Advisory Board

Purpose

The Electrification Index is guided by an independent Advisory Board established to strengthen methodological rigor, domain accuracy, and long-term relevance.

The Advisory Board exists to challenge assumptions, review methodology, and ensure that the Index reflects real-world operational constraints across energy, industry, and compute infrastructure. Its role is advisory only. It does not control outcomes, set conclusions, or endorse findings.

The Index remains analytically independent.

Role and Scope

Advisory input is focused on five core areas:

• Methodology Review
  Evaluation of data inputs, weighting frameworks, and structural assumptions.
• Domain Validation
  Ground-truthing findings against on-the-ground conditions within utilities, EPCs, OEMs, hyperscalers, industrial operators, and research institutions.
• Second-Order Effects
  Identification of non-obvious constraints, feedback loops, and regional dynamics that may not be visible through primary data alone. This may include emerging infrastructure interactions or demand sources whose impacts are indirect, delayed, or not yet reflected in standard electrification metrics.
• Continuity and Versioning
  Guidance on methodological continuity across releases and transparent documentation of changes over time.
• Risk and Misinterpretation Review
  Assessment of how findings may be misread or misapplied by markets, media, or policymakers.

Advisory participation strengthens rigor and realism, but does not imply endorsement of conclusions, scores, or interpretations.

Engagement Cadence

The Advisory Board engages on a structured cadence aligned with Index releases and major methodology revisions.

This includes:

• Periodic reviews tied to quarterly and annual publications
• Targeted consultations when new domains, datasets, or structural changes are introduced
• Ongoing asynchronous feedback on emerging constraints and system dynamics

Composition

The Advisory Board is designed to reflect the full electrification system.

Members are drawn from senior and experienced roles across:

• Utilities and grid operators
• EPCs and equipment manufacturers
• Industrial operators
• Hyperscalers and data center developers
• Academic and policy research institutions

To preserve independence and candor, advisory participation may be anonymized or disclosed selectively.

Disclosure

Public disclosure of Advisory Board members will occur on a rolling basis as participation agreements and disclosure permissions allow.

This approach is intended to balance transparency with the practical realities of advisory participation across regulated, commercial, and research institutions.

Independence

The Electrification Index does not represent the interests of any single organization, sector, or stakeholder.

Advisory input informs methodology and interpretation, but the Index’s outputs are determined by data synthesis, documented frameworks, and published assumptions.

Methodology is versioned and publicly available.

Media and Research Inquiries

For questions related to governance, methodology, or advisory participation:

media@electrificationindex.com

editor@electrificationindex.com

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