Market timing is the single biggest driver of energy cost.
Discovery publishes a monthly Energy Risk Report covering electricity and natural gas markets, weather impacts, and actionable buy/wait guidance on 3-year futures, the intelligence that drives our procurement timing strategy.
Monthly Energy Risk Report
Weather Analysis
Significant weather patterns and their implications for near-term energy demand, particularly relevant for heating and cooling load forecasting across your portfolio's geographies.
Electricity Market Report
Region-by-region electricity pricing analysis covering current spot, prompt-month, and forward prices across major ISOs — with context on supply, demand, and transmission factors.
Natural Gas Market Report
Storage, production, LNG export, and seasonal demand factors analyzed for their impact on nat gas pricing — with near-term and longer-term outlook for procurement planning.
Buy / Wait Guidance
Direct actionable calls on 3-year forward contracts — when to lock in, when to wait, and the fundamental data supporting each recommendation. Used to time every Discovery procurement.
— WHY IT MATTERS
The energy market doesn’t wait for contract renewals.
Market Reports Questions
Who receives the monthly Energy Risk Report?
The report is distributed to all active Discovery clients as a standard part of the engagement. It’s the same data our internal team uses to make procurement timing recommendations — you see exactly what we see, which is core to our commitment to transparency.
What are 'buy/wait calls' on 3-year futures?
Each month’s report includes a direct recommendation — buy or wait — on 3-year forward electricity and natural gas contracts in relevant markets. These calls are based on fundamental supply/demand analysis, storage levels, weather outlooks, and forward curve shape. They’re not predictions; they’re informed risk assessments that guide when to lock in pricing vs. when to remain exposed to market movement.
How accurate have the buy/wait recommendations been historically?
We don’t publish a formal accuracy scorecard, but our clients’ procurement outcomes — tracked and benchmarked in TaraBase against market prices at time of contract — reflect the value of timing-driven strategy over a 25-year period. The recommendation is one input into a decision that always accounts for your specific portfolio’s risk tolerance and existing contract positions.
Can the market report be used by our internal team for independent analysis?
Absolutely. The report is designed to be readable and actionable for facilities managers, finance teams, and operations leaders — not just energy specialists. If your team wants to use it as a basis for internal discussion or supplemental to your own analysis, that’s exactly the kind of engagement we encourage.