currently implementing the tender for this power generation
unit. The detailed assessment and financial work included:
development of a full gas field viability study (including well
testing and analysis),
modeling and analysis of life cycle cost,
defining and prioritizing plant options (gas fueled turbines
or diesels),
developing return on investment/equity estimates for the potential
project financing entity,
established insertion points for private involvement in the project,
conducted workshops on project development with multilateral
banks (WB, ADB, EBRD), and donors (USAID, GTZ) and Afghan government
officials and other stakeholders.
This assessment also factored in a detailed financial plan and
modeling for the transmission system needed to transmit the energy
generated from the power plant to Kabul, and potentially onward
to Pakistan.
USAID/Dominican
Republic - Technical Assistance for Implementation of Electric
Sector
Revitalization Program, December 2004 – May
2005
This project consisted of three tasks:
Advising
the ECC (Emergency Crisis Committee) on the design and monitoring
of the overall energy plan, changes and
help coordinating the efforts of the other tasks, i.e., the Electricity
Loss Reduction and the Electric Sector Financials.
The Electricity Loss Reduction task done in collaboration with
the ECC for establishing appropriate indicators and a corresponding
monitoring information system for the loss reduction program
implemented by the distribution companies (discos). This task
required the team to work directly with the distribution companies
in the design and implementation of their loss reduction program.
The team assisted the discos to incorporate these recommendations,
from previous reports and studies, into short-term work plans
as well as assisted discos in the development of an investment
program to reduce losses over the longer term.
The Sector Financial Task included advising the ECC, its staff
and discos on defining the financial targets of the discos and
CDEEE to be monitored. This task also provided assistance to
the companies in designing the format and the financial data
to be provided to the ECC.
USAID/Dominican
Republic - Electricity Sector Assistance, August 2004 – October
2004
The Electricity Sector Assistance Program focused on urgently
improving the financial health of the electric sector in the
Dominican Republic. The task analyzed the country’s generating
supply costs and developed reference cost models of the generating
plants using available local data on fuel prices, international
references for costs of equipment, operations and maintenance
based on the same generation technologies and unit sizes as the
existing generating units. The task also prepared an indicative
optimum dispatch of the reference model generating system and
compared the synthetic model results with actual generation costs.
The project evaluated the actual dispatch rules applied by the
System Coordinating Entity to identify opportunities for further
economic optimization of generation. The other task covered under
this project is the analysis of the cost of generation resulting
from changes in international prices of oil, coal and natural
gas.
USAID/Ukraine
- Technical Assistance to Government of Ukraine (GOU) and the
National
Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),
Hunton & Williams – prime contractor
AEAI, as a member of the Hunton & Williams Team, assisted
USAID in supporting the Government of Ukraine and the National
Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) with incremental technical
assistance to strengthen NERC and creating the sound legal, regulatory,
and market development environment necessary in which privatized
companies can operate with international commercial efficiencies.
The team provided advisory assistance, training, and review of
documents establishing service provider responsibilities, terms
for sale of services to customers, power transmission, distribution
and supply to customers, licensing requirements, tariff guidelines,
service, product quality and safety standards, and performance
standards. AEAI gave specific attention to policy and procedure
for new entrants into the public service market and assurance
that a level playing field prevails for all market participants.
USAID/Washington
- Comparing Independent Power Wholesale Electricity Prices
In
South Asia, April 2001 – June 2003
This task order aimed to improve the comparability and transparency
of electricity prices provided by various power generators in
the South Asia region. This was achieved through the development
of a methodology that was used by governments and utilities to
evaluate IPP pricing. The methodology was introduced to key policy
makers and utility managers in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri
Lanka in order to increase the general public understanding of
IPP pricing and will strengthen commitment to transparency in
IPP pricing.
AEAI work focused on five primary tasks:
1. Defining a framework for analyzing the costs incurred in
entering into PPAs;
2. Establishing partnership arrangements with governments and
utilities who would benefit from greater transparency and understanding
of PPA prices;
3. Agreeing on a protocol for making relevant information on
specific IPPs available;
4. Development of the methodology and supporting tools;
5. Delivery of Demonstration Seminars in the Region.
The methodology established a per kilowatt hour (kWh) charge
as the basis for comparing wholesale price comparison; used levelized
prices; and incorporated non-price factors, such as in-kind government
contributions, guarantees, and non-market fuel supply arrangements.
