Renewable Energy

Feasibility Studies

Determining feasibility of projects ranging from new technology implementation in an existing facility to determining both technical and economic feasibility for an entire business model. Merrick is an expert at due diligence in areas such as intellectual property, technical viability, management expertise, and financial pro-forma analysis.

Business Plan Writing

Merrick’s personnel are highly experienced in business plan writing. The team is well-versed in developing relevant packages, with compelling narratives, in support of clients’ programs that can serve as both an internal guide to the workings of the company and as a marketing tool for third party evaluation.

Proposal Writing & Grant Application Assistance

Merrick assists clients with requests for proposals and grant applications from such agencies as the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Merrick and its clients have successfully responded to virtually all departments within the Federal government as well as many state agencies, municipalities, utilities and private firms.

Project Management Plan Development

Development of a comprehensive project management plan is crucial to the success of a project and it’s one of the first deliverables that Merrick provides clients on complex projects. Key sections of a plan include:

• Project management approach
• Work breakdown structure
• Baseline cost and schedule estimates
• Organization and staffing plan
• Quality plan
• Change control plan
• Scope, schedule, and cost management
• Risk management

Process Licensing

Merrick assists clients in the licensing of new processes or technologies around which they can build their business or enhance their technology portfolio.

Front-End-Loading (FEL) Analysis

Front end loading (FEL) is a term used to describe the up-front design, modeling and engineering work necessary to properly define a process or system. The FEL stage is of a project is the one in which Merrick can have the greatest positive impact on the overall success of a project. FEL typically includes Aspen modeling.

Site Identification & Selection

Merrick assists its clients in indentifying and selecting the best available site for their projects. Site evaluation can include obtaining geotechnical reports and evaluating topography, utilities, and permitting issues, among other things.

Pilot and Commercial Demonstration Plant Design

Stepping from lab-scale to pilot and commercial demonstration scales of a technology can be a very challenging task. Merrick is an expert at determining the for scale-up size that will result in the greatest likelihood of success of the project and then providing the conceptual and detailed design engineering necessary for implementation.

Plant Design, Engineering & Commissioning

Merrick offers full-service process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control, and civil design and engineering services to its clients. We are also expert at commissioning the equipment, systems and plants that we design.

Lab Testing Management

Merrick works closely with private and national laboratories on projects that require research and development of their systems and/or techniques. We can develop and manage a full set of testing protocols necessary to verify the function of a technology or process.

Procurement

Merrick performs the construction cost estimating and comprehensive procurement effort for clients on design/build projects, major equipment (mechanical, electrical and instrumentation), custom fabrication, building systems, electrical substations, consulting and construction subcontracts for engineer/design, procurement, and construction management.

Project Management & Construction Management

Merrick employs over forty full time, highly trained and skilled project managers who ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget. Merrick personnel can also manage the construction effort on projects ranging in size from the very small to full-scale commercial deployments.

Operator Training & Start-Up Assistance

We routinely develop and write operator training manuals and follow up with hands-on operator field training for systems and processes we design and engineer.

Commercialization Plans & Execution

One of Merrick’s particular expertise’ is providing expert assistance in the commercialization of new, biofuels technologies. We have broad and deep experience in taking biofuels processes from lab scale through pilot, pre-commercial and commercial scale development. Employing an experienced and expert firm such as Merrick is the key to successful commercialization of a developing biofuels process.

Maintenance Support