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ClimateSight Energy Risk Tool

ClimateSight Energy Risk Tool

by ICF International Inc.

Preparing Energy Assets for Climate Change

Onye Dike
Updated by Onye Dike on June 15th, 2026
ClimateSight Energy Risk Tool is a climate risk analytics platform developed by ICF for utilities, energy companies, infrastructure owners, investors, and public sector organizations. The platform helps users understand how future climate conditions could affect physical assets, operations, and long-term investment decisions. Using climate science, predictive modelling, and geospatial analytics, ClimateSight evaluates risks such as extreme heat, flooding, wildfire, drought, and changing precipitation patterns across different time horizons and emissions scenarios. The tool is designed to support resilience planning, asset management, capital allocation, regulatory reporting, and climate-related risk disclosures.

Available Climate Risk Management Features

Climate Scenario Analysis
Geographic Mapping (GIS)
Risk Assessment & Scoring

Missing Climate Risk Management Features

Alerts/Notifications
Audit Support
Benchmarking & Peer Comparison
Compliance Reporting
Customizable Reporting Templates
Data Import/Export
Integration with IoT Sensors
Real-Time Monitoring (non-energy)
Scope 1 Emissions Tracking
Scope 2 Emissions Tracking
Scope 3 Emissions Tracking

Pricing

Starting Price
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Options
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Available Since

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Deployment Options

  • Web Browser (Cloud - Based)

Good Option For

  • Small Business (11-50 people)
  • Medium Business (51-250 people)
  • Large Business (250+ people)

Deep dive


Core Features

ClimateSight is built around a climate scenario and risk-modelling methodology that uses future climate projections, hazard modelling, and geospatial analytics to assess how climate risks may evolve over time.

  • Physical Climate Risk Assessment – Evaluates exposure to multiple climate hazards, including flooding, wildfire, extreme heat, drought, sea-level rise, and changing precipitation patterns, across individual assets and wider infrastructure networks.

  • Asset-Level Analysis – Assesses risks for specific facilities, substations, transmission lines, generation assets, and other infrastructure, helping organizations identify their most vulnerable locations and operations.

  • Climate Scenario Modelling – Compares projected impacts under different climate and emissions scenarios, allowing users to explore how risks may evolve over short-, medium-, and long-term planning horizons.

  • Interactive Mapping and Visualization – Uses geospatial mapping, dashboards, and visual analytics to display climate hazards, asset exposure, and regional risk patterns in an accessible format for planners and decision-makers.

  • Custom Risk Analytics – Produces organization-specific assessments that combine climate projections with operational and asset data, generating tailored risk profiles rather than generic climate scores.

  • Resilience and Adaptation Planning Support – Helps prioritize adaptation measures, resilience investments, maintenance strategies, and capital planning decisions by quantifying the potential impacts of future climate conditions.

Closing Insights

ClimateSight emerged from ICF's longstanding climate, energy, and environmental consulting practice, which has supported governments, utilities, and businesses for decades. ClimateSight sits within a broader consulting-led offering that combines proprietary analytics with climate scientists, engineers, and resilience specialists. This approach allows ICF to tailor assessments to specific assets, sectors, and operational requirements rather than relying solely on generic climate-risk scores. Delivered through AWS cloud technology, the platform has been used in energy sector resilience initiatives, including work with Duke Energy.

The platform forms part of a growing portfolio of ICF digital products supporting energy transition, infrastructure planning, and climate adaptation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is typically provided on a project or subscription basis following consultation. Organizations requiring detailed climate risk assessments, regulatory disclosure support, or infrastructure-resilience planning may find value in ClimateSight's combination of software and specialist expertise.


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