The team used methodologies developed specifically for this study
to deal with the variation among PPAs on fuel pricing, technologies
used, and structure of PPA pricing arrangements, as well as a
set of procedures to preserve the confidentiality of individual
PPAs.
USAID/Washington
- Sustainable Power Sector Reform in Emerging Markets: Financial
Issues and Options, June 2003 – March
2004
The objective of this joint World Bank / USAID project was to prepare analysis
and recommendations of specific power market transition mechanisms, sector
development policies, financing strategies, and risk mitigation instruments
that could be most effective in supporting equitable and sustainable power
sector development in the current environment of capital scarcity. The report
included a detailed analysis of the lessons learned across regions based on
the perspective of both emerging market governments and international and domestic
investors. Representative case studies from countries in different regions
were developed in order to base the policy formation on concrete examples of
successes and failures. The goal was to define policies that meet the World
Bank and USAID objectives of market efficiency and social equity, i.e. developing
a commercially viable and sustainable power sector in a way that meets the
broad-based needs of the population at large.
In the framework of this project, AEAI team:
Reviewed
the global trend of foreign and domestic private capital flows
to the emerging market power sector over the past
12 years by region and the factors that have contributed to this
decline.
Investigated the sources and uses of private investment in emerging
markets power infrastructure to assess to the extent to which
the proceeds earned by governments have gone to the general budget
or were actually used to improve the energy sector.
Examined the role that domestic capital plays in financing power
infrastructure and the potential for domestic capital to a play
an expanded role in the face of foreign capital scarcity.
Examined the existing and possible models for achieving sustainable
reform and capital mobilization in the power sector of emerging
markets.
Presented specific case studies for each of these promising developments
and define them in a way that can present models for application
across countries where applicable.
USAID/Dominican Republic - Analysis of the Sustainability of
the Electricity Sector of the Dominican Republic, August 2002
- March 2003
Upon invitation of the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR)
an AEAI team of engineers, economists, and legal/regulatory specialists
worked with the new regulatory body, National Energy Crisis Committee
and the Office of the President to conduct a review of restructuring
of this sector over the last two years. The team met and reviewed
specific sector operations with state and private entities, non-government
organizations, state-sponsored subsidy/lifeline support programs
and the general public to identify key gaps in reform progress,
with a direct focus on urgently establishing better financial
conditions for sector entities. The team reviewed and made priority
and medium-term recommendations on government and private investment
schemes, operation of the new commercial operator, subsidy removal,
lifeline subsidies, system and non-technical loss reductions,
improving collections and the government’s sector strategy
for privatization of distribution, transmission, etc. AEAI’s
team also made recommendations for how private investment can
be directed to assure sustainable and affordable supply of power
while preserving safeguards for transparent and possible market
entry. The team’s recommendations have been as a whole
accepted by the DR government, with some measures implemented
or under implementation with subsequent World Bank support.
USAID/Indonesia
- Energy Subsidy Removal Assistance Program and Energy Analysis
and Policy Office (EAPO and EAPO II), September
1999 – September 2005 (Note: not applied to kerosene)
The Energy Subsidy Removal Assistance (ESRA) program developed
and carried out the removal of BBM (Bahan Baker Minyak: gasoline,
automotive diesel oil, industrial diesel oil and fuel oil) price
subsidies and introduced rational energy pricing in Indonesia.
Eliminating the energy subsidy is critical to the development
of rational energy pricing, which is the single most important
variable in energy sector reform.
The project provided MEMR (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources)
with technical assistance, advisory and training services to
refine and implement short, medium and long-term policy options
that addressed the reduction and ultimate removal of virtually
all energy subsidies, and which promoted subsequent energy sector
restructuring and reform. The assistance solicited stakeholder
input and facilitated the implementation and socialization of
these policies.
AEAI advised
the MEMR on energy sector privatization and improvements needed
in the
Ministry’s internal capacity to develop and
implement sound privatization policies.
AEAI was
awarded this contract to build on the success of its previous
assignment
which created the Energy Analysis and Policy
Office (EAPO) in Jakarta to advise the MEMR on energy policy
issues and established the Center for Energy Information (CEI)
within the Ministry. During its follow-on work (EAPO II), AEAI
provided direct policy advice to the Ministers of electricity
and of oil and gas as well as to the state companies. AEAI worked
with CEI to build and develop the staff capabilities and in-house
tools required to more effectively formulate energy policy and
successfully manage the privatization of the country’s
energy industry. Short-term experts assisted in review of energy
contracts, parliamentary draft laws, and issue papers on the
decentralization of energy, including revenue-sharing aspects.
