Case Study: Amtrak achieves energy cost savings with ENGIE Insight

ENGIE Insight Helps Amtrak Manage Its $150M Energy Spend

Amtrak, the national passenger railroad system serving more than 31 million riders annually, manages an energy spend of more than $150 million across 300+ trains and 1,000 sites. With strict federal procurement rules, volatile deregulated markets, and limited internal expertise for optimizing energy purchasing, Amtrak turned to ENGIE Insight for energy expense, data, and procurement management.

ENGIE Insight implemented a client-specific energy procurement strategy for Amtrak’s non-traction utilities, using market timing expertise, reverse auctions, traditional RFPs, and detailed reporting tools to support contract decisions and risk management. The approach produced an 11.3% cost avoidance on a major electric account, helped Amtrak secure favorable long-term rates and layered hedge products, and gave the team better visibility into contract performance and overall energy spend.

Amtrak

Bob Jones

Senior Director of Utilities Management