Susan E. Bruce
Advises businesses and institutions in energy regulation. Supports complex transactions, renewable energy, regulatory compliance, and market strategies.
See full profileEnergy Procurement
Energy purchasing decisions can shape cost, risk, and operational flexibility for years. We help large energy users develop procurement strategies and negotiate agreements aligned with how their organizations operate.
Our focus
Energy procurement involves more than securing an attractive price. The structure of a supply agreement can affect budget certainty, operational flexibility, and exposure as markets and business needs change. We advise industrial and institutional energy users, manufacturers, healthcare organizations, colleges and universities, and municipalities on strategies built around those considerations.
We guide clients through requests for proposals, supplier evaluation, and contract negotiations for electricity and natural gas. We assess pricing structures, volume commitments, credit requirements, termination rights, and other terms that may affect the organization over the life of the agreement.
Our work also includes physical and virtual power purchase agreements, Renewable Energy Credits, and other purchasing strategies that support sustainability goals. We help clients evaluate the financial and operational implications of those commitments alongside the contractual and regulatory risks.
When market rules change or disputes arise, we help clients protect their position and connect procurement decisions with demand response, on-site generation, and the organization’s broader energy strategy.
We advise energy users across a range of industries and institutions, including:
- Industrial and large commercial businesses
- Manufacturers and consumer products companies
- Steel, cement, paper, aluminum, pharmaceutical, and other energy-intensive operations
- Healthcare organizations
- Colleges and universities
- Large commercial facilities
- Municipalities and municipal utilities
Our work includes:
- Electricity and natural gas procurement strategies
- Requests for proposals and supplier selection
- Retail and wholesale supply agreements
- EEI, NAESB, and ISDA agreements
- Pricing structures and volume commitments
- Demand response arrangements
- Physical power purchase agreements
- Virtual power purchase agreements
- Renewable Energy Credits
- Contract amendments and performance disputes
- Coordination with on-site generation and broader energy strategies
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