Energy Management Services

Renewable energy is growing rapidly worldwide thanks to lower costs and government incentives for renewable electricity generation, particularly solar and wind generation. That growth is leading to significant change in the electricity industry, presenting opportunities and challenges to large energy consumers.
Purchasing renewable energy is a key component of most sustainability or carbon footprint reduction strategies, however it can be burdened with complexities and unforeseen risks. Having an energy Advantage can help your company find the way through intricacies of renewable energy procurement with its renewable energy consulting services.

Developing A Renewable Energy Strategy

A well-developed renewable energy strategy is key to the successful integration of renewable energy purchases into an energy supply portfolio. Key areas that Excel Commercial Consulting can help address are:
Establishing your goals of the renewable strategy:

Financing structures including:

  • Cash purchases
  • Power purchase agreements
  • Virtual power purchase agreements
  • Roof top leases
  • 3rd party financing
  • PACE financing
  • Additionality vs. sourcing from an existing facility
  • Evaluating a Renewable Energy Purchase
  • Evaluating a renewable energy purchase can be complicated and requires many different assumptions and inputs. Excel Commercial brings significant research tools and competencies to the evaluation and structuring of each transaction.
  • Long term power price forecasting
  • Situation based analysis of upcoming grid states
  • Evaluation of risks such as congestion, reduction, production guarantees, etc.
  • Complete financial modeling of a agreement including:
  • Avoided grid power costs,
  • Sales of excess production and capacity,
  • Value of offsets & credits,
  • Financing costs,
  • O&M costs,
  • Feasibility of integrating energy storage into purchase