Who We Are
Strategic energy consulting grounded in customer insight, regulatory expertise, and climate leadership.
About Hawks Peak Strategies
Hawks Peak Strategies is a California-based energy consulting firm specializing in customer-centered energy program research and design, policy and regulatory solutioning, energy affordability, and utility rate case expert testimony.
We support Attorney General’s Offices, investor-owned utilities, community choice aggregators, regulatory agencies, and consumer advocates to develop strategies that balance regulatory requirements, customer needs, and climate goals.
Our work bridges research and regulation—helping clients translate customer realities into defensible strategies and persuasive regulatory outcomes.
Based in Truckee, California, Hawks Peak serves clients statewide and nationally, with deep expertise in California’s regulatory landscape and the communities most affected by energy burden.
What Makes Hawks Peak Different
Customer Insight + Regulatory Strategy
We integrate human-centered research with regulatory positioning—turning lived experience into evidence that informs policy decisions.
Evidence-Backed Recommendations
Every engagement begins with data, qualitative research, and analysis grounded in what works for real customers.
Public Sector Perspective
With direct experience advancing climate and equity policy at local and state levels, we understand how both policy intent and implementation realities.
Boutique, Senior-Level Attention
Clients work directly with Dr. Henderson on every engagement—ensuring depth, focus, and accountability.
Founder Spotlight
Hawks Peak Strategies was founded by Dr. Courtney Henderson, an energy, climate, and health strategist with two decades of experience supporting utilities, consumer advocates, and public agencies.
She has served as an expert witness in major rate cases, with recommendations adopted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, and is a former Mayor of Truckee, California, where she advanced local climate and equity initiatives.
Rooted in California, Serving Nationwide
Headquartered in Truckee, California, Hawks Peak Strategies maintains deep expertise in California’s regulatory landscape—including energy affordability, customer programs, and regulatory strategy.
At the same time, we support clients across the country on regulatory strategy, expert testimony, customer research, and affordability initiatives. Our work reflects both local regulatory knowledge and a national perspective on energy policy and equity.
Let’s Move from Insight to Action
Ready to work with a strategic advisor who understands both regulatory systems and the people they affect?