The main challenge the Project Company faced in the transition from financial close to operations was to ensure that the heating services continued uninterrupted. The risks involved were related to sudden weather changes, which had the potential to suddenly increase demand on heating services. The Project Company prepared itself for this by arranging for the storage of additional fuel, and by a number of BYHC's experienced maintenance employees from other municipalities providing assistance in commissioning equipment and pipelines in advance, and this was all completed two weeks ahead of schedule.

The Procuring Authority saw the benefit of developing a detailed plan in advance to assist in the asset transfer to the Project Company at financial close. During the tender process for the project, bidders including BYHC and its competitors had prepared to employ the relevant technical, financial, and legal expertise to carry out its due diligence and investigate the condition of the existing assets. This allowed it to undertake important work before financial close and helped ensure that there was no interruption in the services during the transition.