Energy companies implementing or maintaining Oracle Utilities (LODESTAR) applications are faced with few options when selecting a partner to assist with technical development of their system. As a certified Oracle partner, Red Clay provides a cost-effective alternative to engaging in projects with high-priced, multi-national consulting firms that can leave your project over-looked or over-budget. Red Clay boasts the deepest experience in Oracle Utilities (LODESTAR) Rules Language in the industry and supports that competency with strong ASP and Crystal Reports development skills.

Each individual Red Clay project includes a detailed project plan, dedicated project management, detailed design and installation of the application in your environment, process definition for those areas addressed by the application, data migration, user acceptance testing, security testing, performance testing and end user training.

Beginning in early 2006, prior to the acquisition by Oracle, Red Clay’s Energy Services division engaged in a partnership with LODESTAR. Post-acquisition in 2007, Red Clay continued the partnership with Oracle and rates as one of Oracle’s top implementation and system integration partners. Today, Red Clay works with Oracle providing staff to Oracle led projects as well as implementing full solutions for our clients within the Oracle Utilities framework.

Red Clay is well positioned, trained and respected in the IT industry. It is our goal to provide our customers with exceptional IT resources and project leadership.

Our People
Red Clay’s Energy Services division personnel are the most experienced in the business and bring nearly two decades of energy and Oracle Utilities (LODESTAR) implementation experience. Red Clay’s team maintains technical competencies that include programming skills for PL/SQL, XSL, XSLT, Crystal Reports, ASP, and XML development. Our functional skills include Project Management, project documentation, testing and testing methodology, complete application of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), change management, extensive training development and delivery, and functional expertise in Billing, Meter Data Management (MDM), Pricing and Contract Management, Shadow Settlement, Financial Accounting and Reporting, and Interfacing / Integration with external systems.

Our Services
The Energy Service practice area at Red Clay Consulting specializes in Oracle Utilities implementations. Our consultants have experience in all of the Oracle Utilities products, including Meter Data Management (MDM), Billing Component, Quotation Management, Load Profiling and Settlement, adapter configuration for interface development, report development and integration, advanced rules language configuration, and ASP integration within the Oracle Utilities framework.

• Oracle Utilities Implementation – Red Clay can perform beginning to end implementation services for all Oracle Utilities products.
• Oracle Utilities Implementation Audits – Red Clay can provide a detailed review of Oracle Utilities implementations with a focus on performance, consistency, and modularization of configuration components.
• Oracle Utilities Upgrades – As a preferred partner of Oracle, Red Clay stays current on each new release of the Oracle Utilities software and can provide the key resources to help you upgrade your implementation to the newest supported version of Oracle Utilities.
• Independent Testing Services – Red Clay can enhance your implementation team by providing independent testing services to ensure that the implemented system meets documented functional and technical requirements.
• ASP, Report & Interface Development – enhance your current implementation of Oracle Utilities’ products or add new functionality by:
  • Adding Application Server Pages to display and manipulate data in a way that makes sense to your business process and enhances the user experience,
  • Adding Reports developed in Crystal Reports to enhance management reporting and visibility into your customer data,
  • Adding Automated Interfaces to replace manual process or manipulation of data to ensure consistency and accuracy in your system and processing.
• Data Conversion & Migration
• Training Services – Red Clay Consulting can provide your team with training customized to your specific processes or implementation or with off the shelf (OTS) training on any Oracle Utilities module.
• Production & Operations Support.

Our Benefits

• Realize ROI faster: Your solution is designed specifically to work with systems and platforms you've already implemented, you can realize a return on your investment sooner.
• Maximize your investment: Make full use of underutiliized systems.
• Incorporate industry best practices: Leverage Red Clay's years of experience serving the energy industry.
• React quickly to changing needs: With Red Clay's proven rapid project methodology.

 Supported Modules

• Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management (MDM)
• Oracle Utilities Billing Component
• Oracle Utilities Contract Management
• Oracle Utilities Load Analysis
• Oracle Utilities Receivables Component
• Oracle Utilities Load Profiling and Settlement
• Oracle Utilities Portfolio Management
• Oracle Utilities Rate Management
• Oracle Utilities Quotations Management