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Peak Certainty.

We turn major investments into built, lasting value.

A technology-forward consultancy for infrastructure, capital programs and economic development. We combine hands-on experience advising major programs with the data tools and analysis that keep them on track, from first approval to closeout.

Clients include:

What we do

Large programs rarely fail on the technical work. They fail on the systems surrounding it: risks leaders can’t see early, approvals that stall and governance that can’t keep pace. We cover all three.

See the program

We build AI tools and business intelligence platforms so leaders see cost, schedule and risk as it happens.

Business intelligence platforms
Forensic audits
Lender technical advisory

Secure the approval

We secure financial buy-in, regulatory approval and public support, wherever a project is built.

Economic and fiscal impact studies
Tax credits and incentives
Stakeholder engagement

Steer the program

We advise on how capital programs are set up, governed and controlled, from first PMO to closeout.

Program strategy and governance
Project controls and risk assurance
Target operating model design

Sectors we serve

Digital infrastructure

Developers and operators scaling campuses and portfolios.

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Excavators laying a large pipeline in a trench

Energy and power

Generation, storage and grid projects, including behind-the-meter power.

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Public sector and economic development

State agencies, capital portfolios and regional economic organizations.

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Our record

Certainty on complex, high-stakes programs.

$100B+In capital programs advised

4 GW+Of digital infrastructure programs supported

$25M+In tax credits secured for clients

120+Capital projects served through our business intelligence platforms

5Client markets nationwide, from California to Washington, DC

Pronghorn Development

Antelope Data Campus: 1.5 GW of behind-the-meter power in Iron County

Alpen built the economic impact case, led community and stakeholder engagement, and aligned workforce partners, helping the campus secure its conditional use permit in June 2026.

Northern Utah Economic Alliance

Economic Agency Annual Labor Profile

A regional labor analysis with a new industry cluster section, coded so it updates cleanly each year.

“Their insight and analysis was first rate… The Alpen analyst team was prompt, professional and most of all asked the right questions to take our report to the next level.”

Chris Roybal
President, Northern Utah Economic Alliance

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Insights

More insights

Data Center POST, July 2026

The Limits of Top-Down Expansion: What Utah’s Primary Election Teaches the Data Center Industry

Why AI infrastructure needs a social license to operate, and how projects that work with county officials get built.

Interview, January 2026

Governor Spencer J. Cox on Operation Gigawatt

Utah’s plan for energy abundance: advanced nuclear, geothermal, natural gas and storage.

Report, August 2026

Northern Utah Labor & Demographic Profile 2026

Alpen’s research on the workforce, industry clusters and growth outlook for Davis and Weber Counties.

Leadership

Meet the full team

Scott CuthbertsonCEO and Managing Partner22 years spanning consulting leadership at PwC and Booz Allen and executive roles in Utah economic development and state land management.

Josh CrawfordCOO and Partner30 years leading capital projects and public-private partnership development programs.

Connel PettersonDirector20 years in finance, transformation and capital programs, including tenure at PwC and AECOM.