by Valerie Paquin | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
It’s hard to believe that organic waste could be a problem for our landfills. As consumers, we tend to think of organic waste as a good thing. We turn to organic products and packaging to help us avoid the over-use of plastic. We watch our neighbor toss organic waste...
by Keith Laake | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
The “save to grow” paradox is becoming less of a theory and more a paradigm shift among companies operating in the U.S. Traditionally, cost control has been a last resort for businesses headed into the red. However, a look at the data from the most recent Deloitte...
by Allison Levin | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
Energy providers have an interesting problem: They are required by law to produce enough energy to meet peak usage for their total customer base, independent of time of day or season. This includes all residential, businesses, government facilities and school...
by Valerie Paquin | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
Budgets by their very nature are defined by scarcity. When it comes to the operations of municipalities, managing operating budgets becomes especially difficult due to the multitude of services and resources involved in these operations. Cities and counties, in...
by Allison Levin | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
You might be surprised at the size and frequency (and cost!) of energy billing errors that can occur on a daily basis. Many of these errors are easy to overlook in organizations where employee’s time is stretched thin and resources devoted to utilities are limited. In...
by Valerie Paquin | Cut Utility Costs & More, Utility Expense Management
The telecom contract may seem like a straight forward agreement. You sign a slightly reduced rate if you agree to stay with a carrier for a predefined period of time. It seems good on the surface, but over time you could end up overpaying as a result of a number of...
by Keith Laake | Utility Expense Management
Traditionally a focus on controlling and reducing costs has been a priority for companies struggling with profitability or cash flow. When the recent recession hit the economy, many businesses turned to cost reduction as a means to survive. What we find so interesting...
by Valerie Paquin | Energy Procurement
Rising waste removal costs can be a burden on many businesses and local governments. You might be surprised how things like excess pickups, hidden fees or misapplied taxes can inflate rates by several thousands of dollars per year. In our experience analyzing the...
