Grid & Regulatory Consulting

From AEMO to NERC, our on-ground experts navigate complex grid codes, model validations, and regulatory submissions — helping your project achieve faster approvals, full compliance, and on-time energisation.

We bridge the gap between developers, utilities, and regulators to eliminate delays and unlock project revenue sooner.

The Most Profitable Projects Are the Ones That Connect on Time

Regulatory delays don’t just slow construction — they delay revenue, inflate costs, and erode investor confidence.
Across the energy landscape, compliance challenges are among the top reasons projects miss commercial-operation dates.

West-US TD bridges the gap between developers, utilities, and regulators, delivering the technical rigour and regional insight needed to achieve faster, fully compliant interconnections — across Australia, New Zealand, the US, UK, and emerging markets.

Our grid specialists anticipate evolving standards, engage directly with regulators, and manage the entire submission process, so your project stays on schedule and investor-ready.

Our Full-Spectrum Grid & Regulatory Services

From grid-code compliance and model validation to policy development and permitting, West-US TD delivers end-to-end expertise that ensures every technical, regulatory, and operational requirement is met — accurately, efficiently, and globally.

Our specialists combine deep utility-side experience with hands-on project delivery, enabling clients to move from design to connection without costly rework or delays.

Grid Connection
Applications

We prepare, coordinate, and manage every aspect of your connection process.

Grid Code
Compliance Studies

Comprehensive studies to prove your project’s performance against every grid standard.

Model Validation &
Acceptance Testing

Third-party validation trusted by system operators and regulators.

Protection & Coordination
Design

Safety, selectivity, and reliability engineered for every network.

Regulatory & Permitting
Advisory

Strategic guidance to simplify complex local approval processes.

Policy & Framework Development
(for Governments / TSOs)

Empowering policymakers and operators with world-class regulatory tools.

Insights

Global Expertise, Local Compliance

From North America to Asia-Pacific, our team delivers grid-compliance and regulatory consulting aligned with each market’s technical standards.
With active projects across the US, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, West-US TD ensures that every feasibility study, model submission, and grid-connection package meets regional regulations, operator expectations, and investor timelines.

Our engineers and advisors have worked directly with utilities, transmission operators, and regulators in multiple jurisdictions — bringing local credibility with global know-how.

Regional Coverage

United States / Canada

→ Standards: NERC, ERCOT, ISO New England, Ontario IESO

→ Expertise: Dynamic load modelling, NERC compliance studies, permitting support

→ Projects: Data-centre power systems, microgrids, and BESS integration

Australia / New Zealand

→ Grid operators: AEMO, Transpower, Wellington Electricity

→ Expertise: Grid-code compliance, connection studies, dynamic model validation

→ Projects: Solar, BESS, and hydrogen integration for utility and industrial clients

United Kingdom / European Union

→ Operators: National Grid ESO, ENTSO-E, EirGrid

→ Expertise: Grid-connection applications, preliminary design, and harmonics analysis

→ Projects: Large-scale battery storage and renewable generation integration

Middle East / Asia

→ Utilities: DEWA (Dubai), Kahramaa (Qatar), TNB (Malaysia), KEPCO (Korea)

→ Expertise: Regulatory framework design, capacity building, power-quality and stability studies

→ Projects: Transmission planning, renewable-integration studies, and government-led policy development

Step by Step

A Proven Path to Faster Approvals

01

Feasibility & Gap Assessment

Regulatory review and readiness check.
We evaluate local grid codes, interconnection rules, and documentation requirements to identify potential compliance gaps before you apply.

→ Outcome: A clear action plan for approval readiness.

02

Model Development & Validation

Creating and testing compliant models.
Our engineers build dynamic RMS/EMT models (PSS/E, DIgSILENT, PSCAD) tailored to your project and validate them against utility standards.

→ Outcome: Fully compliant models accepted by system operators.

03

Application Submission

Coordinating with grid operators and regulators.
We prepare and submit the complete connection package — technical data, compliance forms, and supporting studies — to AEMO, NERC, Transpower, or other authorities.

→ Outcome: A smooth, accurate, and timely submission.

04

Review & Compliance Testing

On-ground support and model updates.
We interface with utilities during the review phase, addressing technical queries and updating models as required for final approval.

