Atlas Public Policy

What Atlas Public Policy does

Atlas Public Policy L.L.C. is a Washington, D.C.-based data and policy research firm founded in 2015 by Nick Nigro that builds dashboards, analytical tools, and information hubs focused on climate, energy, and transportation policy. The company operates a portfolio of sector-specific platforms including the EV Hub (launched 2017, 1,000+ active users), Buildings Hub (2021), Clean Economy Tracker (co-developed with Utah State University, tracking $230+ billion in clean economy investments), Climate Program Portal (2023), Water Program Portal (2023), and the EValuate state vehicle registration suite spanning 12+ states (begun with EValuateNY in 2015). Underlying technology is described as a data integration, analytics, and visualization platform with proprietary dashboards and an Excel-based Fleet Procurement Analysis Tool.

The firm serves federal and state agencies (U.S. Department of Energy and National Laboratories, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation), electric utilities and clean energy companies (Edison Electric Institute, Hawaiian Electric, Electrify America), and major environmental and policy nonprofits (The Nature Conservancy, Alliance for Securing Democracy, Conveners Network). Strategic advising services, custom dashboard and tool development, and original research and analysis constitute the revenue model, with public-facing portals offered free of charge to NGOs and public agencies. Atlas is headquartered at 888 17th Street NW, Suite 508, Washington, DC, with additional staff in the San Francisco Bay Area, and currently employs approximately 27 professionals.

Name

Atlas Public Policy

Legal name

Atlas Public Policy L.L.C.

Website

https://atlaspolicy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atlas Public Policy is a Washington, D.C.-based data and policy research firm that builds dashboards, analytical tools, and information hubs on climate, energy, and transportation policy for government agencies, electric utilities, and environmental nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Analytics

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (926)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Survey, Panel & Fieldwork Services (BPAHALAJ), Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC)

Keywords

• Climate policy research
• Clean economy analytics
• Transportation electrification data
• Policy research services
• Energy policy dashboards

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advising Services: Atlas delivers valuable insights and advice to customers using their data, analyses, and products. Services include traditional consulting work, supporting operations, and providing targeted support to increase program efficiency and impact. Works with public agencies, non-profit organizations, and businesses.
2. Custom Dashboard and Tool Development: Develops custom dashboards and analytical tools for customers. Products are built using powerful, accessible technology tailored to empower decision-makers.
3. Research and Analysis: Conducts original research and engages with key players in industry to advance actionable answers and policy insights. Produces reports, issue briefs, case studies, fact sheets, and analyses for clients and public distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Atlas Public Policy is a data and policy research firm that builds dynamic dashboards, analytical tools, and information hubs on climate, energy, transportation, and water infrastructure. The firm also delivers strategic advising, custom dashboard development, and original policy research for government agencies, non-profits, electric utilities, and clean energy companies.

