BOOST YOUR ANALYTICAL AND DECISION-MAKING

POWER.

IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY,

REQUIRES THESE 6 ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS:

OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE

1) One source for the data, news,analytics, prices and regulatory insight you need.

2) Easier information access, with interactivityand instant drill-down from financials to operational data to asset-level detail

3) Tools to visualize and update your analysesfast, from models to maps

4) Energy market prices, including daily spot,forwards and forecasts

5) The what and why of regulatory changes andrate case decisions

6) Unlimited users, free training and 24/7 expert support

SNL ENERGY: THE SINGLE SOURCE FOR THE VITAL BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE TODAY’SENERGY INDUSTRY REQUIRES.

1) A BETTER ENERGY BLENDIntegration of data, news and analyticson every energy sector.

SNL PROVIDES ENERGY COMPANIES WITH THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK OF ANY INFORMATION PRODUCT OUT THERE.Bob Hess Northwest Natural Gas Company “ ”

Electric power. Coal. Natural gas. Renewables. Only SNL Energy packs a completepicture of the entire industry into a single bite. Other information providers give you onlyportions of what you need. We integrate news, data, analytics, forecasts, regulatory researchand proprietary and industry standard prices into one easy-to-use online platform. Companyand power plant profiles with full financial and operational details. Supply and demandfundamentals. Rate case rulings. Fulfill all your energy intelligence requirements with SNL.

Objectives: Make rapid and effective decisions based on a fullunderstanding of market trends, forecasts, actuals, financials andoperational factors – from big picture to granular detail.

SNL solutions: The most complete energy blend: data, breakingnews and expert analysis linked on our easy-to-use interactiveplatform. Financial and operational details on more than 3,000energy companies, 11,000 power plants, 1,700 active coal minesand 130 gas pipelines. Supply and demand fundamentals. Ratecase results. A wide range of newsletters on every energy sub-segment. Click from a news item to a financial profile to a “Briefing Book” of a plant, mine, pipeline, company or region.

Objectives: Benchmark peer companies,matching SEC financial results tooperational details. Assess risk/counter-party credit. Perform valuations for M&A.

SNL solutions: All the vital elements forpeer performance assessment andgeneration asset valuation. Completedatabase of not only SEC financials butFERC and regulatory financial collection– as well as operational data. Unit-leveldetail – plants, mines, pipelines.Transactions by fuel type, location andtransaction value. Project tracking.Company debt volume, rates andexpirations for all sectors. Analysis ofstate-by-state rate-making activity andimpact on peers.

Objectives: Improve the speed andquality of your analysis by eliminatingmanual data entry, modeling andupdating. Automate mapping. Seegeographic impact of “what-if”scenarios.

SNL solutions: Excel® add-in tools andtemplates that flow data from ourdatabase into analytical models andmaps. Search, create and save your owncharts and watch lists. Build yourmodels once and set them to refresh asoften as you like. Tap into SNL’s libraryof templates or let us help youcustomize your own. Spend less timepreparing reports for presentations andboard meetings. Create professional-quality maps instantly.

How much time and effort you spend every day manuallypulling data together from different sources?

The difference interactivity and instant access wouldmake on data analysis and investment decisions?

The hidden cost of extra charges from your informationprovider, from new users to customer support?

2) INTERACTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVEFast drill-down from financials to operations to asset-level detail.

3) TOOLS TO VISUALIZE AND ANALYZEModels that refresh instantly and instant maps to visualize analyses.

H A V E Y O U C O N S I D E R E D

SNL Ene rgy : one i n teg ra ted sou rce

News

Analytics

ASSET-LEVEL DETAIL(UNITS, PROJECTS)

Regulatory Research

Data

OperationalFinancial

Prices M&A Supply/Demand

Objectives: Find the price points you need quickly from thethousands available each hour. Assess the value of fuel and power contracts. Make faster, smarter buy or sell decisions.

SNL solutions: Single source for even the hardest-to-find prices.No more searching multiple sources with different formats.Unified formats and interactivity facilitate comparisons in anymarket, for any commodity. Standard pricing plus SNL FERC-approved spot prices and index. CME forwards and futures.Forecast and actual demand at every node, zone and hub inNorth America. Calculate spreads. Compare bilateral spot to ISOand RTO prices. Analyze indexes.

4) ENERGY MARKET PRICESFrom daily spot prices to forwards toforecasts. FERC approved.

SNL IS, HANDS DOWN, THE BEST RESEARCH, NEWS AND ANALYSIS PRODUCT, AND I’VEUSED A BUNCH OF THEM.Joseph Leingang Basin Electric Power Cooperative “ ”

Objectives: Get beneficial outcomes in rate cases. Stayon top of federal and state regulatory activity and impacton infrastructure opportunities. Monitor power plantproject developments.

SNL solutions: News and expert commentary on latestregulatory activity state by-state from RegulatoryResearch Associates (RRA), an SNL subsidiary. Easilysearchable historical data from authorized rate of returnto allowed rate base. Rate commission profiles andrankings. Details on every power plant project indevelopment (status, costs) including regulatory hurdles.Analysis of regulatory jurisdictions and impact onutilities. Consulting on regulatory rate-case outcomesand handicapping the process.

5) REGULATORY INSIGHTThe what and why of regulatorychanges and rate case decisions.

Objective: Provide every department with the information they need, from operations tofinancial analysts to M&A teams. Get the most out of your SNL subscription.

SNL solutions: Single subscription fee gets unlimited usage of SNL Energy for your entirecompany. No per-seat charges. No extra fees. Everything is included. Accuracy guarantee,an SNL exclusive, means you can trust our data. Expert SNL Energy customer supportadvisors available 24/7 to help optimize your SNL subscription. Support and unlimitedtraining are also free. We will even bring your entry-level people up to speed on the energybusiness as well as our product.

6) UNLIMITED USERS, TRAINING AND SUPPORTFree training, 24/7 expert support and no extra user fees.

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