energy-procurement

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the complex challenges of managing energy procurement for large commercial and industrial consumers, aiming to reduce costs, ensure budget certainty, and meet sustainability goals.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Procurement Strategy: Develops and executes strategies for electricity and natural gas procurement, including RFPs, contract negotiation, and hedging.
• Tariff Optimization: Analyzes utility rate structures to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Demand Charge Management: Implements strategies to mitigate high demand charges.
• Renewable Energy Sourcing: Evaluates Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy projects.
• Use Case: A manufacturing plant with a $15M annual energy spend needs to renew its electricity contract. This Skill can analyze its load profile, structure an RFP for suppliers, evaluate bids based on total cost and risk, and recommend a layered procurement strategy to balance cost and budget certainty.

Quick Start

Use the energy-procurement skill to analyze the tariff structures for a facility in the PJM market and identify optimization opportunities.