Product overview

Atlas Public Policy is a data and policy research firm that builds a portfolio of dynamic dashboards, analytical tools, and information hubs focused on climate, energy, and transportation policy. The core product architecture consists of sector-specific Hubs (EV Hub launched in 2017, Buildings Hub, Clean Economy Tracker, Climate Program Portal, Water Program Portal), a state vehicle registration data suite called EValuate (beginning with EValuateNY in 2015), and numerous specialized analytical tools including the Fleet Procurement Analysis Tool, EV Charging Cost Calculator, and various state-specific dashboards. The company also produces original R&D including reports, issue briefs, case studies, fact sheets, and analyses, along with a video podcast called Atlas Live. All products are designed to equip policymakers, public agencies, and clean energy advocates with data-driven decision-making tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EV Hub An online platform providing actionable information on the EV market, featuring dashboards on vehicle registrations, infrastructure deployment, public policy, research, and media coverage for businesses, policy professionals, and the advocacy community.
• Buildings Hub An online platform where data, news, and policies on electrification and decarbonization of buildings are shared. It distills complex market, policy, and technical datasets to overcome disaggregated data and empower stakeholders to participate, collaborate, and disseminate information to accelerate decarbonization.
• Clean Economy Tracker Tracks private-led investments and jobs in clean energy and technology manufacturing as well as non-manufacturing commercial scale deployment projects in the United States. Covers production facilities for batteries, critical minerals, EVs, heat pumps, hydrogen electrolyzers, transmission/grid materials, and zero-emissions electricity generation.
• Climate Program Portal A popular online resource for organizations and public agencies tracking federal investments in climate initiatives. Tracks investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with data manually collected and synthesized by Atlas staff. Offered free for non-governmental organizations and public agencies.
• Water Program Portal Collects public data and information related to water funding elements of the IIJA and IRA. Aggregates water policy program data, news, requests, and updates to help users prepare for funding opportunities.
• EValuate (State Vehicle Registration Tools) A collaboration between Atlas and state governments to improve access to vehicle registration data and related information on the electric vehicle market. The suite includes state-specific tools such as EValuateCO, EValuateCT, EValuateMN, EValuateNC, EValuateNJ, EValuateNM, EValuateNY, EValuateOR, EValuateTX, EValuateVA, EValuateVT, and Recharge Maine.
• Fleet Procurement Analysis Tool A Microsoft Excel-based tool that equips users with decision-relevant information on the financial viability and environmental impact of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle fleet procurements. Compares procurement ownership structures on a cost-per-mile basis with cash flow analysis and location-specific lifecycle emissions.
• Strategic Advising Services Atlas delivers valuable insights based on expert knowledge of key work areas and supports planning and engagement efforts for customers across the policy and business landscape. Engagements include traditional consulting, operations support, and targeted program assistance for public agencies, non-profit organizations, and businesses.
• Original Research and Analysis (R&D) Original research and engagement with key industry players to advance actionable answers and policy insights. Produces reports, issue briefs, case studies, fact sheets, and analyses for clients and public distribution.
• Atlas Live (Video Podcast) A video podcast bringing together industry and policy leaders for discussions on the future of clean technology, transportation, built environment, manufacturing, and climate change. Streamed live on YouTube and LinkedIn and available on major podcast platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• EV Hub serves over 1,000 active policy professionals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Utah State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner on Clean Economy Tracker. The tool was developed by Atlas Public Policy and Utah State University to track private-led investments and jobs in clean energy and technology manufacturing across the United States.
• Water Foundation's Water Solution FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWater Program Portal was developed by Atlas Public Policy with support from the Water Foundation's Water Solution Fund and continues to be informed by a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Argonne National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlas provides research and data support to Clean Cities Coalitions through partnership with Argonne National Laboratory. In 2025, Atlas is developing a workshop with Argonne on utility engagement and electrification of intermodal facilities, hosting webinars to educate the EV policy community about Argonne's tools and resources, and providing data on job quality to improve models.
• U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities and Technology Integration ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlas works closely in support of U.S. Department of Energy transportation programs through direct collaboration with national laboratories and the DOE's Clean Cities and Technology Integration programs, providing research and data support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• EVAdoption: Smaller data and analysis firm focused on EV adoption forecasting, charging infrastructure, and policy tracking. EVAdoption overlaps with Atlas's EV Hub and EValuate offerings but at a narrower scope and lower public profile.

Direct peers

• Rhodium Group: Independent research provider combining economic, climate, and policy analytics with proprietary data products (including a clean investment project tracker). Atlas analyst Abbie Olson previously worked at Rhodium, and Rhodium's ClimateDeck directly overlaps with Atlas's Clean Economy Tracker.
• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): Nonprofit research and consulting organization focused on clean energy and climate policy, with deep engagement alongside utilities, governments, and NGOs. RMI's work on transportation electrification, building decarbonization, and climate policy directly parallels Atlas's hub portfolio.
• International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT): Independent nonprofit providing technical research on transportation emissions and electrification policy, including vehicle standards, ZEV deployment, and charging infrastructure. Atlas works in the same transportation electrification policy space with comparable end audiences (policymakers, NGOs, utilities).
• World Resources Institute (WRI): Global research organization working on climate, energy, water, and cities, with policy advising and data platforms. Atlas analyst Stephen Naimoli previously worked at WRI on Systems Change Lab, and WRI's transportation and buildings work directly overlaps Atlas's EV Hub and Buildings Hub.
• Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES): Independent climate and clean energy policy analysis organization working with states, businesses, and policymakers. Atlas founder Nick Nigro led transportation decarbonization work at C2ES for five years, and the two organizations share similar missions and stakeholder audiences.
• Energy Innovation: Policy and research firm producing climate policy analysis, state-level policy tracking, and energy modeling for U.S. and international audiences. Directly comparable to Atlas in mission, scale, and reliance on policy advising plus data products.
• Cadmus Group: Consulting firm with dedicated energy, climate, and transportation practices delivering advising and analytic tools to governments and utilities. Cadmus co-developed the Fleet Procurement Analysis Tool with Atlas, indicating close operational overlap in fleet and transportation policy work.

Broad incumbents

• BloombergNEF: Global energy and climate research arm of Bloomberg, providing market data, forecasts, and policy analysis across clean energy and transportation. Overlaps with Atlas on clean economy investment tracking and EV market intelligence, but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory producing authoritative research, datasets, and tools on renewable energy, transportation, and buildings. NREL is a partner of Atlas via Clean Cities and DOE collaborations, and its open data sets often underpin Atlas's analytical products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQ3KjHHhqK9LhJ5g-U6kF_g
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlas-public-policy
• Xx.com/AtlasPolicy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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