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- Master the essentials of global markets for oil, gas, coal and renewable to strategize your fuel purchase and energy management

The focus of this Master Class will be on fossil fuel selection, purchasing and energy mix: natural gas (pipeline and LNG), coal, fuel oils and renewable energy. The geographic focus will be Central America, South America and Caribbean. Experience from North America, Europe and Asia will be drawn upon whenever needed. Principals and techniques covered will be applicable to utilities, IPPs, large industrial fuel users such as cement and chemical plants etc.

The Course will span a broad range of issues from the primary factors driving global fossil fuel markets and national energy security to the details of relevant provisions in fuel and energy purchase contracts. Contracted provision language will be drawn from a library of over 300 international fuel contracts. The rising impact on fuel markets of renewable and environmental concerns will be a major theme throughout the course.

Learn from World Class Expert

MANFRED G. RASCHKE, PhD

• Founder and President of International Strategic Information Services
• Engaged in fuel contracting, project and acquisition due diligence, IPP project development, litigation support and CO2 market analysis
• 36 years of experience as consultant in the international oil, coal, natural gas; and electric power industries
• Member of the Board of companies in brown coal mining (Germany), electricity and gas trading (Switzerland) and renewable project development (Germany).
• Successfully completed numerous project finance deals and asset acquisitions on six continents
• Past Faculty member at Harvard,Duke University and UC Davis, CA.

Attending Benefit

For Fuel Suppliers (Fossil and Renewable)

This course focuses primarily on how international and domestic fossil fuel markets will adjust to competition from renewables and how fuel contracts must adjust to cope with more rigorous environmental requirements. Dr. Manfred Raschke has worked on energy projects, both in North America and globally since 1980. As well he has experience with CO₂ markets in Europe and with carbon separation and storage projects.

For Companies with substantial amount of fuel and energy usage

Many industries use fossil fuel as primary means of energy generation in their production/ manufacturing process. Learn how you can streamline your decision making process, and garner substantial saving on your fuel cost and stay ahead of environmental trends.

For Electric Company Executives

IPPs and Utilities utilize large amount of fuel to meet the rising energy demand inLatin America. This course covers every relevant aspect of your undertakings on Fuel Management: We will also compare the usage of conventional fuels and their renewable counterpart. All key contracts, the comparative experience distilled from more than 50 countries worldwide.

For Ministry Officials and Energy Regulators

This course covers select aspect confronting Ministry and Country Energy Regulators, Fuel Supply Security, regulatory incentives, and new environmental rules.

For Bank and Financial Institutions

This course will facilitate risk management understanding by laying out the factors which cause fuel price volatility and supply uncertainty as well as the uncertainties for project operations arising from the introduction of renewable generation and the progressive tightening of environmental regulations.

For New Ventures

For entities evaluating entry into fuel supply business, but does not know what are its pitfalls and challenges, this course will present and dissect the business from conception to operationally ready state.

For a copy of the FULL AGENDA, please send email to: hayat@neo-edge.com
Or please call us at Tel: +65 6848 7791

Course Modules (4-day)

Module 1    Position of Latin America and Caribbean in the Global Energy Market

Module 2    Global Fuel Market Fundamentals

Module 3    Fuel Pricing: Short Term and Long Term

Module 4    Fuel Selection and Purchasing in the New Age

Through out the course, participants will go through:

• Group Discussion of observations of decarbonization policies in your own countries
• Case Studies: Does coal have a future in a decarbonizing world? The answer depends on economics of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
• Case Studies of two large utilities who made the wrong choices in regard to their fuel mix.
• Group Discussion by course participants of their own experiences with indexation
• Case studies of impact of renewables on existing distribution grids, plant operations and economics:California; US New England andNorthwest Europe.
• Discussion in the group: if the above choices need to be made in their own companies or countries.

For a copy of the FULL AGENDA, please send email to: hayat@neo-edge.com
Or please call us at Tel: +65 6848 7791

Dr. Raschke has 36 years of experience in project development and market analysis in global fossil fuel and energy markets. He has been involved with every type of fossil fuel (including orimulsion and oil shale) in some 50 countries and six continents. In Latin America, he has been involved with mine and generation projects in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina and Bolivia etc. Dr. Raschke’s experience in fuel purchasing and mine development has been enhanced through serving as an expert witness in numerous litigation and arbitration assignments dealing with commercial terms and conditions in fuel supply agreements. As well he has served on the Board of Directors of companies in coal mining, electricity/natural gas trading and renewable project development.

Prior to establishing International Strategic Information Services as a private consultancy, Dr. Raschke was with Dun & Bradstreet Technical Economic Services (VP, Energy Group.Cambridge,MA),Temple, Barker & Sloan (Associate, predecessor of Mercer Consulting.Lexington,MA)

Academically, he has had Post-graduate fellowships and research grants at the Academia Britannica, Rome, Italy; British Institute, Athens Greece; German Academy, Cairo, Egypt; Oxford University, Oxford, U.K.; and the India Office, London, U.K. Manfred Raschke has held Teaching Fellowships and Professorships at various institutions (UC Davis, CA; Duke, NC; and Harvard, MA).  He holds an Economic History PhD. from Harvard.

