Keys to successful energy
buying in a low carbon world
Session three took a more practical look at the challenges currently facing energy managers. Phil Southern from AstraZeneca showed us how his company is winning awards for its impressive carbon reduction programme through effective energy efficiency plans and what the next stages are in terms of sourcing low carbon power. Finally British Energy's own Cathy McClay provided guests with a market watch, looking at all the factors that will be influencing energy prices over the coming months.
Looking ahead, what are the
energy procurement issues you
face in 2008-9?
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Phil Southern
Head of energy and utilities, AstraZeneca
Philip is a fellow of the Institute of Engineering Technology and an electrical engineer by profession and is currently the head of energy and utilities operations within the UK for Astra Zeneca.
Philip joined ICI in 1986 and has gained over 25 years experience in a number of operations, engineering, projects and facilities management roles within the heavy/light chemicals, explosives and pharmaceuticals business areas. Over the past ten years Philip has held a number of positions at a site level in all aspects of utilities operations supply and demand management and energy procurement and now has responsibility for the effective delivery of these across all UK sites. Over the past 18 months Philip has been leading the UK energy conservation programme. |
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Cathy McClay
Head of Commodity Research, British Energy
Cathy’s team is central to the running of British Energy’s trading department, providing the analysis for much of the pricing and strategic decision making. She is an acclaimed speaker who is regularly invited to make appearances at high level events such as the globally renowned Energy Risk conferences.
Prior to joining British Energy, Cathy spent six years with Edison Mission Energy (latterly International Power) in a range of analytical and strategic roles. She then spent a year in the Netherlands with Nuon managing the Fundamental Analysis team. During this time she gained in-depth experience of the European gas and power markets.
Cathy has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Cambridge and an MBA from Manchester Business School. |
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