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The Pexapark Podcast

Episode 44 | How Industrials Really Buy Power, and Why It Is Changing with Jens Lievens and Kathleen Peters of the E&C Group

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Welcome back to The Pexapark Podcast!

Luca Pedretti is joined by Jens Lievens, CEO, and Kathleen Peters, Product Owner for Energy Transition Services at E&C Group, to explore how corporate energy procurement is changing as volatility, on-site generation, and evolving risk profiles reshape the way businesses buy power. Drawing on E&C Group’s experience supporting industrial companies across more than 100 countries, the conversation examines why traditional full-supply contracts are giving way to more active, data-driven approaches to managing energy costs and risk.

Key themes from the discussion include:

      • Why traditional full-supply contracts have become less viable in today’s energy market

      • How the energy crisis shifted profile risk from suppliers to corporate buyers

      • How behind-the-meter generation and PPAs are reshaping residual supply risk for corporates

      • How procurement strategies are evolving to incorporate greater flexibility and active risk management

      • Why data quality and accurate consumption forecasting are becoming critical to successful procurement

      • Why active energy management can turn increased procurement complexity into a competitive advantage

Episode breakdown:

    • 0:00 – Intro
    • 02:03 – Interview with Jens Lievens and Kathleen Peters