ERI was established in January 1989 to provide consulting services in the areas of nuclear power and nuclear fuel to private companies, governments and institutions in the United States and internationally.

In 1995, ERI expanded its scope of services with the formation of the Technology and Markets Group to include the full spectrum of current and emerging power generation technologies, as well as related regulatory and legislative issues.

ERI's staff of full time professionals together with its associate consultants, all internationally recognized leaders in their respective fields of endeavor, have extensive experience in the full range of energy and resource related topics, including matters relating to:

• Nuclear energy and associated fuel supply issues
• Nuclear fuel cycle cost accounting
• Nuclear waste storage, transport and disposal issues
• Radioactive materials transport issues
• Renewable energy technologies
• Natural gas utilization technologies
• Electric power technologies including methods for improving power plant performance
• Distributed generation options
• Energy-related emission control technologies, requirements and programs
• Energy and environmental technology markets and barriers
• Energy technology export market issues
• Clean coal technologies

ERI is experienced in working with U.S. and other government agencies involved with energy and environment technology and trade issues and possesses a thorough understanding of their respective policies and programs. ERI has a GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract.

ERI is a member of the U.S. Energy Association (USEA), the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), and the U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association (USCHPA).