diff --git a/integration-tests/load/ccip/ccip_test.go b/integration-tests/load/ccip/ccip_test.go
index 3fc130b855d..79c87106960 100644
--- a/integration-tests/load/ccip/ccip_test.go
+++ b/integration-tests/load/ccip/ccip_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ var (
 		"branch": "ccip_load_crib",
 		"commit": "ccip_load_crib",
 	}
-	wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg          sync.WaitGroup
+	abPath      = "/Users/austin.wang/ccip-core/repos/chainlink/integration-tests/load/ccip/testfiles/ccip-v2-scripts-address-book.json"
+	nodeIdsPath = "/Users/austin.wang/ccip-core/repos/chainlink/integration-tests/load/ccip/testfiles/ccip-v2-scripts-node-details.json"
 )
 
 // step 1: setup
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ func TestCCIPLoad_RPS(t *testing.T) {
 		Interface("config", config.CCIP.Load).
 		Msg("Test Config")
 
+	var env = generateEnvironment()
+
 	var env = deployment.Environment{}
 	// output, err := actions.SetupCCIPHomeChain(l, sethClient, config.CCIP, workerNodes)
 	// require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -168,3 +172,9 @@ func TestCCIPLoad_RPS(t *testing.T) {
 	// crib.StopChains(env)
 	// crib.StopNodes(env)
 }
+
+func generateEnvironment() {
+	ab := readAddressBook(abPath)
+	nIds := readNodeIds(nodeIdsPath)
+
+}
diff --git a/integration-tests/load/ccip/helpers.go b/integration-tests/load/ccip/helpers.go
index e7afe6883e4..0ef76126967 100644
--- a/integration-tests/load/ccip/helpers.go
+++ b/integration-tests/load/ccip/helpers.go
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package ccip
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-testing-framework/wasp"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/deployment"
+	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/deployment/environment/devenv"
+	"io"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -53,3 +57,69 @@ func setLokiLabels(src, dst uint64) map[string]string {
 		"testType":            LokiLoadLabel,
 	}
 }
+
+func readFile(inputDir string, fileName string) []byte {
+	file, err := os.Open(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", inputDir, fileName))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error opening file:", err)
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	// Read the file's content into a byte slice
+	byteValue, err := io.ReadAll(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error reading file:", err)
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return byteValue
+}
+
+func ReadAddressBook(inputDir string) *deployment.AddressBookMap {
+	byteValue := readFile(inputDir, AddressBookFileName)
+
+	var result map[uint64]map[string]deployment.TypeAndVersion
+
+	// Unmarshal the JSON into the map
+	err := json.Unmarshal(byteValue, &result)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error unmarshalling JSON:", err)
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// Print the deserialized map
+	fmt.Println(result)
+	return deployment.NewMemoryAddressBookFromMap(result)
+}
+
+func ReadNodesDetails(inputDir string) NodesDetails {
+	byteValue := readFile(inputDir, NodesDetailsFileName)
+
+	var result NodesDetails
+
+	// Unmarshal the JSON into the map
+	err := json.Unmarshal(byteValue, &result)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error unmarshalling JSON:", err)
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// Print the deserialized map
+	fmt.Println(result)
+	return result
+}
+
+func NewDeployEnvironmentFromCribOutput(lggr logger.Logger, ab deployment.AddressBook, nodeIDs []string) (*deployment.Environment, error) {
+	chains, err := devenv.NewChains(lggr, output.Chains)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return deployment.NewEnvironment(
+		"Crib Environment",
+		lggr,
+		ab,
+		chains,
+		nodeIDs,
+		nil, // todo: populate the offchain client using output.DON
+	), nil
+}
