What Gabel Associates does

Gabel Associates is a privately held, multidisciplinary energy, environmental, and public utility consulting firm founded in 1993 by Steven Gabel, a former Director of the Electric Division at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Headquartered in Highland Park, New Jersey with satellite offices in additional major U.S. cities, the firm operates three practice areas — Energy Users (energy efficiency, procurement, government aggregation, renewable project development, project facilitation, community solar), Wholesale Power (bulk generation, combined heat and power, market analysis and forecasting, and RTO services across PJM, ISO-NE, MISO, ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, and NYISO), and Regulatory and Policy (expert testimony, policy analysis, and electric vehicle services). Its client base spans federal agencies (VA, NPS, DOD), state and municipal governments, school districts, independent power producers, commercial and industrial energy users, and nonprofit foundations.

The firm's technical stack centers on commercially tested power-market modeling platforms (EnCompass and AURORAxmp) used for investment-grade forecasting and a proprietary Monte Carlo tool called ALAN (Analytical Likelihood of Availability and Non-Performance Risk) that calculates capacity market exposure for resources in PJM and ISO-NE. Gabel delivers services through experienced consultants rather than a software product; its most differentiated capabilities are regulatory testimony, capacity market analytics, and the aggregation-driven procurement model exemplified by the ACES program administered for the NJ School Boards Association since 1999, which aggregates 400+ school districts and 6,000 accounts and has produced over $250 million in participant savings.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services engagements billed on a project, retainer, or hourly basis, supplemented by program administration fees from large-scale energy aggregation programs (ACES, GEA). Distribution is direct to enterprise and government clients with no intermediary channel. Following a July 2025 leadership transition that installed Isaac Gabel-Frank and Mike Borgatti as co-CEOs under founder Steven Gabel's senior advisory role, the firm remains founder-influenced and self-funded, with no disclosed institutional investors or parent company.

Name

Gabel Associates

Legal name

Gabel Associates, Inc.

Website

https://gabelassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gabel Associates is a privately held New Jersey-based energy, environmental, and public utility consulting firm founded in 1993, serving federal agencies, state and local governments, wholesale generators, and commercial energy users across all major North American RTOs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewable Policy & Regulatory Strategy (National/State/Local) (EUAMANAA), Corporate & Voluntary Procurement Policy (PPAs, Green Tariffs, 24/7 CFE) (EUAMANAH)

Keywords

• Energy consulting services
• Public utility consulting
• Energy procurement advisory
• Regulatory affairs support
• Renewable energy development

Headquarters

HQ city

Highland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Consulting Services: Professional consulting services provided to public and private sector clients across wholesale power, energy users, and regulatory/policy domains. Revenue is generated through project-based fees, retainer arrangements, and ongoing advisory contracts.
2. Program Administration: Administration of large-scale energy aggregation programs including ACES (Alliance for Competitive Energy Services), managing procurement and operations for hundreds of school districts and municipalities, generating fees for program management services.
3. Expert Testimony and Regulatory Support: Regulatory affairs and expert witness services provided to clients before FERC, state utility commissions, and RTOs, billed on engagement basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gabel Associates is a multidisciplinary energy, environmental, and public utility consulting firm that sells advisory services across three practice areas: end-use customer applications (energy efficiency, energy procurement, government aggregation, renewable project development, community solar), wholesale power market services (generation, CHP, market analysis/modeling/forecasting, RTO representation), and regulatory/policy services (expert testimony, policy analysis, EV services). The firm also administers large-scale aggregation programs such as ACES, which manages competitive energy procurement for over 400 New Jersey school districts.

