From the Weather to the Light Switch
Federal Energy Utility
In anticipation of the completion of the unprecedented Bonneville and Grand
Coulee dam projects, in 1937 the Roosevelt administration created
a federal agency whose mission was to bring power to rural areas.
Today this agency manages the marketing of power from more than
30 federal dams, one nuclear power plant, and numerous wind projects. It
also provides about half the Northwest’s power and more than three-fourths
of the region’s
high-voltage transmission. With a supply chain that starts with
the weather and ends at the light switch, you can imagine the
complexity of the business processes they face.
Recognizing it is a dynamic, integrated process and not simply a series
of business functions strung together, ACME has
been working with this client to evolve and structure their organization
into a cross-functional business.
At the moment, ACME is helping with the transformation
of:
- Supply Forecasting – To maximize net
revenues and avoid having to purchase expensive secondary power, accurately
forecasting generation capabilities is mission-critical. ACME is
currently working with the client to redesign the processes associated
with this crucial function.
- Power Scheduling – Delivering power to
the customer in a real-time environment is an extraordinary feat; after
all, it’s what keeps
the lights on. Throw deregulation into the mix and the equation
is further complicated by potential noncompliance penalties. ACME is
currently working with the client to redesign how they schedule
delivery to their customers, and helping them manage their migration to
regulatory compliance.
- Operations Planning – Finding the best
way to gauge and meet customer demand requires integrating several
major business processes, including forecasting, generation,
and marketing. ACME is
helping to redesign and integrate the processes that optimize
financial performance while meeting all federal obligations.
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