A Municiplaity's Journey
For municipalities and co-ops, managing power distribution and generation while ensuring cost-efficiency for communities is a complex task. Balancing regulatory compliance, asset optimization, and community-driven pricing requires specialized, scalable solutions.
Enter SoftSmiths
the trusted partner that streamlines operations and empowers municipalities and co-ops to deliver reliable, cost-effective energy.
The Plan for Municipalities
Municipalities and co-ops often deal with fluctuating demand from residential and commercial users.
SoftSmiths’ Load Forecasting tools provide accurate, real-time forecasts by integrating weather data and historical usage patterns.
This helps you avoid both shortages and over-procurement, ensuring cost-effective energy distribution
For municipalities participating in wholesale energy markets, efficient trading is key to keeping energy costs low for residents.
SoftSmiths’ Power Trading solutions help you optimize buying and selling decisions, mitigate market risks, and trade at the best possible times, ensuring communities benefit from competitive pricing.
Energy scheduling and settlements involve numerous steps that can be challenging for resource-constrained municipalities.
SoftSmiths’ platform automates ISO submissions and settlement processes, reducing manual work and improving accuracy. Faster settlements also help municipalities manage cash flow more effectively.
Municipalities and co-ops are increasingly focused on sustainability and renewable energy initiatives.
SoftSmiths streamlines Renewable Energy Credit (REC) management, automating the tracking and trading of RECs, helping municipalities stay compliant with environmental regulations while maximizing revenue from green energy investments.
Managing critical infrastructure—especially during emergencies—is vital for municipalities.
SoftSmiths’ Asset & Outage Management tools enable proactive maintenance, monitor the performance of generation assets in real-time, and minimize the impact of outages on your community. This ensures your assets run efficiently, keeping the lights on for residents.
The Outcome
With SoftSmiths, municipalities and co-ops can better manage energy distribution, automate complex processes, and improve operational efficiency.
This leads to reliable service, cost-effective energy management, and higher satisfaction among local residents and businesses.
The
Risk Without SoftSmiths
Without SoftSmiths, municipalities and co-ops may struggle with unpredictable energy demand, regulatory challenges, and inefficient processes, which can result in increased costs and inconsistent energy service for communities.
CLIENT SUCCESS
“We needed an easy-to-use, robust and highly available platform,” said a Systems Control Manager for a Generation Company.
"We believe SoftSmiths’ suite of applications is that solution. Intuitive for the business user to operate and supporting our requirements for continuous throughput, it provides us the most steady and stable platform in the market place.”