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Demand Response: a decisive breakthrough for Europe
How Europe could save gigawatts, billions of Euros and millions of tons of CO2.
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Capgemini collaborates with UK electricity distributor to improve the regulatory process considerably and put the company in a better position for the forthcoming Price Control Review.
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Cleantech – Is it feasible to bridge the gap of Europe’s renewable ambitions?
The announced targets for increased renewable energy in Europe spurs a number of questions for the power industry, regarding how to bridge the gap for clean tech capacity.
An industry in ongoing change
Maintaining competition at wholesale or retail levels whilst ensuring security of supply and a proper level of investment in generation and networks assets requires ongoing changes in the Utilities industries. We help clients planning and managing changes to adapt to the evolving environment.
Our Utilities Transformation Consulting Services practice makes full use of the breadth of skills within the company, including technology, organizational change, project management, and operational management—all tailored to suit local circumstances.
Deep Sector Expertise
Our Utilities Transformation Services Center of Excellence includes a team of professionals well-versed in models of deregulation developed in the US, Canada and the European markets. Our experts have identified the following critical topics in these sectors:
Portfolio and Operations Optimization
In addition to competitive pressures at both ends of the value-chain, companies must resolve the following issues:
- What should the structural relationship be between generation and retail?
- How should generation and retail work together on a day-to-day basis?
- How do we manage the overall risks for our business?
- How do we set targets and create incentives across the value-chain?
Retail competition and performance
Industry players must rise to the challenge of responding effectively to the EU 2007 deregulation deadline. In particular, they will need to assess its impacts on the market and set out ways to improve their retail business processes.
Network/Retail Business Unbundling
The 2003 EC Unbundling Directives define the rules for separation of transmission and supply functions of integrated utilities, and larger distribution companies (>100,000 customers)—these are non-negotiable and will have far-reaching implications for clients.
Performance Improvement for Network Companies
Network companies remain natural monopolies after liberalization, but they still face major performance challenges arising from the “regulatory performance contract” that they have to negotiate with the regulator:
- How does regulation impact your company?
- How can you reduce operating costs?
- How can you improve your investment efficiency?
- How can you reconcile demands for greater security and lower cost?
Environmental management (incl. CO2) and renewable
With the trading of CO2-related certificates having pushed wholesale prices up, emissions management is clearly having an impact on energy utilities companies. The development of a green portfolio of generation asset and client strategy are also becoming critical issues in most markets.
We can help our clients to decide what strategy to adopt to balance CO2 and renewable issues. They also need to define the implications of the regulations and how they might interpret them, taking into account local differences.
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If you have specific business needs or objectives that you would like to discuss, or if you’d like an energy, utilities and chemicals specialist to get in touch with you, contact us.
