Solstice Alaska Consulting

What Solstice Alaska Consulting does

Solstice Alaska Consulting, Inc. is an Alaska-based environmental planning and permitting consultancy headquartered in Anchorage. The firm is a federally certified woman-owned small business that has operated in the Alaska environmental services market since at least 2008, offering five integrated service lines: NEPA Strategies and Compliance, Environmental Permitting, Planning, Public Involvement, and Grant Writing. Its work centers on executing federal and state environmental documentation (NEPA Environmental Assessments, Categorical Exclusions, Biological Assessments, Incidental Harassment Authorizations) and obtaining permits from agencies such as NMFS, USACE, and Alaska DEC for infrastructure, energy, marine, and transportation projects across Alaska.

The company primarily serves municipal governments, Alaska Native villages and corporations, rural utility cooperatives, non-profits, federal agencies (notably the Bureau of Land Management), and engineering firms requiring permitting support for client projects. Representative engagements include the City of Hoonah cargo dock (multi-agency permitting plus a Port Infrastructure Development Grant), the City of Whittier harbor float system replacement, and the Castner Glacier Recreation Area Management Plan EA for BLM. Approximately ten people staff the firm, including President Robin Reich plus planners and grant writers with backgrounds in commercial fishing, rural education, federal land management, and NMFS protected resources work.

Solstice monetizes through project-based professional services engagements priced via custom quotes scoped to client needs. There is no published pricing, no transactional software product, and no recurring subscription or platform revenue stream. Customer acquisition is driven almost entirely by professional-network referrals within Alaska's public-sector and tribal ecosystem, with no disclosed digital marketing, no institutional investment, and no parent company.

Name

Solstice Alaska Consulting

Legal name

Solstice Alaska Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://solsticeak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solstice Alaska Consulting, Inc. is an Anchorage-based environmental planning firm providing NEPA compliance, permitting, public involvement, and grant writing services to Alaska municipalities, Alaska Native villages, utility cooperatives, federal agencies, and non-profits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Environmental permitting services
• NEPA compliance consulting
• Grant writing services
• Public involvement facilitation
• Environmental planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Planning and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements for environmental assessments, planning documents, and regulatory compliance work. Services billed on a project basis with scope defined by client needs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Solstice Alaska Consulting is a woman-owned small business that provides environmental planning, permitting, public involvement, and grant writing services for infrastructure, energy, marine, and transportation projects throughout Alaska. Core work includes NEPA documentation (Environmental Assessments and Categorical Exclusions), securing authorizations from NMFS, USACE, and Alaska DEC, facilitating community meetings, and preparing grant applications for federal and state funding programs.

Product overview

Solstice Alaska Consulting is an Alaska-focused small business offering professional consulting services in five key areas: NEPA Strategies and Compliance, Environmental Permitting, Planning, Public Involvement, and Grant Writing. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform with discrete products. All services work together to help clients obtain regulatory approvals, secure funding, and navigate environmental compliance requirements for infrastructure, energy, and community development projects throughout Alaska.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NEPA Strategies and Compliance Services
• Environmental Permitting
• Planning Services
• Public Involvement Services
• Grant Writing Services

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dowl: Alaska-based engineering and environmental planning firm offering permitting, planning, and public involvement services to municipalities, tribes, and federal clients. Most direct comparable given shared Alaska focus, similar service mix, and overlapping public-sector client base.
• PDC Engineers: Alaska-based civil engineering firm providing planning, permitting, and infrastructure design to municipalities and rural communities across the state. Comparable in target market, geography, and project-based professional services model.
• RESPEC: Alaska-active engineering and environmental consulting firm with strong presence in rural and tribal community projects. Comparable in target market (Alaska Native villages, rural municipalities) and environmental/regulatory service delivery.
• CRW Engineering Group: Alaska-headquartered engineering and environmental firm providing planning, permitting, and grant support to municipalities and tribal clients across the state. Comparable in scale, geography, and service offering to Solstice.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global environmental and engineering consulting firm with significant Alaska presence providing NEPA, permitting, and water/environmental services to federal, state, and tribal clients. Larger incumbent competing for the same federal contract pool.
• HDR: Major environmental and infrastructure consulting firm providing planning, permitting, and NEPA services across the U.S., including Alaska-active engagements. Comparable in service mix, much larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Stantec: International environmental, water, and infrastructure consulting firm providing permitting, NEPA, and public involvement services with Alaska operations. Larger incumbent operating broadly in the same regulatory consulting space.
• AECOM: Global environmental, engineering, and infrastructure consulting firm with Alaska operations supporting federal agencies and municipalities on permitting, NEPA, and infrastructure programs. Larger incumbent competing for the same federal contracting opportunities.
• Michael Baker International: National engineering and environmental consulting firm providing NEPA, permitting, and planning services to federal, state, and municipal clients. Comparable in regulatory service delivery at a much larger scale.

Regional players

• Shannon & Wilson: Alaska and Pacific Northwest geotechnical and environmental sciences firm providing permitting, NEPA documentation, and regulatory compliance support. Comparable in regulatory expertise and Alaska regional focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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