What problem does it solve?
This Skill addresses the complex challenge of managing and reducing significant energy expenditures for large commercial and industrial consumers, ensuring budget certainty while meeting sustainability goals.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Procurement Strategy: Design and execute RFPs for electricity and gas, evaluate supplier bids, and negotiate contracts.
- Cost Optimization: Analyze tariffs, manage demand charges, and optimize energy usage.
- Renewable Energy: Assess Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and renewable energy certificates (RECs).
- Use Case: A manufacturing company with 25 facilities needs to renew its energy supply contracts. This Skill can structure a multi-site RFP, evaluate bids based on total cost of ownership, and recommend a layered hedging strategy to balance cost savings with budget predictability.
Quick Start
Use the energy-procurement skill to analyze the tariff structures for a facility in the Con Edison territory and identify optimization opportunities.