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Currently, more than 15 states have deregulated their electricity markets. Natural gas is deregulated in nearly all states. And while deregulation has created opportunities for savings and reduced electricity costs, it has also created conflicts between those who procure energy and those who manage it.
Many times material change language is broad enough that it touches upon several aspects of the supply agreement. If there is a change in the operations of the company, such as increases in production lines or shutting down of a facility, this can be interpreted as a material change by the energy supplier.
The concept of “usage bandwidth” has to do with the certainty of how much energy you will use (electricity or natural gas) in any given month.
Add/delete language is of primary interest to organizations with a significant number of energy accounts.
Termination fees assessed by an energy supplier don’t just apply to the overall contract, but typically apply on an account-by-account basis.
Through an ongoing series, we will explore the five key clauses that must be mastered in order to negotiate successful energy supply agreements.
This article concludes our “Definitive Guide to Hiring an Energy Advisor” designed to assist you, the purchaser, in finding, evaluating, and engaging an energy advisor. Over the past four editions, we have shared our insights into the important elements to consider if your organization is shopping around for advice. If you missed any of the […]
Welcome to Part Four of a five-part series exploring the best practices for engaging the services of an energy advisory firm. So far, we discussed the importance of evaluating the experience (Part One), the full suite of services (Part Two), and the wholesale market expertise of a potential energy advisor (Part Three). In this installment, […]
For those of you playing along at home, we are now on the third installment in our five-part series on the key aspects involved in hiring an energy advisor. The genesis of this series has been in response to the trend we see in the industry toward more and more organizations (both public and private) […]
New York State last week denied approval of the Northern Access pipeline that would have brought natural gas from Pennsylvania into the western and central regions of NY. Natural gas currently represents over 50% of New York’s total electricity generation capacity, which is expected to increase in the coming years. The lack of approved build-out […]
