Utilities
Municipal utilities as smart energy suppliers and drivers of the municipal energy transition
Municipal utilities must overcome major challenges posed by the energy transition, such as integrating renewable energy, offering dynamic rates, and ensuring a stable energy supply. Our modular services help utilities profitably market electricity flexibility and support grid stability—without requiring the physical activation of the facilities.
Municipal energy industry in the transformation process
The energy sector is in the midst of a transformation. As part of the energy transition and with the growth of decentralized energy sources, municipal utilities and regional providers in particular must ensure security of supply and grid stability—electricity, gas, and heat must be available at all times and must also be sustainable. At the same time, municipal utilities serve as role models for their communities. They help ensure the success of the energy transition and thereby contribute to achieving CO₂ reduction targets.
Municipal utilities on the intraday market: seizing opportunities, achieving targets
The Intraday trading Participation in the electricity market offers municipal utilities enormous potential for achieving key goals such as the energy transition, CO₂ reduction, and security of supply. Flexible market behavior enables the optimization of energy supply with renewable electricity, since the intraday price reflects its availability (e.g., when there is strong wind or abundant sunshine, prices drop).
To use conventional power plants efficiently while also facilitating the integration of renewable energy, municipal utilities should make targeted use of available electricity flexibility options.
Our Flexibility Trading responds to volatility Volatility refers to price fluctuations in the intraday market on the intraday market to profitably sell available power flexibility. If needed, this flexibility can be managed fully automatically using our Remote Work can be accessed and tracked—and integrates seamlessly into your existing infrastructure.
On average, 30% of the trading activities realized in our portfolio result in a <strong>actual physical fulfillment</strong> and thus to a change in the originally planned system deployment. This value can be flexibly adjusted upwards or downwards as part of your individual marketing strategy. The result is real added value for municipal utilities and their local authorities: energy costs are optimized, grid stability is supported and CO₂ reduction is promoted.
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Case Study: Municipal Utility—Successfully Marketing Flexibility on the Intraday Market
Example: Marketing E-Boilers for Municipal Utilities: Electric Heat for District and Local Heating Networks.
In municipal utilities, the e-boiler plays a similar role to that in industry, but is typically integrated into a district or local heating network. In the summer, it takes advantage of low or even negative electricity prices—resulting from high PV feed-in—to provide climate-friendly and cost-effective heat. During the cold season, boilers or gas-fired power plants ensure reliable heat generation. This combination enables a flexible and efficient heat supply: municipal utilities can convert renewable electricity into heat, thereby optimally combining decarbonization with security of supply.
