Thursday 10 September (14.00 – 15.30)
As energy markets, network charges and policy frameworks continue to evolve, understanding the full picture behind energy costs has never been more important. MEUC’s September Energy Market and Policy Update Webinar, delivered with guest speakers from SE Advisory Services, will provide major energy users with a timely overview of the changing energy landscape and the factors influencing both risk and opportunity.
The session will explore how wholesale market volatility, non-commodity costs, regulatory developments and system changes are reshaping energy procurement and cost management. Delegates will gain insight into why total energy spend no longer always mirrors wholesale price movements, how grid constraints and electrification are affecting the energy system, and why flexibility and on-site solutions are becoming increasingly valuable.
Drawing on practical experience and market intelligence, speakers from MEUC and SE Advisory Services will share how leading organisations are adapting their strategies to manage risk, improve forecasting and optimise energy costs across the full cost stack. The webinar will conclude with an opportunity for delegates to discuss their own experiences and put questions to the panel.
Outline Agenda
| 14.00 | Welcome Robin Hale, Chief Executive, MEUC |
| 14.05 | A Changing Energy Landscape – Wholesale markets remain volatile and continue to influence energy cost and risk – Market dynamics are becoming more complex – Regulatory and structural changes impacting procurement and flexibility – Key considerations for major energy users in the current policy and market environment |
| 14.25 | The Hidden Energy Bill: Understanding Total Cost – The growing role of non-commodity costs and what current predictions suggest – Why total energy spend no longer consistently follows wholesale price trends – Why understanding cost breakdown is critical to improving forecast accuracy and identifying control levers |
| 14.40 | A Changing Energy System: New Risks and Opportunities for Large Energy Users – How system dynamics are driving increasing volatility in non-commodity costs – Grid constraints and access to capacity – Electrification and shifting demand patterns – Renewables, variability, and changing system dynamics – The growing role of flexibility, demand response, and on-site energy |
| 14.55 | What Leading Organisations Are Doing Differently – Managing total energy cost by combining commodity strategy with a broader understanding of non-commodity drivers – Evolving risk management approaches to reflect both market volatility and system-driven cost impacts – Balancing risk and price decisions across the full energy cost stack – Diversifying exposure and using a wider set of levers (flexibility, on-site energy, structured procurement) to optimise outcomes |
| 15.15 | Discussion: Your experiences and questions Robin Hale, Chief Executive, MEUC |
| 15.30 | Close |
Speakers:
Richard Koszykowski, Energy Advisor, MEUC
David Hunter, Director, Market Studies;
Aditya Tarale, European Risk Manager;
Dr. Camille Louhichi, Strategic Advisor, Energy & Sustainability Management; SE Advisory Services
Register for MEUC’s Energy Market and Policy Update Webinar below.
Please note this event is limited to MEUC Members and end-users only.