With energy prices continuing to rise, businesses and local authorities are looking for ways to reduce their energy bills. Energy brokerage is one such solution: it helps them choose the most competitive electricity and gas offers. Powesco goes even further by providing project management support throughout the entire value chain: selecting energy contracts, service providers, financing options, and more.
What is energy brokerage?
Energy brokerage is carried out by an energy broker or project management assistant (AMO). It involves negotiating the best electricity or natural gas contracts for businesses, local authorities, or apartment buildings. The broker acts as a business introducer and is therefore paid on commission. Here are their main responsibilities.
Select the most competitive energy contracts
The energy market is complex. Since its opening to competition in 2007, numerous energy suppliers have emerged. They now offer a variety of plans, with prices freely set.
Thanks to energy brokerage, an industry expert selects the best electricity or gas contract for you. Energy brokers possess in-depth market knowledge and negotiate with top suppliers according to precise specifications. Furthermore, they closely monitor price fluctuations and sometimes offer energy tax optimization solutions (taxes, transmission, supply).
Benefit from personalized support from experts
In addition to their professional expertise, energy brokers provide daily, personalized support to help you achieve your energy efficiency goals. They stay informed about economic and regulatory developments to seize opportunities and ensure your compliance with the law.
Above all, energy brokerage goes hand in hand with monitoring the building's energy consumption: if excessive energy consumption is detected by software, the project management consultant can recommend that you take out a more suitable energy contract. Powesco has its own Energy Management System (EMS) to monitor your building's energy consumption in real time.
Investing in the most suitable energy efficiency solutions
Some companies offer even more in-depth support . For example, Powesco, as a global operator in the energy transition, studies the energy efficiency solution(s) best suited to your activities.
Depending on the project and its feasibility, our project management consultant can recommend installing photovoltaic panels to reduce your electricity bills and combining them with charging stations to optimize costs. Discover our solar energy !
To comply with the law
According to the Tertiary Decree stemming from the ELAN law, existing tertiary buildings larger than 1,000 square meters are required to progressively reduce their final energy consumption. By working with an energy broker specializing in energy optimization, obligated parties achieve energy savings that allow them to comply with the law.
How does an energy brokerage service work?
Energy brokerage services vary from company to company. However, here are some common services.
Energy audit
The energy broker usually starts by collecting and analyzing data. This may include current energy bills and their contractual clauses, or data related to energy consumption.
Co-construction of the purchasing strategy
With this information, the project management consultant is then able to clearly identify and understand the needs of its client in order to design a strategy in line with its budget, its projects, or the risks associated with them.
Putting suppliers in competition
Once the strategy is approved by the client, the broker can solicit bids from their preferred partners and suppliers. They then leverage their negotiation to secure the most affordable contract. Following a thorough analysis of the offers, they submit the best quotes to the client for signature.
Continuous monitoring and optimization of purchasing processes
Purchasing energy doesn't end there: it's a continuous process. After signing an electricity or gas contract, the project management assistant (AMO) must handle the transfer of contracts, the deployment of new offers, and monitor the market to stay alert for new opportunities.
How to choose your energy broker?
Here are the main criteria to consider when choosing an energy broker.
Business expertise
Energy brokerage requires legal knowledge related to contracting offers. Furthermore, experience in the energy sector is a good asset. Finally, project management assistance (AMO) is required
Quality suppliers
The project management assistance (AMO) service maintains a portfolio of high-quality energy suppliers. It is thanks to these rigorous specifications that it guarantees businesses a reduction in their energy bills. Finally, the selected providers must demonstrate transparency and integrity.
360-degree support
Most energy brokerage solutions focus on optimizing energy contracts. At Powesco, we take a holistic to address all areas of energy expenditure. Furthermore, to guarantee tangible results, we offer a performance-based energy contract (PBC). If the targets are not met, you are compensated up to the amount of the commitment made when the contract was signed.
