ProSidian's Energy Management services respond to client requests to "Keep Us Out of Trouble" and "Make Our Business Better". Many companies are largely focused on regulatory compliance, while others are managing safety and security risk, information risk, operations risk, controls risk, as well as market and portfolio risk.

Energy markets are volatile and uncertain while operational requirements for energy management processes challenge existing organizational structures. ProSidian's Energy Management consulting services transcend conventional service providers.

We are trusted advisors that advocate a structured approach to energy management tailored to the needs of our clients and based on company risk tolerance. ProSidian associates have been in the business of structuring and procuring energy supply for industrial and large corporate customers for almost two (2) decades.

ProSidian works with energy producers, marketers, and end users in all commodity markets, making our firm uniquely qualified to provide superior energy portfolio and risk management services. We recognize that our clients have three (3) Typical Goals and Objectives:

• Reduce the risk of volatile energy prices
• Continually monitor markets for short, medium and long term opportunities
• Determine the best opportunity - then act when the opportunity exists

At ProSidian Consulting, our Associates and Senior Fellows have spent their entire careers as energy managers, commodity traders, risk management professionals, and functional experts throughout the industry. ProSidian has one of the fastest growing Utility and Energy practices providing Risk & Energy Management, Compliance, Business Process Improvement, Project Management, and Executive Search to many industrial and corporate energy consumers. The Utility and Energy practice is the top priority investment area in our firm. Since the formation of the firm, we have added expertise to our practice and are committed to continuing this growth. The experience of the Associates and Senior Fellows runs deep in many areas, including:

• Energy Market Fundamentals - Commodity markets and cost components
• Product Selection - Structuring and pricing (fixed, index, physical hedges, triggers, swings, On/Off Peak, RTM, DAM)
• Technical and Fundamentals Analysis - When to buy and what factors move market prices
• Unique Operational Requirements - Understanding how/when you use energy and its impact on procurement
• Energy Supply Risk Process and Risk Tolerance - Defining and understanding your risk tolerance
• Supply Contract Negotiations/Requirements - Key contract provisions and their impact on pricing and supplier performance
• Procurement Process (RFP/on line auction) - The mechanics of the procurement process
• Benchmarking and Performance Evaluation - Understanding and defining what data is relevant for the Energy Risk Management Strategy

Our associates are experts in evaluating pricing structures, suppliers, contract terms, as well as other Energy and Risk Management initiatives. We help clients to increase stakeholder value by developing and improving their critical energy commodity risk management capabilities. At ProSidian, training and knowledge transfer is also an integral part of our client service. We work with clients to develop processes that consist of Energy Team discussions and educational sessions addressing key energy risk management and procurement issues.

You own the risk, we help you manage the risk:

• Contracting process
• Independent/unbiased energy risk management advise
• Leverage best practices
• Pre-qualify strategic suppliers
• Price volume validation
• Pricing analysis
• Strategic negotiations
• Structured approach to energy risk management
• Risk management offers fewer negative surprises, greater stability and certainty of profitability
• Investors expect to see management and stakeholder ownership of risk
• Open, transparent communication is key to demonstrating risk management
• Investors apply a penalty when they consider risk management to be insufficient
• Large investors believe that good risk management is worth a premium price

Our clients benefit from the basket of experience and market intelligence provided by ProSidian's presence in the energy markets. We assist clients in selecting quality suppliers segmented by region, assets, creditworthiness, execution capability, and suite of services. ProSidian works with clients to create Customized Energy Supply RFPs with recommendations for an energy strategy tailored to the needs of your organization:

• Competitive energy strategies
• Energy procurement and management
• Contract negotiations
• RFP generation, management, and analysis
• Facility requirements and/or operation schedules
• Supply contracting options
• usage and cost forecasts
• Company risk tolerance
• Counterparty credit
• Regulatory compliance
• Sustainability initiatives

Our value proposition to clients includes cost savings and increased operational efficiencies derived from our services: