Case Study: Leading U.S. Utility Company achieves supply continuity and 5% cost savings with GEP

Leading Utility Mitigates Supply Risk and Reduces Costs With GEP

A leading utility company planning to expand its transmission and distribution network faced severe supply constraints: lead times for instrument and power transformers and related equipment had stretched beyond two years, threatening project timelines, budgets and growth plans. The client needed supply continuity, pricing certainty and improved working capital to support future projects.

GEP secured long‑term production slots with prequalified suppliers, renegotiated contract terms (including clear pricing escalators, milestone payments and cancellation fees), ran a competitive RFQ and implemented standardized SOW and ERP material codes to improve forecasting and budgeting. The initiative guaranteed future supply, cut costs by about 5% through competitive bidding and fee removal, and streamlined planning and cash‑flow management for upcoming projects.