design and implement (d&i) is a specialist regulatory consultancy operating solely in areas where its personnel have a distinctive capability based on extensive experience in the deregulation of wholesale and retail utility markets (with a focus on electricity and water). The company:

• offers support to policy makers in the design of competitive market structures and support in their effective implementation with an emphasis on the electricity and water sectors;

• works with companies in developing commercial strategies to compete successfully in liberalised utility markets; and
  

• provides ad-hoc market analysis and modelling.

design and implement have particular experience in the provision of reform in small markets where focus on the practical application of prudent government policy and regulatory strategy is extremely important.

Although d&i is by choice a small consultancy, it has been directly engaged by a number of high profile clients. For example, recent and existing clients include extended assignments for:

• The Queensland Water Commission on aspects of the proposed institutional and commercial arrangements for the planned South East Queensland Water Grid;

• OFWAT on issues related to the development of upstream competition; and

• Synergen on various matters related to the wholesale electricity trading arrangements on the island of Ireland (SEM).

Previous clients have included Government Departments, economic regulatory bodies, and  industry participants.  Our practice has been to work with a smaller number of clients over extended periods.