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February 2008: The Case for E-Procurement - What Defines a Best-In-Class Enterprise?
“Best-In-Class” enterprises embrace: using technology to automate processes, centralizing procurement operations, integrating e-procurement with contract compliance and supply chain functions ...
Recent Issues:
- December 2007: EnergyWindow's Annual Electric Market Roundup
- November 2007: Of Forests and Trees
- September 2007: Black Mondays, Black Thursdays, 9-11, and Hedge Fund Failures: How "Black Swan" Events Impact Your Energy Supply Portfolio
- June 2007: Fix or Float? A History Lesson
- May 2007: Best Practice - Teaming for Energy Procurement
- March 2007: Contracts - Watch the Fine Print: Bandwidth, Balancing, Change in law / How to simplify contract review
- January 2007: EnergyWindow's Annual Market Roundup
Each year, EnergyWindow® reviews United States electric markets and potential opportunities and risks through which end users can benefit from competitive supply options. What follows is a summary of discussion of issues and trends that ...
Most of us already understand that wholesale natural gas prices drive not only retail natural gas contracts, but also the price of wholesale and retail electricity. We also know that there has been a considerable easing of near term prices lately compared to...
As we move into peak hurricane season and summer energy demand levels persist in many regions of the US, it's a good time to pause and reflect on how unanticipated events can affect your energy supply portfolio. While energy managers are accustomed to responding to...
The question is as old as energy deregulation itself. Is it wiser to fix a price (and thus avoid volatility and possibly rising prices) or to float with the market expecting to eliminate any premium associated with fixing a price? Proponents of fixing point to...
In the beginning, (energy deregulation-wise) the responsibility for energy procurement devolved upon those primarily involved with its use - facilities, real estate, construction, maintenance, manufacturing, etc. In fact, most companies considered energy costs an...
In retail energy transactions, even minor changes in contract language can mean all the difference in terms of ultimate costs. Suppliers of retail natural gas and electricity earn stark margins and face a great deal of potential risk. Fuel costs are on the rise and...
Every year EnergyWindow reviews the general situation around the United States in terms of opportunities in retail electric markets. The following is a table summarizing the relative appeal and shopping opportunities in those across the U.S. An expanded article including...
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