Benchmarking & Sustainability Reporting
Blog Post
August 21, 2018
Updates to ENERGY STAR Effective August 26, 2018
Last August we published an article outlining the pending changes in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager metrics (ENERGY STAR Updates Coming: Will Your Score Decrease?) and the potential changes to your 1-100 ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager score. At the time, the…
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Utilities Expense & Data Management
Blog Post
August 2, 2018
Interval Data Analytics – What to Look For
Often times when constructing an energy management plan and setting goals, energy managers will primarily gather insights from utility bill data. However, basing your energy management goals off of utility bill data alone could leave you blind to many savings…
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Utilities Expense & Data Management
Blog Post
July 27, 2018
Transmission & Distribution and Supply – Utility Expenses Explained
When breaking down your electricity bill, there are two different types of utility expenses you will see: the transmission and distribution rates portion and the supply rates portion. The supply portion covers the actual cost of generating the energy, while…
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Measurement & Verification
Blog Post
July 23, 2018
Measuring and Verifying (M&V) Efficiency Projects
When measuring and verifying efficiency projects, it is not enough to simply review year-over-year utility bills (e.g. July this year vs. July last year). Several factors may have changed that can have huge impacts on the energy conservation measure (ECM)…
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Budgeting
Blog Post
June 28, 2018
Utility Budgeting – Do’s and Dont’s
Energy is one of the top operating expenses for buildings, typically in the mix with debt service, taxes, cleaning, and staff salaries. It’s usually the most volatile operating expense for buildings, but it’s also one of the most controllable and…
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Procurement & Energy Risk
Blog Post
June 21, 2018
Fixed vs. Indexed Electricity Pricing
With a variety of different pricing strategies to be considered, there isn’t a blanket “right” or “wrong” choice when evaluating fixed vs. indexed pricing strategies. The market spectrum for pricing options ranges from fully fixed electricity pricing (with all components…
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Peak Load Management
June 12, 2018
PJM Capacity Prices Nearly Double In Most Territories
PJM capacity prices nearly or more than doubled in 17 of the 27 locational delivery areas in its latest capacity auction for the 2021/2022 period. Posted in May, the Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) Base Residual Auction (BRA) prices spiked due…
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Procurement & Energy Risk
Blog Post
June 5, 2018
Electricity Market Drivers
Like most other commodity markets, electricity pricing is driven by supply and demand. When demand outpaces supply, prices rise, and vice versa. For example, when power generation and heating needs are competing for natural gas supply during the coldest days…
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Procurement & Energy Risk
June 4, 2018
NJ Electric Invoices to Increase Immediately
On May 23, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills to raise the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030 (one of the most ambitious goals in the country), as well as establish a Zero Emissions Certificate…
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