Normandeau Associates

What Normandeau Associates does

Normandeau Associates is a Bedford, New Hampshire-based environmental consulting firm founded in 1970 that provides scientific, regulatory, and monitoring services to utilities, government agencies, and private energy and infrastructure developers across the United States, Canada, and select international markets. The company operates from 11 offices in 8 states with a 50-vessel field fleet and two biological laboratories (over 4,000 square feet combined), delivering permitting and compliance work, FERC relicensing support, Clean Water Act Section 316(a)/(b) studies, wildlife and fisheries assessments, marine and freshwater sciences, wetlands delineation, and aerial remote sensing.

Its technology layer consists of seven proprietary products developed in-house: ReBAT® (remote bat acoustic monitoring), TIMR® (smart turbine curtailment with documented 82% bat fatality reduction), ReCON™ (California Condor radio-telemetry shutdown), ATOM (multi-sensor offshore monitoring with thermal and visible-light cameras plus acoustics), HI-Z Turb'N Tag™ (fish passage survival assessment), high-resolution aerial digital imaging (1.5-cm resolution), and the ReMOTe client portal. These technologies are integrated with Wildlife Acoustics, EPRI, USFWS, and BOEM collaborations and have produced peer-reviewed outcomes.

The company generates revenue through custom, project-based professional services contracts (environmental consulting and laboratory analysis) and technology solutions licensing (ReCON, TIMR, ReBAT, ATOM) priced by facility size, sensor count, and scope, typically on multi-year terms. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales targeting utilities, federal/state/municipal agencies, and renewable energy developers, with a GSA indefinite delivery contract enabling direct federal procurement. Normandeau has been 100% employee-owned through an ESOP since 2012 and is led by former USACE District Commander Curt Thalken (CEO) and former EPA Region 1 Administrator Bob Varney (President).

Name

Normandeau Associates

Legal name

Normandeau Associates, Inc.

Website

https://normandeau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Normandeau Associates is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm that provides permitting, regulatory, wildlife, and aquatic science services to utilities, government agencies, and renewable energy developers, augmented by proprietary monitoring technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Wildlife monitoring technology
• Hydropower permitting
• Renewable energy compliance
• Aquatic ecology studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from environmental consulting, permitting, regulatory compliance, ecological assessments, and field surveys for utilities, government agencies, and private companies. Services include siting studies, environmental impact statements, compliance monitoring, and expert testimony.
2. Technology Solutions Licensing: Proprietary technologies (ReBAT, TIMR, ReCON, ATOM, HI-Z Turb'N Tag) offered as technology solutions for monitoring and compliance. Costs based on facility size, number of sensors, and service scope. Custom solutions developed to meet project goals.
3. Laboratory Services: Biological laboratory analysis services including freshwater, estuarine, and marine macroinvertebrate analysis; plankton identification; ichthyoplankton processing; fish tissue sampling. Labs certified by state agencies for various taxonomic analyses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Normandeau Associates is a professional environmental consulting firm that delivers permitting, ecological field studies, biological laboratory analyses, and proprietary monitoring technology to utilities, government agencies, and private energy and infrastructure developers. Its services span power plant compliance, hydropower relicensing, ports and waterways, transmission and pipelines, and renewable energy projects. Practice areas include environmental permitting and regulatory compliance, marine and freshwater sciences, wetlands and terrestrial ecology, wildlife sciences, and remote sensing and data visualization, supported by a fleet of 50 vessels and 4,000+ sq ft of biological laboratories.

Product overview

Normandeau Associates offers a comprehensive environmental consulting service platform enhanced by proprietary technology solutions. Their core offering includes environmental permitting, marine and freshwater sciences, wetlands and terrestrial ecology, wildlife sciences, and remote sensing services across power plants, hydropower, ports, transmission, and renewable energy sectors. This is complemented by seven proprietary technology products: ReCON™ for California Condor detection via radiotelemetry, ReBAT® for bat acoustic monitoring, TIMR® for smart turbine curtailment, ATOM for offshore bird/bat monitoring with multi-sensor arrays, Aerial Imaging for high-resolution wildlife surveys, Fish Passage technology (HI-Z Turb'N Tag™) for fish survival assessment, and ReMOTe client portal for data access. The products work together as an integrated environmental management system, combining field science expertise with automated monitoring and compliance technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReCON™: Remote Condor Observation Network - avian curtailment technology for protecting California Condors at wind facilities
• ReBAT®
• TIMR®
• ATOM
• HI-Z Turb'N Tag™
• ReMOTe

