Cambridge Manufacturing Facility

Cambridge Manufacturing Facility

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Facility Details

  1. Highly specialized manufacturing facility with both seasonal and production-based heat loading criteria
  2. Utilizes large blast ovens in process so usage data can swing drastically
  3. Looking to minimize costs as well as create savings without committing to a long term contract

Solution

  • Equal Billing with cost
    averaging throughout the year
  • Partially fixed pricing to ensure
    capitalization on market positions as
    well as protection from pricing swings.

Results

 

 MonthConsumed
Volume (m3) 'A'

Union Gas
Cost (m3) 'B'

Union Gas Total
Cost (S) 'A' X' B'		CESi Monthly
Volume (m3) 'C'		CESi Gas Cost
($/m3) 'C' / 'E'		CESi Total Costs ($) 'E' 
  Oct-18 161,606 $0.1514 $24,470.48 173,492 $0.1418 $24,604.45  
  Nov-18 9,674 $0.1514 $1,464.84 167,895 $0.1555 $26,103.00  
  Dec-18 275,401 $0.1514 $41,701.51 173,492 $0.1678 $29,104.35  
  Jan-19 297,601 $0.1804 $53,685.65 173,492 $0.1590 $27,586.90  
  Feb-19 346,663 $0.1804 $62,872.73 156,702 $0.1482 $23,223.20  
  Mar-19 365,158 $0.1804 $65,872.73 173,492 $0.1496 $25,950.00  
  Apr-19 177,116 $0.1712 $30,328.80 167,895 $0.1447 $24,288.00  
  May-19 149,240 $0.1712 $25,255.41 173,492 $0.1422 $24,671.35  
  Jun-19 63,027 $0.1712 $10,792.60 167,895 $0.1397 $23,463.00  
  Jul-19 43,093 $0.1630 $7,022.36 173,492 $0.1363 $23,648.35  
  Aug-19 29,715 $0.1630 $4,842.26 173,492 $0.1362 $23,631.30  
  Sep-19 8,981 $0.1630 $1,463.53 167,895 $0.1364 $22,902.00  
                 
  Balancing            
  December-2018         $9,240.00  
  February-2019         -$25,300.50  
  September-2019           $12,455.55  
                 
  Totals         YTD  
  Total Union Gas Cost         $329,736.47  
  Total CESi Cost         $295,570.95  
  Difference         -$34,165.52  
               


Breakdown

 CESi Total Costs ($) 'E' 
  $24,604.45  
  $26,103.00  
  $29,104.35  
  $27,586.90  
  $23,223.20  
  $25,950.00  
  $24,288.00  
  $24,671.35  
  $23,463.00  
  $23,648.35  
  $23,631.30  
  $22,902.00  
     

 
 CESi Gas Costs ($/m3) 'C' / 'E' 
  $0.1418  
  $0.1555  
  $0.1678  
  $0.1590  
  $0.1482  
  $0.1496  
  $0.1447  
  $0.1422  
  $0.1397  
  $0.1363  
  $0.1362  
  $0.1364  
     

 
  • Equal billing created a stable, predictable monthly supply cost.
  • Cost averaging with partial fixed pricing allowed for limited exposure to volatile market conditions.


Proactive Balancing

  Balancing    
  December-2018 $9,240.00  
  February-2019 -$25,300.50  
  September-2019 $12,455.55  
       
  • Allowed for opportunities to buy and sell excess gas as required at opportune market conditions.
  • Created flexibility in the buying cycle to take advantage of gas balance position

Savings

Created over 10% savings on a 1 year term.

 

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