Long-held assumptions around energy availability are being challenged as constrained grids and competition between industries reshape how major users secure capacity. Energy procurement now affects location, investment, deployment timelines, resilience and long-term operating risk, making it a central consideration in how projects are planned, financed and ultimately brought online. This session examines how buyers, generators, utilities and investors can develop sourcing strategies that balance speed, cost, deliverability and flexibility. Topics will include:
- How market conditions shape when and where energy is contracted
- How procurement models distribute cost and risk
- Distinguishing contracted supply from deliverable capacity
- Using procurement to support additional generation
