What Aspen Environmental Group does

Aspen Environmental Group is a private California corporation founded in 1991 and headquartered in Agoura Hills, California. The firm is an interdisciplinary environmental services provider delivering environmental impact assessment (EIR/EIS preparation under CEQA and NEPA), permitting, biological and cultural resource surveys, geospatial analysis, water resources, wildfire risk reduction, and energy planning services to public agencies and private infrastructure developers across the Western United States. It operates from five California offices (Agoura Hills, San Francisco, Sacramento, Inland Empire/Upland, Palm Springs) and serves clients including LADWP, SMUD, BLM, CPUC, the California Energy Commission, the Port of Long Beach, and multiple counties, cities, ports, and water districts.

The firm's technology stack is service-enabling rather than product-defining. It deploys Skydio 2+ UAVs for custom aerial imagery, LiDAR data acquisition platforms for change detection and vegetation encroachment analysis, and ArcGIS Enterprise for geospatial analysis. These capabilities support core deliverables including environmental review documents, biological monitoring reports, and CEQA/NEPA compliance filings, but competitive differentiation rests on regulatory expertise and interdisciplinary technical judgment rather than proprietary software.

Aspen's revenue model is project-based professional services delivery. Contracts are procured through competitive bidding, on-call contract vehicles (including a third consecutive on-call contract with LADWP), and direct engagement with private developers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base is heavily concentrated in government agencies across federal, state, county, municipal, port, water district, and utility segments, with notable exposure to renewable energy permitting (solar, wind, offshore wind, battery storage) and California's wildfire mitigation mandate. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.

Name

Aspen Environmental Group

Legal name

Aspen Environmental Group

Website

https://aspeneg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aspen Environmental Group is a private California-based interdisciplinary environmental services firm founded in 1991, providing CEQA/NEPA compliance, biological and cultural resource surveys, geospatial analysis, permitting, and wildfire mitigation to government agencies and private energy developers across the Western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Agoura Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting and Advisory Services: Professional services revenue generated through fee-for-service consulting engagements with government agencies, municipalities, and private developers. Services include environmental impact assessment (CEQA/NEPA), permitting, biological and cultural resource surveys, geospatial analysis, construction monitoring, and regulatory compliance. Projects are procured through competitive bidding, on-call contracts, and direct engagement. Revenue is project-based and non-recurring in nature, though repeat client relationships drive ongoing work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Aspen Environmental Group is an interdisciplinary environmental services firm that provides environmental impact assessment under CEQA and NEPA, biological and cultural resource surveys, geospatial analysis, water resources consulting, wildfire risk reduction, and energy planning and permitting services. The firm supports government agencies and private project proponents across infrastructure, public works, energy, and wildfire mitigation projects throughout California and the Western United States.

Product overview

Aspen Environmental Group is an interdisciplinary environmental services firm that provides a comprehensive range of consulting services organized around environmental compliance, impact assessment, and permitting. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core service areas include Environmental Impact Assessment (EIR/EIS preparation), Biological Resources Services, Cultural Resources Services, Geospatial Sciences Services, Water Resources Services, Wildfire Risk Reduction Services, Energy Planning and Permitting, and CEQA/NEPA Compliance Consulting. These services are delivered through five California offices (Agoura Hills headquarters, San Francisco, Sacramento, Inland Empire, and Palm Springs) to support infrastructure, public works, and energy projects throughout their planning, construction, and operational phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIR/EIS) Services

Quantifiable outcome

• BLM issued right-of-way grant for Easley Solar Project (390 MW solar + 650 MW battery storage) after NEPA review managed by Aspen, adding $305 million to local economy and creating 530 construction jobs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Moffatt & NicholminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Aspen is serving as a subcontractor to Moffatt & Nichol to provide analysis of the feasibility of potential alternative locations for port facilities to support offshore wind activities along the central to southern coast of California, supporting development of the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area. This engagement is under a contract with the California State Lands Commission.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LSA Associates: California-based environmental and planning consulting firm offering CEQA/NEPA documentation, biological surveys, cultural resources, and noise/air quality studies. Comparable size and service mix to Aspen, with overlapping client base in transportation, water, and energy.
• SWCA Environmental Consultants: Large U.S. environmental consulting firm providing biological surveys, cultural resources, NEPA/CEQA support, and natural resource management. Similar to Aspen in core service offering but with broader geographic footprint across the Western U.S.
• Environmental Science Associates (ESA): California-based environmental consulting firm offering CEQA/NEPA documentation, biological resources, cultural resources, and permitting — directly overlapping Aspen's core service portfolio. Both firms serve municipal, port, and energy clients across California.
• Rincon Consultants: California environmental consulting firm specializing in CEQA/NEPA compliance, biological and cultural resource services, and GIS for public agencies and private developers. Direct competitor for municipal and utility environmental contracts in Southern California.
• Dudek: California-headquartered environmental and engineering consulting firm providing CEQA/NEPA, biological surveys, cultural resources, water resources, and GIS services. Closely comparable scale and client mix to Aspen, with similar government agency relationships across the Western U.S.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial environmental practice serving California transportation, water, and energy clients. Competes on large bundled procurements where environmental services are scoped alongside engineering and program management.
• ICF International: Public consulting firm with deep energy and environmental policy practices supporting federal agencies (BLM, EPA, DOE) and state commissions. Overlaps with Aspen on NEPA/CEQA work for energy infrastructure, though ICF's portfolio also includes climate policy advisory and broader management consulting.
• WSP: Global engineering and environmental consulting firm with a significant California presence following the Wood E&I acquisition. Competes on environmental review for transportation, water, and energy infrastructure projects at federal, state, and municipal levels.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with environmental, water, and energy practices. Overlaps with Aspen on CEQA/NEPA work for utilities and public agencies, though Jacobs typically leads as prime contractor on larger integrated programs.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a large environmental services practice covering water, renewables, and CEQA/NEPA work. Competes with Aspen on California infrastructure and energy permitting, but operates at vastly greater scale across many geographies and service lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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