ICF Launches Utility Electrification Technology Platform

Central Hudson Will Deploy PowerGuide® to Help Customers Identify Fleet Electrification Opportunities and Streamline Planning

ICF global consulting and technology services provider, announced the launch of PowerGuide®, a cloud-based customer engagement, education and analytics platform that provides utilities and their customers real-time insights on the costs and benefits of fleet electrification, as well as implementation services. 

Drawing from an extensive data collection of over 200 fleets across 16 U.S. states and a database of over 600 electric vehicle (EV) makes and models, PowerGuide offers utility customers market awareness, education and modeling to help make the transition to electrified fleets easier through data visualization and dashboarding. The platform also supports informed decision-making on vehicle costs, more cost-effective maintenance schedules, grid impacts, and community benefits.

The platform also provides utilities with targeted fleet electrification prospective customers, including businesses and communities that could generate high environmental benefits and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Central Hudson, a New York utility, is an early adopter of the platform and is leveraging PowerGuide to help customers identify fleet electrification opportunities and streamline their planning.

“Central Hudson is committed to finding innovative avenues that will help our communities reduce their carbon footprint through environmentally beneficial electrification of transportation,” said Ryan Hawthorne, Vice President of Electric Engineering and Operations. “PowerGuide gives us the ability to coordinate with customers who will benefit the most from fleet electrification, allowing us to make real and lasting impacts on emissions, and further support New York’s ambitious clean energy initiatives.”

​​ICF is one of the oldest and largest energy and climate consultancies in the world. The company partners with the nation’s top utilities and developers, along with nearly every U.S. federal agency, state energy office and energy non-governmental organization, providing end-to-end offerings across the energy value chain—from strategy to planning and analysis to implementation. 

“Utility customers are trying to navigate a complex landscape to make decisions about their fleet electrification programs,” said Anne Choate, ICF executive vice president for energy, environment and infrastructure. “We are excited to introduce PowerGuide to help streamline this process and enhance utilities’ ability to engage with their customers. Our new platform, supported by our industry-leading energy experts, will help utilities successfully guide their customers through their electrification journey, provide tailored resources, fleet insights and ultimately affordable choices.”

Looking ahead, ICF is developing new capabilities and expanding PowerGuide to support additional sectors, including residential and commercial building decarbonization. The platform will soon introduce additional advanced features such as dynamic rate modeling, charging optimization, and facility/grid infrastructure upgrade analysis. These updates will enable deeper customer engagement, enhanced analytics, and more effective grid management, furthering PowerGuide’s ability to drive sustainable change across the energy ecosystem.

The nation’s leading provider of energy efficiency, electrification and demand management programs across North America, ICF is currently delivering over 250 programs to over 60 utilities including Duke Energy, Con Edison and National Grid. The company is also one of the largest electrification implementers in the U.S., driving innovation and sustainability across industries. 

 

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