PRODEEM (National Energy Development for States and Municipalities
Program)/Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), Brazil, October
1998-June 2000
Under the USAID Global Energy I IQC, AEAI deployed a senior staff
member as Resident Advisor in the MME under USAID sponsorship
for Action Plan implementation to establish Sustainable Markets
for Sustainable Energy. The advisory work for the government’s
renewable energy program for rural areas involved proactive knowledge
and technology transfer, TCAPP support, training and institutional
capacity building of private industry, NGO, financial institutions
and federal, state and local government agency stakeholders.
The Resident Advisor assisted PRODEEM in concept and project
development, market development, financing options, information
development and dissemination to stakeholders, overall policy
support within the Ministry and successful capture of US$4.5
million in technical cooperation support from USAID, IDB and
others with a matching $4.5 million raised in counterpart by
the MME to implement various elements of the Action Plan, which
continues to serve as a guide for entities working in renewable
energy.
Brasil Sustentavel (BRASUS), June 2000- December 2002.
AEAI supported the establishment of a Brazilian non-governmental
organization with four other Brazilian partners to promote
integrated sustainable development projects focusing on market
and business models. The NGO undertook innovative projects
for renewable energy market promotion, clean energy financing
for rural populations through a revolving fund executed by
the NGO, carbon credit financing pipelines and strategy, capacity-building,
multidisciplinary market studies, information dissemination
on productive practices, global climate change issues, financing,
organization at the local level, markets and commercialization
strategies.
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Information
and Communications Technology (ICT)
AEAI
has provided technical assistance in this important and expanding
field of development support. Our ICT projects have ranged
from studies to actual development of networks, software applications
and databases in support of our clients (USAID and US Department
of State). This work has included providing technical assessments
of existing ICT capability and
capacity of national energy authorities and companies (Egypt
and Nepal), energy sector project information center, library,
index and document data base and web site for national level
reconstruction and project management Afghanistan), multi-site
VSAT based Virtual Private Network with voice private branch
exchange and VoIP) and data services for national
reconstruction program providing energy sector project management,
plant/system data acquisition and recording subsystem, and security
communications (Afghanistan). Web-based Energy Efficiency Information
services in support of ESCO development (Armenia), nationwide
telecommunications network and information outreach strategy
and development of Terms of Reference for national Energy Ministry
(Indonesia), information system for criminal records and public
services data (e.g. motor vehicle registration) for the national
police (Armenia), and technical assistance and training on software
design/development methodologies for newly formed energy regulatory
body (Romania).
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Community/Sustainable
Development
As the evolution of
the new "internet economy" continues
to bring rapid change and new developments to the makeup of the
national and international economic infrastructure, a number
of critical issues must be addressed to assure that both the
well-being of the public and the overall community economic framework
are being protected and sustainable development options are being
understood and promoted at the local level.
For any
Community Development Activity, Advanced Engineering Associates
International (AEAI) maintains in-house staff and
a reliable and available roster of other individual and corporate
resources. In this manner, AEAI may contribute a combination
of successful Community/Sustainable Development approaches
that have been applied in various communities worldwide to
enable
them to transition, develop and retool in response to the demands
of the evolving economic context and to mitigate the ever widening
and well-publicized "information gap" between different
segments of society.
For much
of the past decade, AEAI's core work in this area has included
support to governments in the design of energy
sector
restructuring strategies, social monitoring during restructuring,
public information services at local, regional and national
levels, and targeted employment and training programs to
support affected
communities during restructuring. These activities have included:
Incubators
Business training centers
Job training/re-training
Computer and basic job skills training
Leadership training
Finance options information
The establishment of credit unions and revolving loan funds.
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Energy
Efficiency Market Support
Advanced
Engineering Associates International (AEAI) provides a wide
range of technical, policy and financial expertise that can
assist in the development of energy efficiency markets. Specifically,
AEAI has extensive international experience in the areas of
Energy Service Company (ESCO) development and promotion of
private investment in energy efficient and environmentally
compatible technologies. It has been engaged in the technical,
economic and financial evaluation of numerous public and private
sector energy efficiency projects and programs worldwide. In
addition, its staff has experience in developing energy sector
customer awareness campaigns and providing training to enhance
capabilities in decision-making and management capacity for
the energy efficiency sector. AEAI bases its energy efficiency
market support work on the fundamental principal that public
awareness to support energy efficiency must ultimately be coupled
with economic viability; its pursues both market support mechanisms
with enthusiasm.
