Case Study

Athens Housing Authority Projects $190,000+ in Natural Gas Savings

Athens Housing Authority Projects $190,000+ in Natural Gas Savings

The opportunity

Athens Housing Authority sought to reduce natural gas costs and improve procurement efficiency across more than 1,000 residences.

The Georgia-based housing authority was spending an average of approximately $300,000 annually on natural gas to serve its residential portfolio. With energy markets becoming increasingly complex and volatile, managing these costs effectively was an important component of the Authority’s fiscal responsibility.

Through the OMNIA Partners, Public Sector cooperative agreement, Athens Housing Authority engaged Tradition Energy to evaluate its natural gas procurement strategy. The Authority sought to identify opportunities for additional savings, improve supplier competition, and gain expert guidance in navigating changing market conditions.

Analysis

Tradition evaluated the Authority’s historical procurement practices, energy requirements, and risk tolerance to identify opportunities for improvement. The analysis focused on increasing supplier competition, optimizing procurement timing, and establishing a strategy aligned with both market conditions and the Authority’s financial objectives.

Tradition worked with Athens Housing Authority to assess its historical approach to natural gas purchasing and identify areas where a more competitive and structured process could improve procurement outcomes.

Using Tradition’s Regional Market Outlook and proprietary wholesale market pricing research, the team evaluated current and forward market conditions to determine favorable timing and available purchasing opportunities.

Tradition developed a customized natural gas procurement strategy based on the Authority’s goals and risk tolerance. Access to a broad network of vetted local suppliers introduced greater competition while maintaining a procurement process compliant with HUD requirements.

The Result:
Lower Costs, Greater Procurement Efficiency

Annual Cost Reduction

Tradition’s procurement strategy, supplier competition, and market timing recommendations reduced Athens Housing Authority’s annual natural gas costs by approximately 15%.

Thousands In Projected Savings

The resulting long-term natural gas agreement is projected to generate more than $191,000 in savings over the contract term while providing greater cost stability.

Streamlined, Compliant Procurement

The partnership removed the internal burden and cost of self-managing a complex energy procurement process while maintaining compliance with HUD regulations.

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