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Natural Gas & Electricity Brokerage Case Study: Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center

Customer Overview

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the arts and education. The organization produces professional theatrical performances while also serving as the home of the Lincoln Park Performing Arts School.

Each day, approximately 800 students attend the center, which combines arts education, academic instruction, and community engagement under one roof.

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The challenge

Like many nonprofit organizations, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center must carefully evaluate every operational expense. However, managing natural gas and electricity procurement had become increasingly challenging due to the complexity of deregulated energy markets.

The Center needed a trusted energy advisor who could help secure reliable and cost-effective energy contracts, provide ongoing market expertise, reduce energy consumption, and support its sustainability goals.

The approach

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Energy Contract Negotiation

Through a competitive supplier bidding process, World Kinect structured and negotiated natural gas and electricity supply contracts on behalf of the Center, simplifying procurement and helping secure competitive pricing.

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Energy Market Reporting and Advisory Services

World Kinect became the Center’s single source for electricity and natural gas market intelligence, helping leadership better understand deregulated markets, energy pricing, and strategies for improving cost predictability.

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Regulatory Compliance Support

World Kinect provided ongoing guidance regarding regulatory changes and government mandates, helping ensure the Center remained informed and compliant with evolving energy requirements.

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Energy Efficiency Audit

Recognizing the organization’s commitment to environmental responsibility, World Kinect conducted an energy efficiency audit that identified opportunities to reduce consumption and exceed Pennsylvania energy-efficiency requirements.

The impact

By partnering with World Kinect, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center gained access to the expertise and resources needed to make informed energy decisions while reducing operational complexity.

The organization achieved more predictable energy costs, improved energy efficiency, greater confidence in its procurement strategy, and the ability to focus more time and resources on serving students, audiences, and the community.

Key outcomes

Lower Energy Costs and Consumption

Competitive energy procurement and efficiency improvements helped reduce overall energy usage and operating expenses.

Energy Efficiency Compliance

Energy audits and ongoing advisory services helped the Center identify conservation opportunities and exceed state energy-efficiency requirements.

Greater Focus on the Organization's Mission

By outsourcing energy management to a trusted advisor, the Center gained confidence in its energy strategy and was able to dedicate more attention to education, arts programming, and community engagement.

We selected World Kinect as our solutions provider for our energy services because they know their business. We have a lot of people. We deal with the public. We deal with students. There are many places where your attention and focus get pulled. Having an expert like World Kinect takes that variable and that stress point out of the equation. We have confidence that we're making the best decisions about our energy resources, and we can focus our attention and concerns on other areas.

Stephen Catanzarite Founder & CEO, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Midland, Pennsylvania, USA

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Natural Gas & Electricity Brokerage Case Study: Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center

Customer Overview

The challenge

The approach

Energy Contract Negotiation

Energy Market Reporting and Advisory Services

Regulatory Compliance Support

Energy Efficiency Audit

The impact

Key outcomes

Lower Energy Costs and Consumption

Energy Efficiency Compliance

Greater Focus on the Organization's Mission

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