What problem does it solve?
This skill eliminates the complexity and high cost of energy procurement for commercial and industrial (C&I) operators, addressing challenges like unpredictable energy bills, opaque tariff structures, demand charge overruns, and meeting renewable energy sustainability targets across regulated and deregulated markets.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Tariff and Cost Optimization: Analyze utility tariff structures to identify rate switching opportunities and reduce total energy spend for multi-facility portfolios.
- Demand Charge Mitigation: Use interval meter data to identify peak demand drivers and implement load shifting, battery storage, or demand response strategies to cut high demand charges.
- Renewable PPA Evaluation: Model virtual and physical power purchase agreements, quantify basis risk, and calculate risk-adjusted NPV to align with corporate sustainability goals.
- Use Case: For a manufacturing portfolio with $40M annual energy spend across 25 facilities, use this skill to structure RFPs, evaluate supplier bids, and build a layered hedging strategy that locks 60% of volume at fixed rates while maintaining index exposure for cost savings.
Quick Start
Use the energy-procurement skill to analyze your facility's 15-minute interval meter data, identify the top demand-setting intervals, and build a 12-month layered procurement plan for your upcoming electricity contract renewal.
