Natural Gas Local Distribution Company (LDC) / Utility - industry sector

Receiving natural gas from pipelines and redistributing to residential, commercial and industrial end users

• Gas acquisition by the LDC for re-sale to end users at the consumption meter
• Managing open-access transportation provided by certain LDCs for customers to transport their own gas supply from the LDC city gate to the consumption meter

Natural Gas LDC / Utility Processes and Systems

Processes and systems for LDC / Utility operators to efficiently manage operations and commercial activities are critical to success. Key elements include:

• Manage transactions including contracts, nominations, scheduling, allocations, imbalance, inventory, settlements (invoices and pay statements) and accounting for:
  • Gas acquisition - from producers, aggregators, etc. at wellhead or downstream points including city gates
  • Open access transportation (choice programs)
• Customer activity website (CAW) for internet communication with shippers
• Real-time management of purchase position by pipeline
• Manage and optimize multiple supply, transportation and storage alternatives
• Management of financial hedging for risk management of supply portfolio
• Reporting and business intelligence, executive dashboard, regulatory reports, etc.
• Collect, organize, analyze and edit measurement data to prepare for operational and commercial processing
• Right of way management for distribution facilities including GIS mapping

Natural Gas LDC / Utility Software Solutions