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The electricity market in Singapore
is being liberalised in stages. Large consumers of electricity have a
choice of purchasing energy at competitive prices. This will be an
advantage in the commercial building industry where energy cost
contributed about 30% to 40% of the total operating costs.
Power Management seeks to help
commercial buildings and business enterprises undertake the challenge
of becoming contestable in order that energy bills can be reduced
through competitive pricing.
The services we provide includes
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assisting building owners achieve
100% agreement from tenants to draw electricity from one single source
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exploring innovative options for
contestability of the common service loads
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metering solution to manage energy
consumption data, billing and collection and progressive migration
to drawing supply from master meter.
Embedded in the above three main key
services are
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Collection and analysis of
electricity consumption and load profile of the customer
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Dealing with the required
Authorities on contestability
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Negotiate with energy retailers on
the most competitive tariffs
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Oversee and advise on energy
contract terms
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Formalization of the termination
of the existing account and the opening of the new energy account
with the chosen energy retailer
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Metering, monitoring, billing and
collection solution
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Dealing with financial services
providers to provide cashless transaction.
Is the Power Management
opportunity worth pursuing?
Given the following consumption pattern of a commercial building,
analysis of the opportunity is as follows:
a. Electricity bill for a particular month for a commercial building
| Common property |
$530k |
| Tenants |
$460k |
| Total Building |
$990k |
b. If electricity is drawn enbloc
from one single source from building owner, the bill will change as
follows:
| Common property |
$530k |
| Tenants |
$400k |
| Total building |
$930k |
Total savings for the building
will be $60k or 6%.
c. If the building changes to another energy retailer due to its
contestable status, the estimated savings will be as follows:
| Common property |
$500k |
| Tenants |
$380k |
| Total building |
$880k |
Total estimated savings for the building
will be $110k or 11%*
*The above calculation is subject to change and
dependent on prevailing electricity tariffs available. |