KRPS mark Knudsen Regulatory & Permitting Strategy, LLC
Statement of Qualifications

Permitting and regulatory judgment, applied where it changes the outcome.

Director-level advisory for large-scale energy infrastructure — brought in at the capital decisions, stage gates, and diligence windows where permitting exposure becomes deal risk or schedule risk.

The Gap

Where permitting risk becomes deal and schedule risk

Permitting exposure concentrates in a narrow window — from front-end loading through final investment decision and into early construction. It is the same window in which most owners, investors, and lenders lack a dedicated senior practitioner to catch a problem before it reaches the FID memo, the credit committee, or the construction schedule. KRPS plugs in for that window.

PERMITTING RISK WINDOW FEL-0 Frame FEL-1 Concept FEL-2 Define FEL-3 Optimize FID Sanction Construct Operate Undisclosed obligations Permit / schedule mismatch Diligence & covenant risk
The exposure peaks between FEL-2 and early construction — after concepts firm up but before the record is closed and defensible.
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Positioning

A senior practitioner, brought in as principal

Kris Knudsen is a director-level HSSE, regulatory, and permitting leader with 25+ years on capital-intensive energy infrastructure — from $500M to $10B+. He has sat inside live, multibillion-dollar capital decisions as owner-side lead, applicant, and third-party reviewer, and brings that judgment directly to investors, developers, lenders, and counsel as owner-operator of KRPS.

$500M–$10B+
Capital project range
25+
Years in permitting & regulatory
Director-level
Owner-side leadership
32 states +
Canada & international footprint
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Value by Stakeholder

What each decision-maker gets

The same engagement reads differently depending on who is exposed. KRPS is built to satisfy the ask in front of each buyer — and quietly protect the reputational stake behind it.

CEO / Owner-Sponsor
Schedule and reputational risk caught before it becomes your investor call or your stock-price story.
VP / Director of Projects
Permitting delivered as a buildable, construction-ready product — and upstream delays documented and attributed correctly.
VP Environmental & Permitting
Peer-level surge capacity that plugs in without ramp-up and lets you keep ownership of the program.
Legal Counsel
An independent technical read of the record that protects your sign-off and shields the sponsor from a permitting failure.
M&A / Deal Team
Permitting risk quantified into deal terms at deal-team velocity — nothing that surfaces after close.
Lenders / DFIs
An E&S and permitting read benchmarked to IFC Performance Standards — so your credit committee isn't the one that financed the headline.
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Permitting Depth

The full federal, state, and local obligation stack

Direct working experience across the authorizations that govern siting, construction, and operation of U.S. energy infrastructure — no ramp-up required.

FederalAgencies & Statutes

  • USACE 404/10 & Section 408
  • NEPA (EA / EIS)
  • FERC 7c & NGA authorizations
  • USCG — marine & waterways
  • EPA NSR — PSD / NNSR
  • Title V · NSPS · NESHAP
  • Class VI UIC (CCS)
  • NPDES · RMP / PSM
  • ESA §7 · USFWS · BOEM
  • BLM · USFS · DOE · BIA

StateMulti-State & CEQA

  • CEQA & state-equivalent review
  • State air permitting
  • State water & NPDES delegation
  • Coastal zone consistency
  • Stormwater & erosion control
  • State wetlands & §401
  • Siting boards (EFSC / EFSEC / PUC)
  • LDEQ · MDEQ · multi-state programs

LocalSiting & Land Use

  • Conditional / special use permits
  • Zoning & land-use approvals
  • County CEQA lead-agency review
  • Grading & erosion control
  • Right-of-way & road-use
  • Habitat conservation plans (MSHCP)
  • Tribal & stakeholder consultation
Applied across disciplines

LNG · natural gas & liquids pipelines · compressor stations · CO₂ / CCS pipelines · wind (greenfield & repower) · solar-plus-storage · transmission · upstream (onshore & offshore) · wetland mitigation & monitoring · facility integrity · rail · remediation & restoration · construction & demolition · international ESHIA / IFC programs.

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Sector Focus

Where the experience is delivered

Eight core sectors backed by delivered project experience, plus two emerging-focus areas under active pursuit — tagged so the claim stays defensible.

Pipelines
LNG
Power
CCS
Wind
Solar
NH3
Ammonia
Hydrogen
SAF
Emerging
Data Centers
Emerging
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Service Lines

How the work is packaged

Named, deliverable-based engagements — fixed-fee where the scope allows. These are proof of capability, not the full catalog.

M&A & Offtake Due Diligence
Independent permitting read for buyers, offtakers, and lenders — fatal flaws, schedule risk, and post-close cost, at deal-team velocity.
FEL Stage-Gate Readiness Review
Front-end loading assessed against company stage-gate criteria and industry standard before capital authorization.
Permit Obligation Matrix
AI-assisted extraction of every permit condition, deadline, and trigger into a traceable, auditable register. Fixed-fee per site.
Permit Record Defensibility Review
Independent technical audit of the administrative record for litigation vulnerability, with a remediation memo.
ESHIA & IFC / Equator Readiness
E&S gap analysis benchmarked to IFC Performance Standards for projects seeking international project finance.
Permitting Program Management
Owner-side management of permitting execution — select and manage environmental consultants and EPC permitting deliverables.
Full service detail: knudsenrps.com/services
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Track Record

Representative engagements across the energy value chain

A sanitized selection from $500M to $10B+ capital projects, 2000–2026 — delivered across 32 states plus international assignments, spanning owner-side permitting leadership, applicant permitting, and third-party regulator-side review.

