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Why an energy partner is better than a solar vendor

Tangent is not a solar company, but solar arrays are a key resource that Tangent uses to provide clean, on-site energy. Tangent is an energy company with deep industry expertise that drives additional savings over solar companies alone. Here’s the whole economic story:

At no capital cost to customers, Tangent provides an on-site clean energy asset (like solar) that generates approximately 30% of a customer’s energy.
The energy from this asset is sold to customers through a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) at a price that remains fixed over the term of the agreement (usually 20 years); which creates a hedge against energy inflation.
Tangent also provides energy efficiency technologies that actively manage the asset, resulting in lower prices on the remaining 70% of energy that is purchased at retail. The additional savings can be seen on the chart and graph below, created for an actual customer.

The line chart compares 20-year energy cost projections and illustrates the cost advantage of lower retail prices plus a PPA hedge (orange line) over the PPA hedge alone (blue line).

The pie chart illustrates that over the 20-year term of the agreement, lower retail prices account for more than 40% of the total savings – an additional $750,000 saved!

Beyond active management, a partnership with Tangent also provides additional benefits customers can’t get with other alternative energy providers, including:

True Economics –Tangent’s business model is not based on utility and power pool incentive programs or government grants, but rather on the economic fundamental of lower prices. This price vs. program approach ensures savings that are controllable and predictable.
Aligned Interests – Tangent’s business model is based on generating revenue linked to the asset’s performance. As a result, Tangent provides all operations and management for the on-site assets to ensure optimal performance.
Practical Technology – Tangent uses proven technologies and transparent operations to drive sustainable savings. When it comes to technology, we prefer reliability vs. cutting edge.
Insight – The energy landscape is changing rapidly, creating economic opportunities for large energy users like institutional and industrial customers. Tangent’s business is to understand these changes and ensure that our customers are in a position to benefit.