Highlights
of AEAI energy efficiency sector capability:
Energy
Service Company (ESCO) Development - The US Agency for
International Development (USAID) has commissioned AEAI to
continue assistance in the development of private energy
service companies (ESCOs) in Armenia and Moldova. AEAI, in
partnership with local ESCOs, is assisting the development
of the ability of Armenian and Moldovan ESCOs to define their
energy services as broadly as possible, to include energy
efficiency activities such as energy audits, environmental
improvements, weatherization, boiler tune-ups and rehabilitation,
electric motor replacement, etc. AEAI staff has extensive
experience in industrial energy audit projects; the results
include the specification, procurement, installation and
evaluation of equipment to realize energy savings identified
during energy audits.
Customer
Awareness Programs - AEAI staff has international experience
in energy sector capacity building and strengthening of host-country
institutions through customer awareness campaigns and outreach
programs with local, regional and federal governments, private
sector and non-government organizations and energy consumers.
We have developed an energy awareness campaign in Syria,
Russia and Ukraine and are working to promote similar programs
in Central America. This work is critical for the development
of customer awareness and decision-making abilities needed
among the energy service industry and energy users to support
energy efficient technologies and projects. AEAI will meet
its objective of increased customer awareness through the
use of media and publicity campaigns, educational materials
and the creation of an energy efficiency information clearinghouse.
Because of AEAI's strong professional ties to the US Department
of Energy and a variety of public and private energy organizations
in the US and outside, we have significant access to available
customer awareness campaign materials used in schools, institutes,
businesses, factory and plant sites and government. These
materials have proven to be of great use and can be modified
to accommodate our client's customer awareness programs.
Creation
of Energy Efficiency Centers - AEAI staff has experience
from work with the US Department of Energy (DOE) in the creation
of energy technology centers in the countries of the former
Soviet Union and a Western Hemisphere Environmental Forum
for the countries of Latin America to disseminate information
on energy technology options and financing. For any given
energy efficiency policy promotion project, AEAI will work
toward the establishment of an Energy Efficiency Center to
promote the development of customer awareness programs and
the enhancement of decision-making and management capacity
of energy efficiency firms. AEAI will provide practical,
on-the-job training and technical assistance, supplemented
with classroom-style training in specific topic areas to
develop manager capabilities needed to realize the savings
potential from the adoption of energy efficient technologies
and practices.
The AEAI
team will also develop energy efficiency promotion strategies
to involve and interest managers by addressing the profitability
of the enterprise, special benefits that would flow to the
firm, and similar activities of competitors. More broadly,
the AEAI team's approach will focus on modern utility management
practices, designed to further the goal of energy efficiency
and emissions reduction. This involves the use of decision-making
processes; tools and information, such as integrated resource
planning; distribution loss reduction programs and Demand-Side
Management. AEAI's experience spans residential and commercial
buildings.
Energy
Efficiency Standards for Equipment - AEAI has worked
in Syria and India among other countries to address issues
of efficiency in air conditioning and refrigeration. We have
worked with local manufacturers as well as government to
develop standards for equipment manufacture that may be applied
while maintaining cost-effective production. AEAI's primary
input in this regard has been advisory and through training.
Selected
AEAI Energy Efficiency Projects:
Syrian
Energy Efficiency Market Development - United Nations
Development Program (UNDP) - in Spring of 2000, AEAI was
awarded a contract by the United Nations Development Program
under the UNDP Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Energy Efficiency
Market support program for the Middle East. Currently, the
project is developing a program of supply and demand side
energy efficiency and planning, entitled "Supply-Side
Efficiency and Energy Conservation and Planning Project (SESC)".
The project encompasses assistance in both the Technical
and Policy arenas and develops strategies for such areas
as:
Development
of a Syrian Energy Services Center with the objectives of:
- Quick Savings Program - Development of an Industrial Efficiency
Program with the following activities: Boiler Efficiency Program,
Steam System Efficiency Program, Motor Efficiency Program,
and Business Plan Development · Development of a National
Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP) with the objectives of: -
President's Award Program - Website - Residential Energy Efficiency
Plan - Launch of NEEP campaign - DSM Assessment of Energy/Electricity
Use in Syria
Assessment
of UNDP Arab States Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy Programs -
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - AEAI is currently
conducting an assessment of UNDP Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy programs in Morocco, Egypt and Jordan. The project
will include an analysis and report on Project Concept and
Design, Performance and Project Impact and Lessons Learned
in the following areas:
Energy
efficiency programs (including end-use energy efficiency, ESCO
promotion, bankable projects portfolios, energy efficiency
standards and labels for appliances and lighting)
Assistance
to utilities in Integrated Resource Planning
(IRP)
Renewable
energy for rural development.