Product overview

Gabel Associates is a multidisciplinary energy, environmental, and public utility consulting firm offering a portfolio of interconnected consulting services. The firm operates across three core disciplines: (1) end-use customer applications including energy efficiency, sustainability, energy procurement, and community solar; (2) wholesale power market services including bulk generation, combined heat and power, market analysis/modeling/forecasting, and RTO representation; and (3) regulatory and policy services including expert testimony, policy development, and EV services. Key proprietary tools include the ALAN model for capacity risk analysis and EnCompass/AURORAxmp for market forecasting. Services are delivered through experienced consultants rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Consulting Provides expertise to help commercial, industrial, and public sector clients evaluate and implement energy efficiency measures that lower energy consumption, reduce costs, and demonstrate environmental responsibility. Includes detailed energy auditing, facility assessments, utility bill analysis, and development of Energy Savings Plans.
• Energy Procurement Manages electricity and natural gas procurement processes for commercial, industrial, and public sector clients, including data collection, procurement strategy development, RFP drafting, bid analysis, and risk management.
• Government Energy Aggregation (GEA)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $250 million in energy savings for ACES program participants (400+ districts, 6,000 accounts)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• ChargEVCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGabel Associates founded and manages ChargEVC, a not-for-profit trade and research organization promoting electric vehicle use. The coalition brings together diverse stakeholders including utilities, automobile dealers, labor, environmental advocates, consumer advocates, technology companies, and manufacturers to guide sustainable EV growth. Gabel provides organizational support, research, and analysis for the coalition.
• Sustainable JerseycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGabel Associates works closely with Sustainable Jersey to support municipalities and school districts in achieving certification points for enhanced renewable energy products. The firm assisted in developing the point system that rewards participating users with SJ points for purchasing additional renewable energy. Gabel serves on the Energy Task Force of Sustainable Jersey.
• Department of Veterans AffairscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the VA National Energy Business Center. Gabel conducted renewable energy (solar PV, solar thermal, wind, ground source heat pump) and CHP feasibility studies at VA sites throughout the country, completing over fifty comprehensive studies.
• National Park ServicecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAwarded long-term agreements to conduct energy and water audits and sustainability assessments for five NPS regions including National Capital, Midwest, Intermountain, Pacific West, and Alaska. Also completed services in Southeast and Northeast regions, auditing over 180 national park sites.
• Department of DefensenotableImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAs subcontractor, supported DOD in achieving goal of installing 1 gigawatt of renewable energy on Army installations by 2025. Activities included market research, site identification, economic/financial analysis, project development, and energy price forecasting.
• The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided wide-ranging regulatory support for TASC in proceedings throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Served as expert witness before public utility commissions advocating for interconnection process improvements and analyzing rate, tariff, and cost-of-service issues for distributed generation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Energy + Environmental Economics (E3): Energy consulting firm specializing in integrated resource planning, capacity expansion modeling, and economic analysis for utilities and regulators. Comparable to Gabel's EnCompass/ALAN-based forecasting, IRP support, and testimony in California and Western U.S. markets.
• ScottMadden: General management and energy consulting firm focused on utilities, generation, transmission, and energy retail. Directly comparable to Gabel's end-user and wholesale practice around energy procurement, regulatory affairs, and grid modernization.
• Brattle Group: Specialized economic consulting firm with a deep energy practice covering FERC, RTO markets, regulated utilities, and expert testimony. Directly comparable to Gabel's regulatory affairs, ratemaking analysis, market modeling, and expert-witness work for IPPs and state commissions.
• Customized Energy Solutions: Philadelphia-based energy markets consulting and software firm serving wholesale generators, load-serving entities, and retail suppliers across PJM and other RTOs. Highly comparable to Gabel's wholesale power, RTO reporting, capacity-market analytics, and PJM-centric advisory practice.
• Strategen Consulting: Clean-energy strategy and policy consultancy advising utilities, regulators, and clean-tech firms on integration, rate design, and distributed energy resources. Overlaps with Gabel's renewable project development, regulatory support, and policy analysis work, particularly with TASC and EV coalition clients.

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Large global consulting firm with a major energy, environment, and federal infrastructure practice serving utilities, federal agencies, and developers. Overlaps with Gabel's federal services (VA/DOD/NPS work), climate/energy advisory, and program implementation across multiple regions.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Federal-focused consulting firm with deep DOD, civilian-agency, and energy infrastructure advisory capabilities. Comparable to Gabel's federal services line supporting DOD's 1 GW renewable goal and VA/NPS energy management work, though at materially larger scale.
• PA Consulting: Global innovation and transformation consultancy with a strong energy and utilities practice covering strategy, operations, and digital platforms. Overlaps with Gabel's advisory work for utilities, IPPs, and wholesale-market participants seeking strategic and operational improvements.
• DNV (Energy Consulting): Global technical advisory and assurance firm with an energy consulting practice spanning markets, renewables, transmission, and standards. Comparable to Gabel's market forecasting, renewable feasibility, CHP, and grid-modernization work for utilities and developers.

Others

• Ventyx (now Hitachi Energy / ABB): Provider of energy market software and analytics platforms, including predecessor to EnCompass tools widely used by consultants. Comparable as the underlying technology ecosystem for Gabel's market modeling, with Greg Tyson (prior Ventyx) bridging the two organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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