{"id":5543,"date":"2026-04-21T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/resources\/?p=5543"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:10:23","slug":"buulive-spring26-session3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meucnetwork.co.uk\/resources\/presentations\/buulive-spring26-session3\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying and Using Utilities Live Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Control Costs and Build Resilience:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Market, Costs and Clarity<\/strong><br><strong>Tuesday 21 April 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<strong>IET London<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As energy and water markets continue to shift, major users face rising complexity and growing pressure to stay in control. This conference brings together expert insight and real-world experience to cut through the noise and focus on what matters: how costs are changing and risk is moving, and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1186312158?dnt=1&amp;\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Session Three \u2013 Strategy That Holds Up in 2026 and where to look for the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Make your cost-control repeatable: The strategy session. Align Finance, Operations and Sustainability around decisions that stand up to scrutiny when system costs and pass-through charges dominate the bill.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td>14.10<\/td><td><strong>Introduction<\/strong><em><br>Don McGarrigle, part of the MEUC family and long-standing contributor<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14.15<\/td><td><strong>Procurement Reset: Contracting and Reporting when system costs dominate<br><\/strong>When system costs dominate, strategy beats quick decisions. From route-to-market choices, risk appetite, portfolio strategy and reporting, keep your organisation in control when you can\u2019t hedge everything.<br><em>Wesley Scott, Head of Industrial Sales &amp; Solutions, Brook Green Supply<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14.30<\/td><td><strong>Policy, Reform and Relief Reality: BICS Planning for 2026-27 (What to assume and what not to)<br><\/strong>What to plan on if you\u2019re not eligible: challenge points, evidence, pass-through controls, and where you can still influence outcomes.<br><em>Eloise Ogden, Senior Manager of Market Development, EDF Energy<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14.45<\/td><td><strong>Beyond the Signature: Managing a Corporate PPA Over Time<br><\/strong>Choosing and signing the right corporate PPA is one decision; making it work over time is another. How performance, risk and continuity need to be managed as business needs (and teams) can change over the life of the deal.<br><em>Callum O\u2019Reilly, Renewable Strategic Originator, Drax Energy Solutions<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15.00<\/td><td><strong>From Ambition to Execution: Managing Renewable Electricity at Scale<br><\/strong>Major energy users must balance decarbonisation goals with security, flexibility and cost. The management of Google\u2019s UK renewable power portfolio offers insight into the practical realities of delivering large-scale renewable electricity.<br><em>Andrew Evans, Head of Global Key Accounts, Shell Energy<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15.15<\/td><td><strong>Engage, Query, and Learn:<br><\/strong>An open forum for delegates to interact with the speakers, seek clarifications, and discuss challenges.<br>Questions led by the Chair<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Control Costs and Build Resilience:&nbsp;Market, Costs and ClarityTuesday 21 April 2026&nbsp;|&nbsp;IET London As energy and water markets continue to shift, major users face rising complexity and growing pressure to stay in control. 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