Implementing an energy partnership in an era of uncertainty
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
- Power Procurement Group, Belgrade, MT (United States)
For the past half century electric utilities enjoyed the benefits of supplying power to consumers through monolithic, price protected franchises. Now, with heightened pressures to develop a competitive marketplace, regulators and consumers increasingly demand changes to the traditional methods of acquiring energy resources. One reaction utilities have taken is to lower charges for energy while increasing connection fees. This results in dramatically increased costs for self generators and for those who choose to purchase energy from non-traditional suppliers. The specter of industry restructuring provides an opportunity for creative energy managers to achieve significant cost savings. By assessing their needs, researching the marketplace and investing in the necessary effort it is possible to negotiate frame-breaking energy partnerships. This paper outlines proven methods and techniques that can be applied to developing novel win-win partnering relationships between energy consumers and suppliers.
- OSTI ID:
- 269668
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960213--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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