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Total Utility Management Services, LLC

is committed to helping your organization make the best informed energy decisions

with decades of cost-proven results.

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Total Utility Management Services, LLC is a results oriented utility management consulting firm. Because we are independent of energy suppliers, transportation and utility companies we can remove inefficiencies from the supply chain and pass the cost savings directly to you, the contracting party.

TUMS also offers services specifically designed to manage utility data reporting and accounting functions. This time saving feature, allows our clients to focus on their own core competencies and leave the utility management to the experts.

Independent utility management is the key to an efficient and cost effective utility program.  

Services Offered• Strategic Energy Plan Development

• Natural Gas, Electricity, Propane, and Diesel Fuel Competitive Procurement are WEB Enabled

• Risk Management

• Utility Cost Control through Rate Analysis, and Negotiation

• Transactional Expertise and Efficiency (Nominations, Scheduling and Balancing)

• Customized Accounts Payable

• Data Management

• Market Intelligence Updates

• Energy Asset Optimization

• International Consulting Services

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Strategic Energy Plan & Procurement Services

• Coordinate with corporate/or individual facilities to establish and implement a purchasing strategy for natural gas, electricity, propane and diesel fuel customized to fit your needs

• Maintain list of reliable and financially sound suppliers

• Leverage TUMS scale at purchase location / supplier relationships

• Standardize Contract Terms

• Administer highly competitive online reverse auction for natural gas, electricity, propane, and diesel fuel

• Facilitate RFP process

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Risk Management

• Develop and Implement risk management program across all sites

• Implementation of Your pricing objectives• Eliminate physical premiums and reduce cost of

financial hedge premiums• Proper accounting of hedge volume allocation• Price modeling and forecasting

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Utility Cost Control & Operational Services• Determine if competitive energy supply is available instead of

purchasing supply from utility• Analyze current rate structure to determine if lower cost options

are available• Negotiate best possible rates with utility • Monthly/Daily nominating and balancing to reduce utility costs• Manage curtailment situations and avoid penalty charges• Monitor and adjust daily volumes to stay within allowable

tolerances and avoid penalties• Identify and create utility negotiation strategies (by-pass, alternate

fuels)• Analyze and arrange alternate fuel supplies when necessary• Decades of operational expertise

Customized Accounts Payable

• Utility, transportation and Supplier Invoice review by experts for accuracy and contract adherence

• Process all invoices for payment according to your specifications

• Or make timely payments for You through an estimated pre-payment system

• Avoid late fees and penalties• Provide Invoice Dispute Resolution• Fully Customizable to meet Your needs

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Data Management• Design and maintain database to capture all data (usage, costs,

taxes)• Prepare customized reports for accounting, management and

government requirements (FERC)• Provide monthly utility expense estimates and forward forecasts

based on historical/forecasted usage• All accounting functions and reporting are audit ready at all times• Electronic archiving of invoices, utility and supplier contracts, all

reports• Interactive portal designed to meet Your needs

Filter function for reports by facility, utility, report type, etc. Customizable security parameters Wealth of information at your fingertips

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Examples of Reports

Reports can be customized to Your needs for both

corporate and site locations

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Market Intelligence

• Ongoing regulatory tracking• Identify utility rebate programs• Identify rate changes impacting facilities• Daily/monthly industry pricing reports

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Asset Optimization

• Oil and Gas development on lands owned by clients

• Royalty In- Kind Agreements• Storage Field Development• Storage and Transport Optimization• Hedge Position Optimization

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• International work on a project by project basis

• Projects completed in Mexico South America Western Europe Russia

International Consulting Services

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Total UtilityIS TOTALLY COMMITTED TO

YOUAND YOUR ENERGY SUCCESS