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Solutions
Discount Energy partnered with a leading national energy provider to minimize the detrimental expenses of USEM’s current agreement. Employing natural gas hedging, they devised a sophisticated approach that allowed USEM to capitalize on favorable index pricing while maintaining a substantial discount to their annual budgeting numbers. Furthermore, Discount Energy facilitated USEN’s entry into ERCOT‘s Emergency Interruptible Load Service program and delivered thorough evaluations on lighting retrofit and capacitor installations for power factor correction.
Results
Discount Energy has delivered over $6.5 million in savings compared to USEM’s five-year North American budget. The Vice President of Manufacturing for USEM expressed immense satisfaction with Discount Energy, emphasizing their unparalleled expertise in product structuring and market timing. The VP also highlighted the convenience of having a single point of contact for all energy-related inquiries. Discount Energy successfully revamped USEM’s existing energy agreement, which had been depleting the company’s cash flow. The program’s resounding success led to a mutual extension by both companies. Discount Energy underscored the collaborative approach with USEM, resulting in substantial, quantifiable savings for the company.
Case Study
US Environmental Manufacturing
Discount Energy saves US Environmental Manufacturing more than $6.5 million
Situation
US Environmental Manufacturing stands as a global frontrunner in the production and promotion of geosynthetic lining products and services across a wide array of industries including agriculture, aquaculture, civil engineering, golf courses, mining, power, storm water retention, waste containment, wastewater management, and more. Energy expenses represent a substantial portion of USEM’s operational costs, and the current energy agreements are constraining their ability to effectively manage these expenses.