→ Outcome: Issues resolved proactively — no surprises in the final review.

05

Approval & Commissioning Support

Ensuring operational compliance through to energisation.
Our team supports you during factory acceptance testing, on-site commissioning, and performance verification to guarantee seamless integration.

→ Outcome: Certified approval and on-time energisation of your project.

Meet Our Grid Experts

Nasser Faarooqui

Principal Advisor, Grid & Regulatory Frameworks

Mohammed Hamza, P.E.

Director, Engineering & Project Execution

Recent Projects

Recent Feasibility & Financial Advisory Projects

From multi-gigawatt data centres to grid-scale battery storage, here’s how we help clients deliver complex projects on time, on budget, and fully compliant.

3 GW+ Data Center Power Systems & Grid Integration

Location: Texas, USA
Power system design, dynamic load modelling and grid application submission to Centerpoint, Texas as per ERCOT/NERC

Development of 25 MW+ solar farms

Location: New Zealand
Solar farms in New Zealand in partnership with Bolt NZ. Creating Energy hubs for regional development

Grid-Forming Inverters, BESS & Data Center Capacity Building

Location: Malaysia
Capacity development and framework development for TNB Malaysia on grid forming Inverters, BESS and large data centers

“Compliance isn’t just a checkbox — it’s a strategic advantage that saves months and millions.”

— Nasser Faarooqui, Principal Advisor, West-US TD

Trusted by Leading Energy Developers Worldwide

See how energy developers, EPC contractors & industrial clients cut project delays, navigated compliance & scaled faster with West-US TD.

Reduced Approval Time by 50% for Multi-MW Projects in Australia

"Through expert coordination with AEMO and AusNet, West-US TD accelerated model validation and compliance testing for a 5 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project — cutting typical approval times in half."

Enabled Seamless Interconnection for 2 GW Data Centre in Texas, USA

"Provided conceptual design, grid-compliance modelling, and dynamic load studies for a 2 GW+ hyperscale data centre, ensuring NERC-aligned integration with the regional transmission grid."

Supported Policy Frameworks for 1000 MW Solar Tenders in Myanmar

"As Lead Technical Advisor to the Government of Myanmar under the New Zealand MFAT and USAID programs, West-US TD experts developed renewable-energy grid codes and interconnection standards that enabled 1 GW of solar-PV tenders."

Insights

Latest Updates on Grid Codes and Compliance

Preliminary Design & Grid Connection for 920 MW BESS (UK)

Preliminary design and grid connection application; DRC form for National Grid.

Advisory for Data Centre Design & Engineering (Texas, USA)

Conceptual design, engineering, and dynamic load modelling for 2 GW+ data centres (NERC).

Grid-Forming BESS (30/10/1 MW)

Development, design, and engineering for multiple sites.
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A globally respected voice in energy regulation and grid compliance, Nasser Faarooqui has guided some of the world’s most complex renewable and transmission projects from policy design to operational approval.

  • Former Principal Advisor at the Electricity Authority of New Zealand, where he led national programs on harmonics management, future-grid operations, and renewable integration.

     

  • Lead Technical Advisor for the USAID Clean Power Asia program, driving grid-harmonisation frameworks across Southeast Asia.

     

  • Advisor to the Government of Myanmar & MFAT (New Zealand) on renewable grid-code development and national solar tender frameworks.

     

  • Expert in AEMO compliance and transmission planning for Australia and New Zealand, ensuring faster approvals and regulator-ready designs.

     

  • Contributor to international policy and regulatory reform dialogues advancing the global energy transition.

A veteran engineer with over two decades of experience across LNG, hydrogen, and data-centre infrastructure, Mohammed Hamza brings deep technical mastery to grid interconnection, SCADA, and automation-driven project delivery.

  • Led grid-modelling and interconnection design for hyperscale data centres exceeding 2 GW capacity in the United States.

  • Specialist in SCADA integration, predictive analytics, and power-quality optimisation, ensuring reliable and resilient network operations.

  • Partnered with regulators and utilities across Australia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia on grid-readiness and automation programs.

  • Brings a unique blend of technical precision and project execution discipline, aligning every design with NERC, AEMO, and IEC standards.