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Affordability, Access, and Resiliency

Inclusive Strategies, Measurable Progress, Sustainable Impact.

At ILLUME, we are dedicated to advancing impactful policies and solutions that foster inclusion, accessibility, and resilience in our energy systems. Our consulting services integrate comprehensive and rigorous qualitative and quantitative analyses with community-centered practices to ensure that your programs, services, regulatory priorities, and policies meet the needs of your constituents and achieve measurable success against your goals.

Our Services

Priority Population Strategic Consulting and Research

We help you identify how to prioritize your investments to achieve the greatest impact against your goals and in service of priority populations. By leveraging data analytics and engaging directly with stakeholders, we craft actionable criteria, strategies, and solutions that address systemic barriers and advance an equitable clean energy transition.

Please note that many different words are used to describe people or communities that may experience disproportionate impacts related to climate change and/or energy service delivery. At both the national and state level, there is no singular term to encompass these communities, and terms have specific meanings in certain contexts. We broadly reference “priority populations” to encompass the myriad of indicators that may result in people or communities facing obstacles to an equitable clean energy transition.

Baseline Assessment and Metric Development

We support you by creating actionable baseline assessments to identify gaps and measure progress in achieving greater reach, inclusivity, and accessibility across your energy investments and programs. Our metrics frameworks help you track outcomes and refine programs to maximize impact for priority populations.

Community-Integrated Policy Design and Strategy

We support you in designing policy frameworks that integrate community perspectives and directly address energy access and affordability disparities. By aligning community priorities and policy mandates, we create strategies that are effective, sustainable, and adaptable to your evolving goals and priorities.

Outcomes Assessment

Our team analyzes your policies and programs to ensure they effectively meet your goals and generates actionable, targeted strategies to achieve your intended outcomes. We translate your investments into strategic, concrete insights that help you meet regulatory requirements and achieve your goals.

Affordable Energy Solutions Design and Strategy

We develop strategies to improve energy affordability and reduce cost burdens for your customers. Through innovative affordability analysis and careful program design analytics, we support you in addressing the economic challenges your customers face.

Resilience Metrics and Strategic Planning

Our expertise in resilience planning ensures communities can adapt to energy challenges and climate impacts. We develop robust metrics and strategies that focus on strengthening community preparedness and infrastructure, fostering sustainability and long-term growth.

Sharing Their Knowledge

Meet Our Experts

  • Leigh Michael

    Senior Director

    Leigh Michael offers more than 10 years of experience in energy policy and programs with a focus on addressing disparities in access, participation, and resilience. She excels at foundational projects that help clients understand the ‘current state’ of their initiatives…

  • Alexandra Dunn

    Senior Director

    Dr. Alex Dunn is a cognitive scientist and psycholinguist with more than a decade of experience helping clients understand human behavior and its impact on energy programs and services with a focus on rate design, market transformation, equitable access, economic…