Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc. (SERA) is a research and consulting firm specializing in economic, policy, and evaluation analysis for solid waste and energy clients. We specialize in helping clients develop effective programs and strategies – and we use our expertise in integrated planning, evaluation, and economics to improve program performance and cost-effectiveness. (SERA) works in program design and evaluation in recycling / solid waste integrated materials management, energy efficiency, and sustainability. SERA has a reputation for quantitative, data-based research, and for developing creative approaches to find practical (and affordable) methods to quantify complex or hard-to-measure impacts. We have evaluated single programs, as well as entire utility portfolios.