CeTurn Ltd offers a broad range of services through the supply chain for the power and gas industry. We have direct operational and consulting experience from the purchase of oil and gas offshore production to sales realisation in the domestic energy market. We can offer these services across the global energy markets. The energy industry is a global village where tools and techniques are transferable whilst needing to be tailored to the specific market, geography, circumstance and politics.

Our hands-on experience means that we can offer a wide range of business unit commercial and functional support:

And an in-depth understanding of many processes:

A changing world virtual power auction and gas releases

In Europe, virtual power auctions and gas releases have been used as a ‘remedy’ to compensate for market domination or reduced competition arising from legacy arrangements or consolidation. The first European releases of gas occurred in the UK in 1992. The use of auctions of virtual power came to prominence in France in 2000.

Gas releases have occurred in
UK, Spain, Austria and Germany.
Electricity auctions in
Ireland and France, with plans progressing for Belgium and Austria

Denmark will see gas releases, whilst France and Italy are also strong candidates.
Further substantial power releases seem unlikely in the near term, however, continued market concentrations above the 25% threshold set in the Treaty of Rome could give rise to auctions in Spain, Germany, and the new EU nations.

Our experience of these events is extensive and direct. We have worked within a number of business models intended to ensure that the releases achieve the necessary degree of acceptability. The model below illustrates the most effective one in minimizing the ‘dissatisfaction’ of participants. The companies required to undertake releases and auctions are rarely in a position to satisfy their competitors, the regulatory authorities, their customers and their own internal organisation. For more information email action@ceturn.com
Or ring CeTurn at 0044 1462 623 059.

A release programme management model

A Case Study - The Business Process

The Business was seeking to extend its product range from a single product to multiple products. The company used a single in-line process to achieve the single product delivery. The Business Adviser was able to advise on a re-structured process that supported a revised sales and customer service orientation that supported multiple products. In doing so the number of hand offs in the original process was reduced and the number of customer contact points were dramatically reduced.