Guide to Purchasing Electricity & Gas

Contents

SECTION 1: CURRENT
HAPPENINGS IN ELECTRIC UTILITY DEREGULATION

1 - Rapid Changes in the Electric Industry

2 - New Choices in the Electric Industry

SECTION 2: PREPARING FOR SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS

3 - Start Your Savings Now

4 - Develop Negotiating Alternatives

5 - Risk Management

6 - Forecasting Future Electricity Prices

7 - Choosing Pricing & Terms

8 - Power Marketers & Brokers

SECTION 3: PREPARING FOR SUCCESSFUL GAS NEGOTIATIONS

9 - Emerging Issues in the Gas Industry

10 - Preparing for Successful Natural Gas Negotiations

11 - Opportunities for Gas Negotiations

SECTION 4: NEGOTIATING PROCEDURES & TECHNIQUES

12 - Procedures for Successful Negotiations

13 - Techniques for Successful Negotiations

SECTION 5: CASE STUDY OF A MAJOR UTILITY COST REDUCTION PROGRAM

14 - A Win-Win Industrial Experience

15 - Implementing the New Rates & Plant Improvements

Glossary of Key Electricity Terms

Glossary of Key Gas Terms

Glossary of General Terms

Select Bibliography

Index

Guide to Purchasing Electricity & Gas

by Paul R. Cunningham, P.E., and David Burell, C.E.M., P.E., 162pp - illus - hardcover, ISBN: 0881732931

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Effectively using load management to optimize benefits from new rate packages
Doing your homework to minimize risk and avoid surprises
Fine tuning the final contract with your supplier

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