Why Gas Scheduling is Costing You More Than You Think

Gas scheduling is one of those processes that, when done right, no one notices — but when done wrong, it can cost energy suppliers big time. Utilities require strict adherence to supply commitments, and even small discrepancies can result in large financial penalties.

Beyond compliance, inefficient scheduling can tie up entire teams, drain resources, and make it harder for suppliers to track their margins and profitability in real time. Gas scheduling requires managing nominations, contracts, and deliveries while ensuring compliance with utility requirements. Without the right systems and processes, suppliers spend too much time fixing problems instead of making strategic decisions.

Many suppliers still rely on spreadsheets and manual processes, creating challenges that go beyond logistics.

• Time-consuming reconciliations: Some teams spend a week or more closing out a prior month’s books.
• Siloed data: When finance, operations, and scheduling teams rely on different spreadsheets, discrepancies are inevitable.
• Compliance risks: Utilities expect accuracy, and failing to meet delivery requirements can lead to significant financial penalties.

Gas scheduling plays a crucial role in operational efficiency and financial stability, making it essential to streamline processes and avoid costly missteps. The longer it takes to reconcile numbers, the harder it is for leadership to make informed decisions about profitability.

Building a smarter scheduling process

Efficiency in gas scheduling depends on two critical elements: data consistency and specialized expertise. Without both, suppliers react to problems rather than prevent them.

A supplier relying on scattered spreadsheets and disconnected teams will always struggle to stay ahead. When scheduling, nominations, and financial data exist in separate silos, errors become routine, and reconciling accounts takes longer than it should. Having a single source of truth — a centralized system where all teams work from the same data — removes the guesswork and ensures decisions are based on accurate, up-to-date information.

Expertise is just as important. Gas scheduling isn’t something that can be simplified without deep industry knowledge. Understanding utility requirements, pipeline logistics, and market fluctuations takes years of experience, and without dedicated staff, suppliers risk missing crucial details that can lead to financial penalties or inefficiencies. Some build in-house teams to manage this complexity, but that requires significant investment. 

A better way to manage gas scheduling

Instead of dedicating valuable resources to managing nominations, tracking penalties, and reconciling invoices, suppliers can streamline operations with POWWR’s Risk360 platform.

Risk360 simplifies gas scheduling by:

• Reducing manual effort and eliminating spreadsheet-based tracking
• Improving financial oversight so leadership teams can see real-time margins
• Automating compliance checks to prevent penalties
• Allowing small and mid-sized suppliers to scale efficiently without hiring a full in-house team

Gas scheduling doesn’t have to be a bottleneck. By centralizing scheduling and financial data in one system, suppliers gain efficiency, minimize risk, and maintain profitability.

See how POWWR can transform your gas scheduling. Schedule a demo today.