Privatisation/Ownership Change

 

Managing the transition from either state to shareholder/investor owned utilities or from one shareholder to another. Assisting management in the realisation of the business benefits from either privatisation or acquisitions through the development of new organisation structure and business processes.

 

Competitive and Liberalised Markets

 

For governments and agencies, understanding energy market economics and energy market design for utilities, competing in newly liberalised markets for power.

 

Regulation

 

The development of the regulatory framework reporting systems standards, etc. including the formulation of licenses and operating codes.

 

Competitive Risk Management

 

Provision of expertise in trading and risk management skills in order to develop appropriate risk management tools for companies just starting to operate in newly competitive environments.

 

Customer Accounting and Service

 

The provision of expertise in IT systems, metering, billing, revenue collection, debt management audit and metering reading/operator management with a focus on improving levels of customer service.

 

Due Diligence

 

Total acquisition valuation service covering technical, commercial and strategic aspects, including audit assessment and benchmarked business modelling including an assessment of future potential savings/performance improvements.

 

Change Management

 

Identifying business opportunities in developing markets is not enough - releasing value through the delivery of new technology, products and management systems is critical. Providing expertise and support all the way through this process from conception to implementation and review.

 

Project Management Services

 

From inception to handover - a true turnkey offering - with the focus on deliverables, project plans, budgetary control, quality and timescales. Ensuring that plant and cable is compliant with all relevant legislation and safety regulations also the provision on site supervision and commissioning staff.

 

Network Planning

 

Network investigations including load flows and fault levels, stability, economic feasibility studies with reports on system requirements. Offering advice and management of maintenance schedules for proposed or existing equipment.

 

Design

 

Project design including substation requirements and layout, cable design and selection, route selection and specification. Specifying equipment according to performance and total life cost parameters assessed in consultation with our customers. Provision of experienced CAD resources.

 

Protection

 

Specification and design to include settings for discrimination with existing systems. Providing a full testing and commissioning service and also routine testing as part of a scheduled maintenance programme for all protection systems.

 

Operations

 

Control centre systems, outage planning, SCADA and network automation. The provision of advice on all aspects of incident management from the initial report to restoration of supply.

 

Safety and Training

 

Experienced advice on safe systems of work, compliance with relevant legislation and codes of practice, documentation and records. Training courses can be tailored precisely to meet clients’ needs to develop the technical and managerial capability of those running power networks.

 

Procurement

 

Full tender specification, contract terms, tenderer and bid evaluation, industry partnerships to provide plant and equipment.

 

Audit Services

 

Comprehensive audit capability to determine either on an ongoing basis or a project basis contract, operational, contractual, financial and safety performances. Quality audits to ensure compliance with company, national and statutory standards.

 

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