Concept Consulting Group

Concept consulting


For 25 years, we have been providing expert advice on policy, regulation, strategy and economics.  We are energy sector specialists with growing expertise in carbon, telecommunications, water, transport and general resource economics. 

We also produce electricity price forecast reports each quarter, gas market analysis and price forecasts each year, and carbon market analysis and forecasts on demand. 
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Welcome to
​Concept Consulting

​We have a multi-disciplinary team with deep industry experience.  We bring rigour and practicality, strengths in quantitative and qualitative analysis, deep thinking and clear communication.  
Our services:
  • Forecasting
  • Economic analysis
  • Network pricing
  • Strategy and planning
  • Market design
  • Regulatory proposals
  • Research
  • Policy analysis
  • Expert advice
  • Modelling​

Our sectors:
  • ​Electricity
  • Gas & LPG
  • Carbon
  • Telecommunications
  • Water
  • Transport
  • Resource economics


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Interested in our price forecasts?  Please contact David Weaver for electricity price forecasts, or Simon Coates for gas and carbon price forecasts. 

Meet OUR DIRECTORS

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Simon Coates

Simon joined Concept in 2007.  His background includes energy sector consulting and executive experience in New Zealand and Europe.  Simon leads our carbon and resource economics work.

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jeremy Cain

​Jeremy joined Concept in 2024 after holding senior regulatory and business change roles at Chorus and Transpower.  
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Ross Parry

Ross joined Concept in 2018 after holding senior strategy, regulatory and planning roles at Transpower and Genesis Energy.  

SOME of our RECENT WORK

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White paper on the need for energy storage to firm New Zealand’s renewable energy
“Off the back of its experience in Winter 2024, Genesis asked KPMG and Concept Consulting to assess the future requirement for Huntly assets to support New Zealand’s energy security over the short, medium, and long term.”
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KPMG project overview

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Report on the past and future generation pipeline
“A new Concept Consulting report commissioned by the Electricity Retailers’ Association of New Zealand (ERANZ) has brought together data on New Zealand's electricity generation over the past 20 years and confirmed billions have been invested in renewables despite uncertainty in our energy system.”

​ERANZ press release

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Cost-benefit analysis of removing the Clean Car Discount
“New research shows the new Government’s policy to remove the Clean Car Discount (CCD) and weaken the Clean Car Standard could mean between 100,000 and 350,000 fewer electric cars on New Zealand roads by 2030, and increasing emissions by between 900 and 3,000 kilotonnes.”

​Drive Electric press release

Some of our Clients

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  • Services
  • Forecasting
    • Overview
    • Electricity price forecasts
    • Gas market forecasts
    • Carbon price forecasts
  • Updates
  • Contact
  • People