Where the capital went — and what it delivered.

Standing up independent power supply as data‑center demand surged

When a hyperscale cloud provider established multiple data centers in the cooperative’s territory, power demand rose dramatically — and the cooperative moved to transition its power supply and energy management from its wholesale supplier to self‑directed resources and third‑party suppliers.

Claire led strategic planning and portfolio management for the transition: building the overall project plan — energy requirements, energy management framework, and the procurement process for new supply contracts — and managing the transition of existing agreements so the cooperative could stand up independent supply by its target date. That meant coordinating stakeholders, managing risk, and running a competitive solicitation and contract negotiation.

Valuing a power‑plant acquisition contract across three accounting regimes

Claire evaluated a contract between a provincial power agency and two other parties tied to a power plant acquisition. She built the valuation methodology under US GAAP (FAS 133 & 157), IFRS, and CAS, and delivered the final valuation — along with the final, auditor‑approved processes for establishing and documenting hedge effectiveness.

Consolidating a utility’s IT estate to relieve capacity constraints

Role: Client Partner

The client needed to modernize its IT estate by consolidating data centers into new co‑location facilities — addressing capacity constraints and enabling future operations — while migrating infrastructure and applications out of internal data centers across four counties.

Claire’s team delivered the full solution: application and data assessment, migration planning, service integration, and governance, executed in phases using proprietary tools, automation, and vendor support, and aligned with the client’s sustainability goals.

Independent representative on an $800MM utility acquisition financing

Role: Qualified Independent Representative (QIR)

Claire advised the electric cooperative on hedging strategy and the hedge and derivative accounting impacts of an $800MM financing for the purchase of another utility company, pending regulatory approval — covering interest‑rate, FX, and derivative valuations, risk assessment, and accounting‑treatment advisory.

A new risk‑control framework for a utility in multi‑year transformation

Role: Led a joint client and consulting team of 15+ across the UK and Republic of Ireland

With the utility undergoing a multi‑year transformation amid a changing regulatory environment, Claire’s team developed risk metrics and established a new risk‑control framework, policies, and procedures. The merger integration and technology implementation this advisory supported drove measurable results.