Sample client assignments in Latin America

+ Gas, oil and coal-fired IPP development (NRG Energy, ENEL, Enron)

+ Analysis of the market for orimulsion (EPRI; Enron)

+ Coal mine development (Carbocoal; Mitsubishi Corp, EMCali)

+ Gas Contract negotiations (ENEL; NRG Energy)

+CoalPortand logistic analysis (ENEL; EMCali)

+ IPP and coal market analysis (Mitsubishi Corp)

+ Coal technology market analysis (Headwaters)

Selected client base (worldwide)

A.T. Massey, ABB Energy Ventures, ABN Amro, Ansaldo, ARCO, Atel, Baker Hughes, Billiton, BP Coal, CEZ, Charles River Associates, CMS Gas, CMS Generation, Coastal Corp, Cyprus Minerals, DG for Energy and Transportation (European Commission), EDF Hungaria Kft, Electricite de France, Empresa Municipal de Cali , ENDESA , ENEL, Entrade AG, Goldman Sachs, Houston Industries, Houston Natural Gas, Ingwe Coal, IPCO, Island Creek Coal, Leuna AG, Long Term Credit Bank of Japan, Loxley Infra Ltd, MIBRAG mbH, North American Coal Corp, Pöyry Energy AG, PreussenElektra, Republic of South Africa, Treasury Department, Rheinbraun AG (RWE), Saar Energie AG, Siemens Power Systems, STEAG AG, Stewart McKelvey, Stredoslvenska Energetika, Treu-handanstalt, VEAG, Verbundnetz Gas AG, Vereinigte Elektrizitätswerke Westfalen, Westinghouse, World Bank, Zeigler Coal.

For a copy of the FULL AGENDA, please send email to: hayat@neo-edge.com
Or please call us at Tel: +65 6848 7791

Who should attend?

All those involved in the Energy Management, including:

• Contract / Lawyer / Legal Manager
• Business Development
• Fuel Marketing Manager
• Government Energy Regulator/Auditor
• Government Energy Policy Analyst
• Government Environmental Policy Analyst
• Policy Analyst
• Project Financier
• Fuel Supply Planner
• Energy Company Planners
• Energy Intensive Industry Managers
• Corporate Planners
• Regional Development Specialists

For a copy of the FULL AGENDA, please send email to: hayat@neo-edge.com
Or please call us at Tel: +65 6848 7791

For Fuel Suppliers (Fossil and Renewable)

This course focuses primarily on how international and domestic fossil fuel markets will adjust to competition from renewables and how fuel contracts must adjust to cope with more rigorous environmental requirements. Dr. Manfred Raschke has worked on energy projects, both in North America and globally since 1980. As well he has experience with CO₂ markets in Europe and with carbon separation and storage projects.

For Companies with substantial amount of fuel and energy usage

Many industries use fossil fuel as primary means of energy generation in their production/ manufacturing process. Learn how you can streamline your decision making process, and garner substantial saving on your fuel cost and stay ahead of environmental trends.

For Electric Company Executives

IPPs and Utilities utilize large amount of fuel to meet the rising energy demand in Latin America. This course covers every relevant aspect of your undertakings on Fuel Management: We will also compare the usage of conventional fuels and their renewable counterpart. All key contracts, the comparative experience distilled from more than 50 countries worldwide.

For Ministry Officials and Energy Regulators

This course covers select aspect confronting Ministry and Country Energy Regulators, Fuel Supply Security, regulatory incentives, and new environmental rules.

For Bank and Financial Institutions

This course will facilitate risk management understanding by laying out the factors which cause fuel price volatility and supply uncertainty as well as the uncertainties for project operations arising from the introduction of renewable generation and the progressive tightening of environmental regulations.

For New Ventures

For entities evaluating entry into fuel supply business, but does not know what are its pitfalls and challenges, this course will present and dissect the business from conception to operationally ready state.

Key take-away from this course

• UNDERSTAND key drivers for long-term fossil fuel demand and renewable resources influence
• ANALYZE how environmental trends are driving inter-fuel competition
• APPRECIATE why solar and wind can enhance Caribbean energy security
• UNDERSTAND how global and regional fuel markets work and prices are established
• EXAMINE the relationship between physical and paper markets for oil, gas, coal and commodities
• ANALYZE trade-offs between supply security, cost and flexibility
• LEARN to develop best practices for fuel supply and transportation management
• MASTER how to draft optimal contract wording to cope with volatility in prices and volumes driven by environmental regulations
• EXPLORE key issues, best practices and concrete solutions for today’s challenges

For a copy of the FULL AGENDA, please send email to: hayat@neo-edge.com
Or please call us at Tel: +65 6848 7791

To enjoy discounted guest room rates at the event venue kindly contact the following for room reservation:

Holiday Inn Panama Canal
Ave. Omar Torrijos Herrera
Clayton, Panama Canal
Panama

Diana Baptista
International Sales Manager
Tel: +507 2068854 Ext. 6870
Fax +507 2141003
Email: dbaptista@bernhotelspanama.com

The course fee does not include accommodation or travel costs. It is recommended to book the hotel rooms early as there are only limited rooms available at discounted corporate rate.

Please quote Fuel Management and Energy Mix in the age of Global Warming by Neoedge to enjoy Corporate Rate for your stay.