To control the energy supply chain and manage sales and procurement portfolios, successful utilities companies focus on energy capital management: the collection, management, and use of energy-relevant data for forecasting and monitoring, procurement, customer service, operations, and regulatory compliance. SAP for Utilities supports key energy capital management processes, including:

• Energy portfolio management – Identify market changes as soon as possible, adjust sales prices to optimize margins, and drive energy procurement to match demand at the lowest possible cost.
• Smart meter data integration – Enable communications with smart meters, reduce operating costs, maximize customer satisfaction. Support the development of new products and services tailored to the customer's energy consumption behavior, and reduce capital expenditures by incorporating AMI capabilities into customer service processes.

Energy capital management is enabled with applications and packages such as:

• SAP ERP
• SAP AMI Integration for Utilities
• SAP Energy Data Management for Utilities
• SAP Energy Portfolio Management
• SAP Meter Data Management for Water Utilities

To find out how these applications support your goals for excellence in energy capital management, please complete the "Contact SAP" form and request information about industry solutions.