Energy advisory for midstream and processing operators

For continuous processing load you can't throttle, with demand charges and price exposure that add up fast.

Compression, pumping, and processing run continuously and pull heavy power. At a refinery or a gas plant, the demand charges on that load can be a big chunk of the bill, and any price swing hits a facility that can't throttle down without stopping throughput. This is continuous critical load with real market exposure.

We build procurement and demand strategy around processing load that never stops, and price your hedging for the swings you can't design out of the operation.

How we help

• Run electricity and gas procurement for processing facilities

• Manage the demand charges that inflate continuous-load bills

• Structure hedging against price swings on load you can't throttle

• Recover sales-and-use tax exemptions on qualifying processing load

• Build facility expansions and add load with construction services

• Handle ESG strategy and implementation
  
  

Frequently asked questions

Why are energy costs high for refineries and gas processing plants? Processing facilities run continuous, power-heavy load: compression, pumping, and separation that can't be switched off without halting throughput. That builds large demand charges, based on peak usage, on top of high total consumption. 5 manages the demand charges and runs procurement matched to continuous load.

What are demand charges for a midstream facility? Demand charges are based on your highest interval of power use, not your total consumption. For continuous processing load, they can be a major share of the bill. 5 flags where they're inflating your costs and brings them down where the load profile allows.

How does hedging protect a processing operation from price swings? A facility that can't throttle its load is fully exposed to the market. Hedging locks in cost certainty on some or all of that load. 5 builds the hedge around how much of your consumption is non-negotiable and how much market exposure you can stomach.

Can midstream operations qualify for energy tax exemptions? In many states, electricity and gas used directly in processing qualify for sales-and-use tax exemption, subject to state rules and metering. 5 reviews your load and recovers exemptions where you're eligible.