Case Studies

Credit System - TPT Contract Support

Issue Our client’s Credit team was using spreadsheets and other manual processes to perform tasks their Credit System was not handling. These manual steps were workarounds and added extra time to their daily processes. The Credit System was generating incorrect values for Margin Calls and Callbacks. This alone was potentially exposing our Client to millions […]
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Municipal Utility System Landscape Assessment

Issue MidDel Consulting was approached by a Municipal Utility in California to conduct a systems delivery assessment to determine the recommended course of action to improve their systems capabilities required to support entering the Energy Imbalance Market (EIM). MidDel conducted a bottom-up analysis of their Settlements, Trading, and Risk groups by meeting with key stakeholders […]
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Retail Power Systems Assessment

Issue Our client, a retail electric provider, engaged MidDel Consulting to assess their current systems and processes landscape. MidDel was engaged to provide a recommended course of action to improve their systems capabilities, streamline current operations, and lay the foundation for future profitable growth. MidDel conducted top-down and bottom-up analyses by meeting with management and […]
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ETRM Demo Scripts

Issue Our client, a municipal electric provider, solicited a request for proposal to replace an outdated ETRM system to better manage their power portfolio. They had limited internal resources to manage the RFP process and required assistance in developing scripts for vendors to follow during webinar and onsite software demos. Solution A MidDel consultant was […]
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Retail Gas System Integration

Issue MidDel Consulting was approached by a large East Coast natural gas utility and marketing company to assist in integrating a newly acquired retail business into their existing systems. MidDel conducted a bottom-up analysis of their existing two-system solution, with interfaces moving data between their trade capture/scheduling system to their risk management/accounting system. MidDel was […]
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Endur Support

Issue MidDel Consulting was approached by a large Midwestern natural gas and power company to assist in reducing their ongoing Openlink Endur support costs. This client recently completed an Endur implementation. They then faced the challenges of creating required reports not completed during the initial implementation, as well as on-boarding a new business unit, while […]
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Implementation Come Snow or Shine!

Issue Our client was seeking an upgrade of its ETRM system which managed deal capture, gas and power scheduling, position and risk reporting, counterparty invoicing, and accounting. The primary objective of the upgrade project was to move to the vendor’s latest technology platform. This upgrade would also provide the foundation for several critical projects in […]
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ETRM - Deal Capture Allegro

Issue Our client replaced two internally developed trade entry systems that were used by wholesale power and natural gas traders. The applications were the primary deal entry systems that were integrated with SunGard’s Aligne ETRM system. The client chose to use Allegro’s ETRM system as their replacement deal entry system with an interface into Aligne […]
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OSI PI Transmission and Generation Dashboard

Issue Our client viewed a web dashboard that displayed real time readings of transmission and generation information on a public website. The information was presented graphically to the user through dials and linear gauges. This client requested to provide similar capabilities in-house while maintaining a similar dashboard. Solution Our […]
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BOBJ Deployment

Issue Our client did not have an operational user-friendly Business Intelligence tool. Two years earlier they had attempted to install SAP Business Objects incorporating Active Directory with Single Sign On. Without a viable tool, users were only given the option to work with BEx queries in a limited portal and without flexibility. Access to the […]
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