How This Seminar Works
	1. This live seminar consists of two 90-minute, high quality conference calls combined with your choice of printed or Internet-posted slides. 2. The day before the seminar, you will be emailed a toll-free telephone number to access the audio portion of the live seminar session. The seminar's slides will be attached to the email as a PDF file, and a Website link will be provided so you can view the slides on the Internet if you prefer. Phone calls originating from outside of the USA and Canada will be a toll call billed to you by your telephone service provider. 3. A few minutes before the seminar is to begin, you will call the toll-free phone number to access the audio portion of the seminar. You can follow the visual portion of the presentation by using the printed PDF files or by viewing the Internet-posted slides on your computer screen. 4. A professional moderator will manage the seminar teleconference and there will be ample opportunity to ask questions. All participants will hear both the question and the instructor's response. After the seminar is over, further questions can be directed to the instructor via email.

This two-session seminar will arm you with proven and systematic techniques for effective fuel planning, negotiating, and management. Don't let an uninformed decision lead to unwelcome surprises. Click Here to Register

What You will Learn (Session #1)

• The current “hot” issues in the gas industry impacting supply, pricing and delivery and players

• How to assess requirements over different planning horizons and conditions and use "Load Profiling" to optimize energy procurement and cost options

• Understand Electronic and Physical Market Centers and how business is done there and by whom

• Learn the Elements of successful Fuel Planning, assessing objectives, documented planning, decision-making, control and monitoring processes

• How gas transportation and delivery can cause the best-made gas acquisition plan to achieve greater success or fail miserably.

• The role of suppliers and marketers and how end-users evaluate their requirements, strengths, weaknesses and competitive position

• What are the links between risk assessment, risk management and what buyers should be concerned with.

Your Instructor

Greg Peters has over 20 years of energy industry consulting and management experience and is an expert in energy products and services marketing, and supply planning, procurement and energy management. Mr. Peters' consulting experience includes several years as Manager of Price Waterhouse's National Public Utilities Consulting Services and currently as President, Envision Energy Solutions Company. Envision provides gas, electric and fuel management consulting services to a wide range of industrial, commercial and municipal end-users. Previously, Mr. Peters has had fuel procurement, fuel management and planning responsibilities for Columbia Energy Services Corporation, Equitable Gas Company, and The Peoples Natural Gas Company.

Who Should Attend this Seminar

This seminar will benefit fuel managers, energy buyers, plant managers, energy sales personnel and marketers and anyone looking for ways to reduce and better manage natural gas costs. Subjects addressed by the seminar include: how to assess gas supply requirements; developing a fuel management plan; understanding delivery options; how to assess suppliers and transporters; establishing a working program; understanding gas contracts and services; managing and monitoring costs and invoices; managing daily job responsibilities; and tips for reducing supply costs. This course will improve all aspects of gas procurement planning, negotiating, contracting, management, internal processes, documentation and justification, internal communications and supplier relationships for superior performance.

Why Choose PGS?

Save time and travel expenses while you increase your knowledge. PGS seminars are known for their clear explanations and in-depth content. Over 3,000 energy and financial professionals have already attended PGS Energy Training's proven courses. View Past Seminar Attendees

Prerequisites

This fundamental level, group live seminar has no prerequisites. No advance preparation is required before the seminar. However it is recommended that attendees have a basic understanding of the natural gas industry and commonly used terms and concepts.

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