What PSC Consulting does

PSC Consulting (legal name PSC Specialists Group Inc.) is a privately held power systems engineering and energy consulting firm founded in New Zealand in 1995. It delivers specialized technical and strategic advisory services exclusively to the electricity sector, serving transmission system operators and owners, distribution utilities, generation companies and renewable developers, market operators, and energy asset owners across North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. The firm operates as a neutral, vendor-independent advisor — not aligned with any equipment manufacturer, software vendor, or system integrator — and emphasizes end-to-end coverage from studies and design through implementation and operational support.

The company's core service practices are Power Networks (HV earthing, lightning protection, power system protection), Operational Technologies (program management, managed services, optimizations, vendor alignment across SCADA/EMS/DMS/ADMS), Market Systems, HVDC, Distributed Energy Resources, Strategic Advisory (including cybersecurity), and Collaborative Services (Data Analytics, Subsea Cables). Its technical work is anchored in industry-standard simulation tools — CDEGS for earthing system analysis, PSCAD/EMT for electromagnetic transient studies, and PSS®E extended via Python/Shapely for power flow and PQ curve analysis (e.g., FERC Order 827 compliance). PSC maintains active participation in CIGRE and IEEE and produces ongoing thought-leadership content (blog, podcast, white papers) targeted at utility decision-makers.

PSC generates revenue through billable, project-based professional consulting engagements scoped per client and typically multi-month. The go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales: senior consultants develop relationships with large utility and energy clients, often beginning with a strategic advisory mandate that expands into broader technical scopes. Pricing is engagement-based and not publicly disclosed, and PSC is reported to serve 100+ clients globally with 251–500 employees organized across multiple regional offices.

Name

PSC Consulting

Legal name

PSC Specialists Group Inc.

Website

https://pscconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

PSC Consulting is a New Zealand-founded power systems engineering and energy consulting firm serving global transmission operators, distribution utilities, generation companies, and market operators across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Systems Engineering & Energy Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Managed Services (BPAEADAJ)

Keywords

• Power systems consulting
• Energy advisory services
• HVDC engineering
• Grid code compliance
• Electrical network planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: PSC generates revenue through billable professional consulting engagements across power systems engineering, energy advisory, and technical studies. Projects are scoped per engagement, typically multi-month technical consulting mandates covering power networks, HVDC, DER integration, OT systems, cybersecurity, and strategic advisory. Revenue is project-based with long-term client relationships generating repeat engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PSC Consulting provides professional power systems engineering and energy consulting services to electricity sector clients globally. Their work spans power networks modeling and analysis, HV earthing and lightning protection studies, power system protection, HVDC design, distributed energy resources integration, market systems implementation, operational technology upgrades, strategic advisory including cybersecurity, and data analytics for utilities. Engagements are delivered as scoped, multi-month technical consulting mandates using industry-standard simulation tools (CDEGS, PSCAD, PSS®E) under a vendor-neutral advisory model.