diff --git a/integration-tests/load/ccip/testfiles/ccip-v2-scripts-address-book.json b/integration-tests/load/ccip/testfiles/ccip-v2-scripts-address-book.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e4b2672cb5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/load/ccip/testfiles/ccip-v2-scripts-address-book.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"12922642891491394802":{"0x05Aa229Aec102f78CE0E852A812a388F076Aa555":{"Type":"CancellerManyChainMultiSig","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x0D4ff719551E23185Aeb16FFbF2ABEbB90635942":{"Type":"TestRouter","Version":"1.2.0"},"0x0f5D1ef48f12b6f691401bfe88c2037c690a6afe":{"Type":"ProposerManyChainMultiSig","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x2dE080e97B0caE9825375D31f5D0eD5751fDf16D":{"Type":"CCIPReceiver","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x2fc631e4B3018258759C52AF169200213e84ABab":{"Type":"OnRamp","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0x5C7c905B505f0Cf40Ab6600d05e677F717916F6B":{"Type":"Router","Version":"1.2.0"},"0x63cf2Cd54fE91e3545D1379abf5bfd194545259d":{"Type":"OffRamp","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0x712516e61C8B383dF4A63CFe83d7701Bce54B03e":{"Type":"LinkToken","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x71C95911E9a5D330f4D621842EC243EE1343292e":{"Type":"PriceFeed","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x73eccD6288e117cAcA738BDAD4FEC51312166C1A":{"Type":"RMNRemote","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0x8464135c8F25Da09e49BC8782676a84730C318bC":{"Type":"PriceFeed","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x85C5Dd61585773423e378146D4bEC6f8D149E248":{"Type":"TokenAdminRegistry","Version":"1.5.0"},"0x948B3c65b89DF0B4894ABE91E6D02FE579834F8F":{"Type":"WETH9","Version":"1.0.0"},"0xAfe1b5bdEbD4ae65AF2024738bf0735fbb65d44b":{"Type":"FeeQuoter","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0xC6bA8C3233eCF65B761049ef63466945c362EdD2":{"Type":"BypasserManyChainMultiSig","Version":"1.0.0"},"0xbCF26943C0197d2eE0E5D05c716Be60cc2761508":{"Type":"AdminManyChainMultiSig","Version":"1.0.0"},"0xcA03Dc4665A8C3603cb4Fd5Ce71Af9649dC00d44":{"Type":"RBACTimelock","Version":"1.0.0"},"0xe6b98F104c1BEf218F3893ADab4160Dc73Eb8367":{"Type":"ARMProxy","Version":"1.0.0"},"0xfbAb4aa40C202E4e80390171E82379824f7372dd":{"Type":"NonceManager","Version":"1.6.0-dev"}},"3379446385462418246":{"0x09635F643e140090A9A8Dcd712eD6285858ceBef":{"Type":"RMNRemote","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0x0B306BF915C4d645ff596e518fAf3F9669b97016":{"Type":"LinkToken","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x1613beB3B2C4f22Ee086B2b38C1476A3cE7f78E8":{"Type":"OnRamp","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0x2279B7A0a67DB372996a5FaB50D91eAA73d2eBe6":{"Type":"CCIPHome","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0x322813Fd9A801c5507c9de605d63CEA4f2CE6c44":{"Type":"ProposerManyChainMultiSig","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x3Aa5ebB10DC797CAC828524e59A333d0A371443c":{"Type":"BypasserManyChainMultiSig","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x4A679253410272dd5232B3Ff7cF5dbB88f295319":{"Type":"RBACTimelock","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x59b670e9fA9D0A427751Af201D676719a970857b":{"Type":"CancellerManyChainMultiSig","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x67d269191c92Caf3cD7723F116c85e6E9bf55933":{"Type":"ARMProxy","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x7a2088a1bFc9d81c55368AE168C2C02570cB814F":{"Type":"CCIPReceiver","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x84eA74d481Ee0A5332c457a4d796187F6Ba67fEB":{"Type":"TokenAdminRegistry","Version":"1.5.0"},"0x851356ae760d987E095750cCeb3bC6014560891C":{"Type":"OffRamp","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0x8A791620dd6260079BF849Dc5567aDC3F2FdC318":{"Type":"RMNHome","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0x9A676e781A523b5d0C0e43731313A708CB607508":{"Type":"WETH9","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x9A9f2CCfdE556A7E9Ff0848998Aa4a0CFD8863AE":{"Type":"AdminManyChainMultiSig","Version":"1.0.0"},"0x9E545E3C0baAB3E08CdfD552C960A1050f373042":{"Type":"NonceManager","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0xE6E340D132b5f46d1e472DebcD681B2aBc16e57E":{"Type":"Router","Version":"1.2.0"},"0xa513E6E4b8f2a923D98304ec87F64353C4D5C853":{"Type":"CapabilitiesRegistry","Version":"1.0.0"},"0xa82fF9aFd8f496c3d6ac40E2a0F282E47488CFc9":{"Type":"FeeQuoter","Version":"1.6.0-dev"},"0xc3e53F4d16Ae77Db1c982e75a937B9f60FE63690":{"Type":"TestRouter","Version":"1.2.0"}}}
diff --git a/integration-tests/load/ccip/testfiles/ccip-v2-scripts-nodes-details.json b/integration-tests/load/ccip/testfiles/ccip-v2-scripts-nodes-details.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..477ae0527b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/load/ccip/testfiles/ccip-v2-scripts-nodes-details.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"NodeIDs":["node_2URuou3RXmtZu5gLQX8qd","node_m9TTQbUxBx3WjDEjmpVDL","node_4FiKVPtuQjCTvHnS7QpES","node_A4VTgecDwMoG2YYicyjuG","node_jQFpzXDadzaADq147nThS"]}