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Strategy Development

Some examples of strategy development assignments our team has worked on include:

• Retail strategy development for a major electricity retailer
• Corporate strategy for an electricity retailer/distributor
• Electricity market entry strategy for a natural gas retailer 
• Strategic visioning for an energy retailer
• Development of strategic options for an energy retailer
• Telecoms market entry options for a dual fuel utility
• Telecoms market entry options for a network business
• Analysis of energy market entry options for a non-utility
• Critique of a business case for a proposed power station
• Development of the business plan for a gas fired power station
• Debt management strategy for an electricity retailer
• Strategy workshop for senior management and board of a water business
• Market segmentation and customer value analysis for a natural gas retailer
• Market segmentation and customer value analysis for an electricity retailer
 
 
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Transaction Support

Some examples of transaction support our team has provided include:

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Independent advice on commercial matters related to the formation and operation of Pulse Energy, a national energy retailer formed by Shell, Woodside and United Energy
• Independent commercial advice to the lenders to Utilicorp for their purchase of Multinet/Ikon, a Victorian gas retail/distribution company acquired for $1.97b
• Independent commercial advice to the lenders to TXU for their purchase of Westar/Kinetik, a Victorian gas retail/distribution company acquired for $1.67b
• Independent commercial advice to the lenders to Utilicorp for their bid for ETSA Utilities, a South Australian electricity retail/distribution company
• Independent due diligence report to CKI/Hong Kong Electric Group to support the credit rating and capital raising (EURO bonds) to support the purchase of ETSA utilities
• Project managing the preparation of an Investment Memorandum for a proposed merger between two of Australia's largest energy companies
• Preparation of the business case to support capital raising for a number of start-up companies
• Lead advisor to a high growth business in the acquisition of a division of a publicly listed company with valuable long term contracts
• Pre-acquisition review for a major overseas utility looking to acquire Australian generation assets
• Advice to a utility looking to acquire a communications network

 
 
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Project Implementation

Some examples of project implementation services our team has provided include:

• Lead project manager for the integration of AGL's South Island retail customers into Meridian Energy in New Zealand
• Project Manager for the establishment of Genesis Power
• Lead project manager for the integration of three network businesses in New Zealand
• Project manager for the preparation for one of Victoria's gas businesses for privatisation
• Project manager for the establishment of VENCorp
• Project manager for the establishment of Energy21 and Stratus Networks
 
 
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Market Analysis

Some examples of market analysis work our team has undertaken include:

• Development of network tariffs for an electricity distributor
• Commercial and regulatory advice in relation to the impact of Basslink on the national electricity market
• Gas industry study and forecasts for a major energy company
• Commercial advice on settlement residues in the national electricity market
• Development of business processes for an energy retailer for full retail competition
• Development of cost recovery principles for full retail competition for a state jurisdiction
• Provision of market and commercial advice to an electricity retailer
• Review of industry activity and readiness for FRC for a consortium of electricity distributors
• Development of regulatory submissions and supporting reports for an energy retailer
• Provision of regulatory advice for a water company
• Development of industry structure options for a state electricity market

 
 
 
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Performance Improvement

Some examples of performance improvement projects our team has worked include

• Business process re-engineering for an electricity retailer/distributor in preparation for full retail competition
• Review of the debt management policies and processes for an electricity retailer
• Development of the customer acquisition processes for an electricity retailer
• Business process benchmarking for an electricity retailer
• Cost reduction study for a dual fuel energy retailer
• Marketing audit for an electricity retailer
• Call centre performance review for a dual fuel retailer
• Review of a utilities load growth marketing program
• Sales channel effectiveness review for a dual fuel retailer
• Performance reporting framework for an electricity retailer