In addition, all administrative procedures are undertaken by the new supplier! Private consumers are no longer obliged by their contract validity period and can cancel it whenever they wish, without paying a penalty fee. Since 2012, it has never been easier to change your electricity and gas supplier. Distribution system operators (DSO), formerly intercommunal companies.We are here to assist you every step of the way-from project appraisal, structuring and technology, to governance, execution and follow-up.Supplier, system operator, regulator… There are a lot of business lines involved in the energy sector! So let’s have a look at them to understand their roles. The scale of capital project investment in the utilities sector is immense, the competition for resources is intense, and the regulatory landscape is complex and all-pervasive. Capital projectsĮnergy and capital are symbiotically connected. We can help you through all aspects of engagements-from assessments and strategy to large-scale implementation of process and technology improvements focused on moving the needle on cost, services and scalability. In the current environment, your supply chain must be a strategic enabler. Supply chain has traditionally been regarded as a necessary cost burden to power supply and delivery businesses, understandable perhaps since a regular flow of materials is critical to keeping the lights on. We can help across a wide range of operational excellence initiatives aimed to accomplish your objectives in safety, reliability, compliance, efficiency, customer, and employee engagements. Practical and complete answers to the most complex business questions are enabled by our deep industry and multi-functional experience. Implementation is collaborative, multi-dimensional and driven to reduce costs, capture lost revenue, and improve efficiency. Our approach is based on insights drawn from a variety of lenses: customers, processes, technology, information, structure and people. The demand for customer centric focus, end to end integrated operations and cost management has never been greater. We can help you re-engineer or standardize your processes, practices and technology solutions, through every major phase, to create tangible, sustained results for your business. We offer an extensive set of tools, templates and solutions-including close integration of SAP, Oracle and PowerPlan technologies to drive Enterprise Asset Management initiatives. Strategic, integrated asset management is a must.

But there are limits to how far costs can be passed on to end-users. Higher input costs, stretched supply lines and the need to invest in infrastructure are also putting significant additional cost into the value chain. Whether upstream, midstream or downstream, you must stay ahead of the massive and complex regulatory, business, and technology changes roiling the industry-while keeping operations running smoothly, and costs under control. Here are some of the areas in which we help our power & utility clients: Enterprise Asset Management And, in the asset-heavy power and utilities sector, it is absolutely critical.Īt PwC, we excel at identifying those connections, bringing a rich array of capabilities and workstreams together, making sure every project you undertake is connected to making your business stronger overall. In an interdependent world, making the connections between actions or events in one place and impacts in another is important.

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