Scheduling Technology

Whether you’re scheduling gas or power, Structure’s ETRM Practice has extensive experience with the detailed business requirements and vendor offerings.

While most ETRM vendor software performs basic power and gas scheduling, the unique needs of an organization often require extensive spreadsheet management and modeling, usually outside the core ETRM system.

Managing shipments is crucial to the profitability of any company involved in physical trading. Structure understands the intricacies of scheduling logistics and helps clients use available vendor technologies. We also can help build custom solutions where needed.

How Can Structure Help

Our ETRM Practice Area has deep functional knowledge of gas and power logistics. Our experts know the benefits and limitations of vendor software and can assist clients in putting in place the right tools to manage the complexities of logistics.

  1. Gas Scheduling:
    • Management and control of operational risks and logistical complexities
    • Tracking and managing transportation costs and administrative costs
    • Inventory and storage valuation
    • Physical position reporting
    • Front, middle and back-office roles in logistics management
  2. Power Scheduling:
    • Generation and load scheduling
    • Physical and financial schedules
    • Transmission scheduling
    • Curtailments
    • Balance authority complexities
    • Extensive ISO scheduling expertise
    • Real-time scheduling
    • eTagging
    • Physical position reporting
    • Front, middle, and back-office roles in logistics management
  3. Oil Scheduling and Operations:
    • Pipeline scheduling
    • Physical and financial schedules
    • Rack and rail scheduling
    • Vessel lightering
    • VLCC operations
    • Bunker operations
    • Refinery supply and marketing
    • Physical and paper hedge alignment
    • Stock management
    • Movement and cost management

How is Structure Different

Structure focuses exclusively on the energy industry and has experience working with a wide variety of energy companies ranging from energy marketers to vertically integrated utilities. Our differentiators include:

  • We have unrivalled expertise in implementing the leading ETRM solutions, while adhering to strict vendor neutrality
  • We know the capabilities and limitation of all leading offerings
  • Clients trust us to help them select and implement the best system(s) for their specific needs
  • A proven methodology that works
  • A pragmatic and realistic approach
  • Our clients always are willing to provide references and they enjoy working with us