Products and services

• Environmental Permitting & Regulatory Compliance End-to-end environmental permitting and regulatory compliance services for power plants, hydropower facilities, ports, transmission, renewable energy, and infrastructure projects, including federal and state environmental impact statements, Section 316(a) and (b) Clean Water Act studies, NEPA documentation, and expert testimony.
• Marine & Freshwater Sciences Field sampling, biological analysis, and scientific consulting across marine, estuarine, and freshwater ecosystems, including intake and discharge studies, NPDES compliance monitoring, benthic assessments, and ichthyoplankton processing, delivered with a 50-vessel fleet and 4,000+ sq ft of biological laboratories.
• Wetlands & Terrestrial Ecology Wetland delineation, mitigation design, and terrestrial ecology assessments for linear projects, infrastructure, ports, and energy developments, supporting permitting and compliance programs.
• Wildlife Sciences Wildlife studies for birds, bats, marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish, including pre-construction surveys, post-construction monitoring, and endangered species surveys supporting ESA Section 7 consultations and Incidental Take Permits.
• Remote Sensing & Data Visualization High-resolution aerial digital surveys, sensor data analytics, and visualization services delivering species-level identifications and habitat mapping for marine and terrestrial environments, delivered through the ReMOTe client portal.
• Aerial Imaging Surveys High-resolution aerial digital survey service providing 1.5-cm resolution photography from dual-engine aircraft flying above 1,300 feet to enable species-level identifications with minimal wildlife disturbance; used for offshore wind, transmission, and infrastructure projects including a three-year NYSERDA survey capturing 4,320,000 images.
• ATOM Offshore Monitoring System Multi-sensor monitoring system using thermal cameras, visible-light cameras, bird and bat acoustics, and a VHF Motus receiver, deployable on wind turbine platforms, buoys, light towers, and oil/gas rigs to provide around-the-clock, all-weather bird and bat detection with AI-assisted analysis. Validated through a BOEM pilot study and used for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind post-construction monitoring project for Dominion Energy.
• ReBAT® Remote Bat Acoustic Monitoring Remote sensing technology for collecting, recording, filtering, and analyzing bat echolocation calls without relying on active observer-based monitoring, integrable with the Wildlife Acoustics SMART system and the TIMR® smart curtailment system to inform wind turbine curtailment decisions.
• ReCON™ Condor Detection and Curtailment Radiotelemetry-based detection system that senses radio-tagged California Condors near wind facilities and sends automated shutdown signals to wind turbine SCADA systems to prevent turbine collisions, deployed at the Terra-Gen Tehachapi wind facility to support Incidental Take Permit minimization and mitigation requirements.
• TIMR® Smart Turbine Curtailment Smart curtailment technology combining real-time bat activity detection from automated sensors with weather data to curtail wind turbines only during high-risk periods, reducing bat fatalities while maximizing energy production; a peer-reviewed EPRI study documented 82% reduction in overall bat fatalities and 87% reduction in Myotis fatalities at a Wisconsin wind facility.
• Fish Passage Assessment (HI-Z Turb'N Tag™) Proprietary fish recapture technique used for over three decades to assess direct effects of downstream passage through hydroelectric dams, providing injury and survival assessment data through turbines, spillways, or bypass structures.
• ReMOTe Client Portal Secure client portal providing real-time access to high-resolution images and survey data for remote marine and onshore environmental monitoring engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• TIMR system resulted in 82% reduction in overall bat fatalities and 87% reduction in Myotis fatalities at a Wisconsin wind facility
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wildlife AcousticscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for TIMR smart curtailment system with Wildlife Acoustics' SMART bat detection system. The combined technology provides real-time bat activity detection and weather data to inform turbine curtailment decisions.
• BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research on offshore wildlife monitoring methods. BOEM-funded pilot studies validated ATOM multi-sensor technology for offshore wind environmental monitoring.
• NYSERDA (New York State Energy and Research Development Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year aerial digital marine survey of New York Offshore Planning Area. Three-year project capturing over 4 million images for baseline wildlife data.
• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative study to evaluate TIMR technology as smart curtailment approach. Results published in peer-reviewed scientific literature.
• GSA (General Services Administration)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndefinite quantity/indefinite delivery contract enabling direct federal procurement of environmental services. Prequalified status facilitates rapid contract awards.
• US Fish and Wildlife ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on California Condor protection using ReCON technology. Data used to satisfy minimization and mitigation requirements for Incidental Take Permits.
• Terra-Gen PowercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation of ReCON monitoring system at Tehachapi wind facility for California Condor protection and informed turbine curtailment.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SWCA Environmental Consultants: Mid-size US environmental consultancy specializing in biological surveys, NEPA, and renewables permitting. Closest direct competitor in size, ESOP structure, and renewable energy focus.
• ICF International: Consulting and digital services firm with energy and environmental practices. Comparable on federal regulatory work, energy efficiency, and environmental compliance for utilities.
• Ecology and Environment (now part of WSP): Historically a pure-play environmental consulting firm of similar mid-size scale serving energy and government clients. Comparable on permitting, ecological assessment, and federal contract work.
• Ramboll: Global environmental and engineering consultancy with strong US practice in environmental assessment, water, and energy. Already an existing Normandeau partner/customer on mercury studies; comparable on federal and utility work.
• Tetra Tech: High-end environmental and water resources consulting firm serving energy, utilities, and government clients globally. Directly comparable on hydropower, NEPA, water quality, and ecological assessment services.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Largest pure-play global environmental consultancy, serving energy, infrastructure, and government clients. Comparable on permitting, impact assessment, and renewables compliance work.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering and environmental services firm with strong water, power, and infrastructure practices. Overlaps with Normandeau on hydropower, transmission permitting, and environmental assessment.
• WSP USA: Global engineering consultancy with substantial environmental practice (formerly Golder Associates). Competes on large infrastructure, water, and energy permitting engagements.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with major environmental and water practices. Competes on large federal, port, and offshore wind projects where bundling across disciplines matters.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with significant environmental and water practices post-CH2M acquisition. Competes on federal NEPA, water resources, and energy transition programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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