Energy As energy markets have matured over the last 20 years, the business of providing energy has evolved from physical delivery to risk management. Commodity markets have also developed to where the fate of one commodity – oil, gas or power – is closely intertwined with the others. In our view, the classic focus on a single commodity’s supply chain gives way to an overview that emphasizes the central role these new markets play in the energy industry, regardless of commodity. Blackstone’s Energy Practice brings deep expertise and solutions across all major segments of the oil, gas, and power industries, including: PRODUCTION – Generation, Exploration, LNG, Refining, etc. TRANSPORTATION – Transmission, Pipelines, Storage, etc. DISTRIBUTION – Retail Marketing, Billing, Metering, etc. SERVICES – Construction, Financing, Field Services, etc. ENERGY MARKETS – Trading, ISO/RTOs, Commodity Hubs, etc. The goal of Blackstone’s Energy Practice is to become a trusted advisor to our energy clients in aligning their businesses in any of these segments to the financial markets. We provide a unique combination of broad industry knowledge and deep technical skills that delivers highly tailored, innovative solutions to our client’s business needs. Blackstone’s Energy Practice Blackstone’s Energy Industry Practice is the cornerstone of our industry-focused solutions – our first client in 1998 was an investor-owned utility who is still an active client to this day. Blackstone provides our clients with teams of experienced consulting professionals possessing deep Energy Industry and technology expertise. Our success with Energy Industry clients spans strategic vision, enterprise architecture, program management, solutions delivery, and long-term infrastructure operations and maintenance. Our consultants possess the invaluable ability to grasp the complexities of a utility’s unique operating conditions and to design and develop solutions that give our clients the flexibility to adapt quickly to the changing needs of the market and their business while maximizing the return on their pipeline assets. Some examples of our client solutions include: Gas Pipeline Management Systems Real-Time Credit Risk Analysis Wholesale Market Settlement Systems Regulatory Affairs Workflow Automation Customer Information Portals ISO Operations and Market Systems Integration For more information about the Blackstone Energy practice, please contact us at EnergyServices@bstonetech.com