Product overview

PSC Consulting offers a comprehensive portfolio of power systems engineering and energy consulting services. The core offerings include Power Networks (encompassing HV earthing studies, lightning protection, and power system protection), Operational Technologies (covering system upgrades, integrations, and program management), HVDC solutions, Market Systems, Distributed Energy Resources planning, Strategic Advisory (including cybersecurity), and Collaborative Services (data analytics and subsea cables). These service lines operate as distinct but interconnected consulting practices, with expertise shared across areas such as grid code compliance, BESS integration, EMT studies, and PQ curve analysis. PSC functions as a professional services firm rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power Networks Services
• Operational Technologies Services System efficiency improvements, upgrades, integrations, and program management across OT/IT systems (SCADA, EMS, DMS, ADMS) for utilities, including vendor-neutral consulting, operator training, and lifecycle planning.
• Market Systems Services Software engineering and hands-on implementation of state-of-the-art systems for electricity market operations, targeted at market operators and system operators.
• HVDC Services Consulting for design, deployment, and management of advanced High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission solutions for transmission owners and developers.
• Distributed Energy Resources Services Strategic analysis, transmission and distribution roadmap development, and innovative planning to support the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) for utilities and developers.
• Strategic Advisory Services Applied business strategy, thought leadership, and cybersecurity advisory services for power systems clients across transmission, distribution, generation, and market operations.
• Data Analytics Solutions Data engineering pipelines, descriptive analytics dashboards, predictive maintenance modeling, real-time monitoring, and renewable energy generation forecasting for power utilities.
• Grid Code Compliance Services Testing protocols, operational certification support, and compliance management for grid code adherence and interconnection requirements in Ireland and the UK.
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Services Battery sizing, dynamic modeling, control philosophy setup, capacity firming, and siting analysis for battery energy storage systems serving balancing market purposes.
• EMT Studies Services Electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation studies using PSCAD for substation insulation coordination, switching overvoltage, lightning overvoltage, and surge arrester performance assessment.
• PQ Curve Analysis Services Power system analysis using PSS®E extended with PQ curve characteristics (via Python/Shapely) for FERC Order 827 compliance at points of interconnection for inverter-based resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered the GBB application on time, on budget and to spec for AEMO
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Harmonic AnalyticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSC and Harmonic Analytics are described as partners collaborating on data analytics solutions for power utilities. The partnership was evidenced at GridFWD Seattle 2022. PSC's data analytics services page links to Harmonic Analytics for specialized analytics work, suggesting a collaborative delivery relationship for data quality and analytics engagements.
• Grid ForwardminorOthersPSC is a proud member of Grid Forward, a collaborative organization bringing together stakeholders to modernize the electrical grid and accelerate innovation toward collective energy transition goals. PSC participates in Grid Forward events and initiatives including GridFWD conferences.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DNV: DNV's Energy Systems business provides independent energy advisory, grid code compliance, and power system studies to utilities, developers, and grid operators globally, overlapping directly with PSC's transmission, DER, and market-systems advisory work.
• POWER Engineers: POWER Engineers is a global engineering consulting firm focused on power delivery, generation, and grid modernization for utilities, providing power system studies, protection, and OT services directly comparable to PSC's core offerings.
• ICF International: ICF provides energy and grid advisory to utilities, regulators, and developers, including grid modernization, DER integration, and energy market strategy — overlapping with PSC's Strategic Advisory and DER practices.
• Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald's Energy unit provides transmission, distribution, and renewables consulting for utilities and developers globally, including HVDC, grid code, and offshore wind advisory directly comparable to PSC's portfolio.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell provides transmission, distribution, and substation engineering and consulting to utility clients across the US and globally, serving many of the same enterprise customers (including ISOs/RTOs) as PSC.
• KEMA Labs (CESI): KEMA Labs offers power system consulting, testing, and certification services to utilities and OEMs worldwide, with deep overlap in grid code compliance, HVDC studies, and substation design — a direct competitor to PSC's Power Networks and HVDC practices.
• Tractebel (ENGIE): Tractebel offers power systems consulting, grid studies, HVDC advisory, and renewable integration services to TSOs, DSOs, and developers in Europe and emerging markets, directly comparable to PSC's European and offshore-wind work.

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Energy: Hitachi Energy provides HVDC, grid automation, and OT solutions to utilities globally and offers adjacent advisory and integration services, competing with PSC especially in HVDC and OT system integration programs.
• Siemens Energy (Advisory & Service): Siemens Energy is a global OEM and broad-based service provider for power generation, HVDC, and grid technology, including consulting and digital grid services; it is a larger incumbent with overlapping grid advisory capabilities alongside its equipment business.

Others

• S&C Electric Company: S&C Electric is a specialist in power distribution and grid reliability products and services; while primarily a product company, its grid modernization, automation, and advisory offerings overlap with PSC's distribution and OT practices, particularly in distribution utilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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