Case Studies

How has the deSide Software Suite helped others?

We provide the deSide Software Suite to many different organisations, allowing them access to a reliable, accurate, autonomous and timely source of National Electricity Market (NEM) data to use in the management of their energy costs.

In the interests of keeping our clients details confidential, the following list is a set of examples of how the deSide Software Suite has helped types of organisations in specific ways.

Zinc	We have been working with one client to provide them information about the competitive electricity market for a number of years. Our client has adopted an approach that incorporates a portion of spot price exposure - the risk for which they are managing physically. Key to this decision is the ability to interrupt a portion of their total site consumption (in their electrolysis cellhouse) very quickly. deSide has provided them the means to monitor the spot market and hence manage this process.
Magnesia	When we began serving another client, they had already taken the decision to adopt spot price exposure (but in this case through a retail contract). Physically, this exposure is managed through the interruption of electric arc furnaces, which can be interrupted quickly. deSide has provided them the means to monitor the spot market and hence manage this process.
Steel	One client has entered into an approach with their retailer where the electricity consumed in its electric arc furnace is exposed to the spot price (through their retail contract), with the resultant exposure being managed by a combination of physical and commercial means. This client uses deSide to update their Citect control system with the latest spot price data, and forecasts for the immediate future.
Cement	Another client has been using deSide since we released the first version in late 2004 (and was using NEM-Watch before this). They have adopted an approach with their retailer whereby they are exposed to the spot price (through their retail contract), with the resultant exposure being managed through physical interruption to some large motors they have onsite.