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SOLUTION DELIVERY

SYSTEM LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT

ISSUE
MidDel Consulting was approached by a Municipal Utility in California to conduct a systems delivery assessment to determine
the recommended course of action to improve their systems capabilities required to support entering the Energy Imbalance
Market (EIM). MidDel conducted a bottom-up analysis of their Settlements, Trading, and Risk groups by meeting with key
stakeholders to understand their current state system landscape and provide recommendations for their future state system
landscape and business processes. MidDel also reviewed internal Audit findings and identified areas where efficiencies could
be gained.

SOLUTION
MidDel provided three proposed system landscape solutions to the client’s management team to support entering the Energy
Imbalance Market, as well as future growth, while addressing resource impacts and risks to the current EIM project. The
proposals included an implementation approach that addressed project sequencing and estimated resource needs. MidDel
also provided alternative recommendations to decrease delivery time and to address staffing concerns.

The solutions provided several key benefits:
 Streamlined reporting
 Workflow management
 Position management
 Enhanced Credit and Risk functionality
The recommended solution provided scalable systems with minimal delivery risk. The system landscape supported day ahead
through term deal capture, counterparty credit and risk reporting along with system optimization, real time deal capture,
scheduling and settlements. The implementation approach utilized a waterfall methodology that was front-loaded against the
EIM implementation; providing natural resource leveling. The solution provided the scalable functionality required to support
the increased EIM transactional volumes.

RESULT
The client was able to select from several system landscape solutions to determine the one that best fit their scope, budget,
and time constraints, while providing scalable systems to support entering the Energy Imbalance Market. The solutions
provided several key benefits; including streamlined reporting, workflow management, position management, and enhanced
credit and risk functionality. Finally, the delivery approach provided scalable systems with minimal delivery risk.

The recommended system approach would significantly streamline transaction processing and automate workflows. The
client would see an estimated $300,000 cost reduction per year based on a decrease in FTE.

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