Christensen Associates Inc. (CAI) is a specialty water resources engineering consulting firm. We serve owners and developers of water supply and hydropower facilities in the USA and overseas.

Our clients include: 

• Public water supply and flood control agencies
• Public and privately owned electric and water utilities
• Irrigation districts
• Independent energy producers
• Government agencies
• Financial institutions 

We specialize in planning, development and  operation  of  water resource and hydropower projects.  These projects are typically comprised of:

• Watersheds and reservoirs
• Dams, spillways, intakes, gates, valves  and outlet works
• Tunnels, canals, pipelines, penstocks and surge tanks
• Hydroelectric powerhouses
• Pumping plants

Planning, building and operating water reource projects  in today’s regulatory and business environment is extremely challenging.  Successful owners anticipate and efficently resolve complex  technical, environmental, regulatory and financial issues that must be addressed throughout the project lifespan.  By forming a close strategic alliance with our clients we help them succeed by augmenting their expertise and project experience in the following disciplines:

• Water resource planning
• Site investigation and feasibility studies
• Environmental permitting
• FERC licensing & relicensing
• Hydrology and hydraulics
• Civil, mechanical and electrical engineering
• Dam safety & rehabilitation
• Construction management
• Economics and finance

Founded in 1989 by John P. Christensen P.E., CAI is a California Corporation  headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area.  Our worldwide team of experts has amassed over 1000 years of experience gained on hundreds of  water resource projects in the USA, Canada  and around the world.