St. Charles Clean Fuels
Blue ammonia export · LA
Owner-side permitting lead — USACE, USCG, EPA NSR/PSD, Title V, and state authorizations.
Port Arthur LNG
$10B greenfield · TX · 2015–2021
Owner-side interface and commercial lead; drove IFC-aligned JV diligence with Saudi Aramco.
Cameron LNG Train 4 & 5
FERC expansion · LA · 2015–2016
Ran the full FERC application (RR 1-13); order secured in 8 months with minimal conditions.
Port Arthur Pipeline — Louisiana Connector
130-mi 42" feed gas · LA · 2017–2019
Led federal/state/local permitting plus engineering and field surveys. Beacon Award for FERC approval.
Shepherds Flat Wind Repower
845 MW · OR · 2021–2022
Owner-side compliance manager on the largest repowered wind farm in North America.
Maple Ridge Wind
321 MW · NY
Resolved post-operational USACE / NYSDEC wetland-mitigation compliance under Corps permit conditions.

Selected projects across the value chain

LNG & Fuels
Port Arthur LNG — $10B (TX) Cameron LNG Train 4 & 5 (LA) St. Charles Clean Fuels — ammonia (LA) Northern Star · Cove Point LNG
Pipelines (~5,000 miles)
Port Arthur Pipeline – LA Connector (LA) Vector Pipeline – 348 mi, IL–ON (FERC/CER) Alaska Gas Pipeline — RR3 (AK) Alliance · Gulfstream · FGT IV–V BP Dome O&M — crisis permitting (ND–OH) El Paso / ANR / SNG blanket (MI)
Wind
Shepherds Flat Repower — 845 MW (OR) Golden Hills — greenfield (OR) Mehoopany — 141 MW (PA) Maple Ridge — 321 MW (NY) Montague (OR) · Desert Wind (NC)
Solar
Spring Grove II — 150 MW (VA) Foxglove · Alton Post Office (VA) Egypt Road · Jones Farm · Morgnec (MD) Daybreak · Bakeoven · Tower (OR) Crystal Hill (VA) · Aspen Road (PA) Goose Prairie · Lund Hill (WA) · Fairview (AR)
Power & Water
NIPSCO CWA 316(b) (IN) CapX Transmission — 120 mi (ND·MN·WI) Dave Johnston 316(b) (WY)
Upstream & International
Marcellus Shale E&P program (PA) BPXA North Slope portfolio (AK) Black Sea Offshore ESHIA (IFC) Imperial Oil Canada remediation
5
LNG Terminals
~5,000
Miles of Pipeline
12
Wind Projects
15
Solar Projects
12+
Power · Upstream · International

Client names withheld where required by confidentiality. Full project detail available under NDA.

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Engagement Model

Three ways to bring KRPS in

Single senior point of contact on every engagement. Typical duration 4–12 weeks; retainers run monthly.

Fixed-Fee Deliverable
Scoped per project
  • Defined scope and single deliverable
  • Obligation Matrix, defensibility review, diligence read
  • Best for a discrete decision or gate
  • Price known before work starts
Monthly Retainer
Scoped per project
  • Standing senior capacity on call
  • Ongoing program or portfolio support
  • Priority turnaround within scope
  • Best for active development or construction
Advisory / Hourly
Scoped per project
  • Targeted senior input, no fixed scope
  • Agency strategy, second opinions, escalations
  • Flexible engagement window
  • Best for early or intermittent needs
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Credentials

Experience, footprint, and standing

  • Experience: 25+ years in permitting, regulatory, and HSSE leadership
  • Capital range: $500M to $10B+ energy infrastructure projects
  • Roles held: Owner-side lead, applicant permitting, third-party (regulator-side) reviewer
  • Geographic footprint: 32 U.S. states, Canada, and international (Black Sea, Australia, New Zealand)
  • International standards: IFC Performance Standards / Equator Principles; demonstrated compliance on the $10B Port Arthur LNG project
  • Recognition: FERC Beacon Award; BP Helios Award commendation
  • Entity: Knudsen Regulatory & Permitting Strategy, LLC (Texas)
  • Base: Houston, TX
Selected Footprint
LNG & ammonia — LA, TX.
Pipelines (~5,000 mi) — multi-state, incl. ND–OH and MI.
Wind — OR, PA, NY, NC, CA.
Solar — OR, WA, VA.
Power & water — IN, WY, ND·MN·WI.
Upstream — AK, PA.
International — Canada, Black Sea, Australia / New Zealand.
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Start a conversation

KRPS works with a limited number of clients at any time to ensure senior-level attention on every engagement. If you have a permitting or regulatory question affecting a deal, a schedule, or a compliance program, a 30-minute discovery call is the fastest way to test fit.

All inquiries are held in strict confidence.

Request a 30-Minute Call
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Email
kris@knudsenrps.com
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Website
knudsenrps.com
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LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/krisknudsen
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Location
Houston, TX
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Availability
Project, retainer, and advisory engagements. Select availability for new clients.