Powering Infrastructure

Partnering with utilities, municipalities, and engineering firms to develop competitive proposals, secure funding, and manage resilient energy infrastructure projects.

Overview

S9 Energy is a certified woman-owned consulting firm supporting utilities, municipalities, and engineering firms with competitive utility proposals, federal and state energy funding, transmission project support, and project management for major grid infrastructure.

Expertise & Services

Competitive Utility Proposals — Managing RFP responses, proposal strategy, and technical narratives for utility engineering and transmission opportunities.

Federal & State Energy Funding — Developing funding strategies, grant applications, and supporting documentation in coordination with utilities, engineers, and funding agencies.

Transmission & Grid Project Management — Managing scope, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder coordination for major energy infrastructure projects.

Agency & Stakeholder Coordination — Coordinating with utilities, engineering teams, agencies, and communities to address funding requirements, permitting needs, and project priorities.

S9 Energy

Our experience spans rural utilities and established engineering firms in Alaska, along with major transmission projects supporting Xcel Energy in Texas and New Mexico.

Systems: The backbone of energy infrastructure

Strategy: Long-term thinking for funding, implementation, & growth

Solutions: Practical, actionable services tailored to client needs

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Structure: Planning, organization, and execution of complex energy projects.

Synthesis: Cross-sector collaboration between utilities, engineers, & stakeholders

Sustainability: Clean energy, climate resilience, & long-term impact

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Services: Targeted support for competitive proposals, energy funding, and grid infrastructure project management.

Support: Embedded, hands-on help throughout a project's lifecycle

Stewardship: Responsible, community-centered guidance for public funding & infrastructure

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Trish is a trusted partner to rural utilities, municipalities, and engineers leading business development, stakeholder engagement, and grant strategy to turn complex infrastructure needs into fundable, coordinated projects. She brings teams together, crafts compelling narratives, and navigates federal requirements to help win critical funding.

- Electric Power Systems, Inc. Alaska

Trish stands out for her ability to translate complex infrastructure, energy, and resilience projects into clear, competitive funding applications. She has a solid understanding of utility operations, public-sector priorities, and the expectations of state and federal funding agencies. I would not hesitate to work with Trish again and recommend her without reservation to any municipality, utility, or public agency seeking experienced and reliable grant strategy and proposal support.

Ken Morton, PE, Nome Joint Utility System Alaska

Trish is a trusted partner to rural utilities, municipalities, and engineers leading business development, stakeholder engagement, and grant strategy to turn complex infrastructure needs into fundable, coordinated projects. She brings teams together, crafts compelling narratives, and navigates federal requirements to help win critical funding.

- Electric Power Systems, Inc. Alaska

Trish stands out for her ability to translate complex infrastructure, energy, and resilience projects into clear, competitive funding applications. She has a solid understanding of utility operations, public-sector priorities, and the expectations of state and federal funding agencies. I would not hesitate to work with Trish again and recommend her without reservation to any municipality, utility, or public agency seeking experienced and reliable grant strategy and proposal support.

Ken Morton, PE, Nome Joint Utility System Alaska

Trish is a trusted partner to rural utilities, municipalities, and engineers leading business development, stakeholder engagement, and grant strategy to turn complex infrastructure needs into fundable, coordinated projects. She brings teams together, crafts compelling narratives, and navigates federal requirements to help win critical funding.

- Electric Power Systems, Inc. Alaska

Trish stands out for her ability to translate complex infrastructure, energy, and resilience projects into clear, competitive funding applications. She has a solid understanding of utility operations, public-sector priorities, and the expectations of state and federal funding agencies. I would not hesitate to work with Trish again and recommend her without reservation to any municipality, utility, or public agency seeking experienced and reliable grant strategy and proposal support.

Ken Morton, PE, Nome Joint Utility System Alaska

Our Team

Trish Perryman, MA, APMP - Trish leads S9 Energy, a certified woman-owned energy consulting firm specializing in competitive utility proposals, transmission project support, federal and state energy funding, and project management for major grid infrastructure. She has helped secure millions of dollars in funding and advance more than 100 MW of energy and infrastructure projects.

Judi Johnson - Environmental Research Intern:  Judi supports proposal development through research, technical documentation, and environmental analysis while pursuing her degree in Environmental Science.

Power Your Project Today

Move your energy project forward with competitive proposals, targeted funding strategies, and experienced project management. S9 Energy helps utilities, municipalities, and engineering firms secure resources, coordinate stakeholders, and advance complex grid infrastructure from planning through execution.

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