Energy Supply Procurement & Risk Management

UAI manages clients’ energy spend throughout all North American deregulated markets.  By leveraging extensive buying power, UAI develops energy commodity procurement programs that maximize client savings.  A prudent risk management strategy ensures that customers are protected against exposure to volatile energy markets.

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As an independent energy advocate, UAI is unbiased and unaffiliated with any particular supplier or utility, providing the unique ability to competitively bid client loads to secure the most economical price available.   UAI also develops physical or financial risk management programs consistent with clients’ success criteria: this can include budget management, or maintaining a level of profitability based on a predetermined energy price. 

UAI’s energy supply sourcing services bundles clients’ loads when pricing markets determine there would be maximum benefits of aggregated pricing.  However, unique customer requirements do not often warrant this approach.  At a minimum, UAI’s combined $1.5 billion client spend under management motivates suppliers to aggressively bid on each client’s independent load.

Pricing and contract terms are customized to each client’s needs and based on their specific purchasing guidelines.
Energy Supply & Risk Management Process:

• Review all licensed marketers and contacts to screen out suppliers that may add risk (based on history of reliability and creditworthiness)
• Assemble and provide all account data for each qualified marketer
• Obtain timely market pricing (issuing written RFPs if necessary) to ensure favorable market pricing
• Review and objectively evaluate all bid responses to identify the most qualified suppliers
• Conduct tariff comparisons to determine the competitiveness of the bids recieved
• Negotiate contracts, and establish technical terms and conditions with chosen supplier(s)
• Monitor contract compliance by reviewing monthly billing
• Validate and confirm pricing in agreement is applied
• Identify and resolve any marketer/supplier non-compliance issues
• Verify large account savings