Moldova
Weatherization Project - U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) - the objective of this project has been
the selection of weatherization sites in Moldova, perform
the weatherization activities using local energy service
companies (ESCOs), provide local ESCO training in weatherization
and energy efficiency techniques and conduct the assessment
of energy savings. The AEAI Team managed all aspects of the
project, including selection of sites, specification of materials,
purchase of materials, selection of subcontractors, supervision
of installation work, impact assessment, and coordination
of work with other USAID and donor agency programs.
Weatherization
Services II
On September
29, 2000 AEAI was awarded the second phase of the Moldova Weatherization
Project. The Project objective is the implementation of more
energy efficiency weatherization projects in Moldova and the
training of Energy Service Companies ("ESCOs"). Though
primarily a humanitarian program, these projects will complement
USAID and other donor projects to assist reform of Moldova's
energy sector by providing examples of how improvements in
selected buildings (e.g. schools, hospitals, orphanages, etc.)
will reduce the amount of fuel used and improve comfort. Buildings
will be improved through simple low-cost measures that will
improve their fuel efficiency and comfort. Measures such as
glass replacement, caulking and insulation will be applied
in a rapid manner in order to achieve the improvements before
the height of the heating season.
Armenia
ESCO Development Program - U.S. Agency for International
Development - this energy service company (ESCO) Development
Program builds upon previous programs in weatherization and
energy efficiency that have been funded by USAID. This work
contributes to increased private sector participation in
the energy sector; increased economic efficiency in the energy
sector; and reduced environmental hazards of operating inefficient
power/industrial projects.
The ESCO
Development Program has contributed to the development of private
sector ESCOs by expanding opportunities and experience through
a combination of training and on-the-job experience. A major
objective of this work was the selection of heating and weatherization
projects that enhance opportunities for ESCOs through the development
of a more sustainable market, while at the same time increasing
the economic efficiency in the energy sector. The ESCO Development
Program has provided analysis of heating options and demonstration
project results that can be used as input to the energy sector
discussion on alternatives to electric space heating.
Technical
assistance, training, and selected materials and equipment
were provided in the program. The ESCO Development Program
has four major Subtasks:
Development
of a Portfolio of Integrated Weatherization/Heating System
Improvement Projects
Identification
and Strengthening of Existing ESCOs
Weatherize
Buildings/Improve Heating Systems, Using Competitively
Selected ESCOs
Monitoring,
Evaluation, and Dissemination of Results.
Energy
Efficiency Program Evaluations - U.S. Trade and Development
Agency (USTDA) - For the IEA, AEAI conducted an evaluation
of the energy efficiency, conservation and environmental
situation in the Czech Republic. AEAI, working with local
counterparts, made recommendations for the national regulatory
framework and institutional structure, a national energy
pricing policy, efficiency and environmental goals to be
pursued in the energy sector and technological adaptations
for industrial and energy production systems.
Other
AEAI Energy Efficiency Project Evaluations:
Evaluated
Slovanaft's (Slovakia) and Chemopetrol's (Czech Republic) existing
ethylene manufacturing facilities for expansion and energy
efficiency improvements.
Evaluated
the technical, economic, and financial viability of Koramo Dewaxing
Unit energy efficiency project in the Czech Republic, and recommended
detailed feasibility studies to determine optimum investment
for plant modernization to improve efficiency.
Analyzed
three energy efficiency improvement programs
proposed by Honeywell and Battelle Northwest
Laboratories (US Department of Energy), including
estimated economic returns, export potential,
and viability of the industrial host.
Evaluated
a Westinghouse project proposal to improve generation
efficiency through the installation of modern controls
and instrumentation for a coal-fired plant in Poland.
In
collaboration with European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (EBRD), US Department of Energy (DOE)
and Battelle Institute, AEAI evaluated the technical,
economic and financial viability of industrial energy
efficiency projects in the chemical, refinery, and
metallurgy sectors in Ukraine.
AEAI,
as a member of a World Bank (G-7) team, evaluated energy
efficiency opportunities in existing refinery, mining,
metallurgical, petrochemical, fertilizer and other
chemical industries in Bulgaria. This work was commissioned
to identify feasible technical and economic opportunities
for energy savings and alternative energy production
schemes to facilitate the shutdown of the Kozloduy
nuclear generating stations.
