Benefits of Hiring Draiman an Energy/Utility Consultant

 

Benefits of Hiring Draiman an Energy/Utility Consultant

In these tough economic times, wouldn’t you like a risk free audit to reduce your expenses and increase your bottom line with no additional costs?

If you are having a tough time understanding all of the ins and outs of buying electricity & natural gas, understanding your utility bills - Electric, Gas, Water, Telecom; then you should strongly consider hiring an Energy/Utility Consultant.  Energy/Utility consultants offer a wide range of services and they understand that you have plenty of other things to do; like focusing on running other more important parts of your own company. Whether you are a small business or big corporation, your main goal is always going to be to focus on your core business. By hiring someone who’s a specialist in energy/utility prices, you give yourself the relief that your energy/utility bills are being handled with care and the freedom to concentrate on your core business.
An efficient Utility Consultant/Auditor, will review all your utility bills - Gas, Electric, Water and Telecom. An audit will verify that you are not being billed unnecessary charges and that you are paying the most economical and advantageous tariffs available for your account.
Here is the process that you can expect when you hire an energy/utility consultant. First, the energy/utility consultant is going to take a look at your electric and other utility bills. Signing an authorization form with your energy/utility consultant will allow that person to request the historical usage of your building(s) from your electric/utility provider(s). They then will look at the meter’s account numbers and make sure that everything has been included in the historical usage information. The energy/utility consultant will want to make sure that they know, with strong certainty, the range of energy/utility that you consume on a monthly and annual basis. Even though this is tedious work, it is very important to double check; Once this information has been validated, then your auditor/consultant will begin approaching energy/utility providers on your behalf with the intent to reduce your costs.
They are going to, initially, take a look and see if you have any existing contracts in place. If you do, then the energy/utility consultant will analyze your existing contract to see what terms he or she can improve for you.
If that person thinks that they can find a better deal in your market, then they will speak with you about those opportunities. Your energy/utility consultant will ensure that all of the suppliers’ bids are apples to apples comparisons. This means that they will make sure that all charges are included inside of the energy/utility price and that there are no hidden pass-through or surprises, like higher demand charges, renewable energy charges, or other ancillary charges. Once this has been reviewed, then the energy/utility consultant will prepare a savings report that will show you your different options. The energy/utility consultant will then discuss your savings report with you and report on whether there is an existing savings opportunity. They will work with you to pick a term and reserve the rate with your new supplier.
The right energy/utility consultant for your company is going to be the one that makes you most comfortable about how their knowledge of the market, experience and relationships with energy/utility providers will give you the best opportunity to achieve your energy/utility procurement goals. It is important not to forget that finding the right energy/utility consultant for your company will allow you to focus on other issues that are important to your company’s success.
It’s important to understand that when purchasing gas or electric on the open market the pricing that you will see will change daily, based on the commodity. This means that if you aren’t ready to make a decision that day, then in most cases, the price will be different when you are. The energy/utility consultant will be able to get refreshed data for you if you choose to wait weeks or months before you decide to pull the trigger. The market is going to move up and down all of the time. So, an energy/utility consultant should have their eyes on the market and also be able to spot when there’s a dip in the market. If they do this correctly, then they will take advantage of the opportunity and present it to you so that you can purchase gas and power at an attractive rate.
A utility audit can include a potential tax refund for manufacturing and a building envelope analysis which also includes mechanical systems and equipment.
You have absolutely nothing to lose. This is a “winning” situation for the client as well as the auditor.  If money is saved the auditor gets a share of the savings and the client receives a refund and/or reduces the utility expenses.
Call: Yj Draiman a utility/energy consultant for over 20 years – 818-366-6999
Email: Energysavers2@msn.com