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Project
Management
The team
at Advanced Engineering Associates International (AEAI) has
designed, implemented and managed a variety of international
energy and environment projects and activities. We have concentrated
our efforts on developing regions and have succeeded in providing
our clients with responsive, transparent and disciplined project
management. AEAI's experience has led to a great understanding
of the nuances of international energy and environmental project
management in the public and private sectors. Elements of our
project management success include:
Constant
contact with the client and recipients of assistance
Well-trained
and informed staff that includes a combination
of local and expatriate staff
Established
project management systems that address accounting,
reporting, human resources, leveraging of resources
and public information and relations
Regular
and transparent communication among project participants
Regular
exchange of information among all AEAI offices and
field staff
Where
possible, contribution to the initial design of projects
to include strong and clear management systems and
procedures
Combined
knowledge of staff of project programming, project
finance and technical aspects of the project
Use
of talents on teams to leverage funding and other resources
Because the
staff at AEAI includes engineers, economists and lawyers, we
are intimately familiar with the technical aspects of energy
and environmental activities. This technical expertise is complemented
by our project management experience in both the private and
public sectors throughout the world. Our team complementarily
is something that we promote in all our international efforts.
AEAI has
developed extensive experience with international energy and
environment project management requirements, such as quick
mobilization of field teams, managing and subcontracting work,
defining and meeting deliverable schedules, overseeing technical
quality of products and providing cost effective results.
In specific,
AEAI project management highlights include:
AEAI
currently manages a $200 million US Agency for International
Development (USAID) 5-year global energy and environment contract.
This requires day-to-day coordination of 13 companies - many
of which are very large - that include: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu,
Duke Engineering & Services, Fluor Daniel, Honeywell, International
Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC), International Resources
Group (IRG), Princeton Economic Research, Inc. (PERI) and others.
AEAI
managed a $50 million energy restructuring legal activity proposal
that encompassed the coordination of seven companies and 14
legal firms throughout the former Soviet Union and Eastern
and Central Europe.
AEAI
coordinated an institutional development program that required
extensive coordination and proposal preparation; $3.4 million
USAID funds have been ultimately leveraged. AEAI welcomes the
opportunity to work with developing energy sectors to promote
sound project management that results in effective project
implementation. We are well-versed in work with a variety of
donors including the US Agency for International Development,
World Bank, US Trade and Development Agency, United Nations
and European Union.
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Community
Relations
The AEAI
environmental community relations staff provides quality services
in the following areas:
Community
interviews and survey research
Assisting
in implementing community relations plans
Providing
logistical support for public meetings and
hearings
Assisting
and/or training clients in communications
News
releases, fact sheets, brochures for the
public
Coaching
for presentations and responding to the media
Developing
slide presentations and videos
Designing
and producing educational displays
Establishing
and maintaining information repositories
Public
Meeting/Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Support
AEAI employees are experienced in the coordination of public meetings and providing
support to government personnel who interact with public stakeholders. Our
community relations staff also has a high level of understanding of technical
material that comes from working every day with technical staff familiar with
CERCLA and RCRA requirements. AEAI staff can interpret and translate technical,
engineering, and regulatory jargon into everyday English.
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Environmental
Capabilities
AEAI has an
expert staff of Environmental Scientists, Environmental
Engineers, Wetlands Specialists, Licensed Site Professionals,
Certified Industrial Hygienists, Environmental Risk Assessors,
Geologists and Hydro-geologists with extensive experience
in their respective fields.
AEAI's environmental
project experience includes:
Hazardous
waste removal for Asbestos, lead, oil and petroleum waste contaminated
materials and other hazardous wasted contaminants.
Geological analysis
i.e., ground penetrating radar, seismic analysis, etc.
Groundwater
monitoring well installations
Industrial
Hygiene Services
Environmental
Sampling & Testing Laboratories
Bio-remedial
design capabilities for petroleum based contaminated
sites
Phase
I & Phase II ESA
AEAI's bio-remedial
design capabilities include petroleum based contaminated sites
and some specific chlorinated compound contamination. These
capabilities have become very desirable because of its ease
of operation, cost associated to undertake remediation, efficiency
in achieving the desired results.
Most recently,
AEAI has conducted numerous site assessments in accordance
with the Massachusetts Contingency Plan at various sites in
New England.
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