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| EESI is a U.S. EPA Energy Star Buildings Ally. |
George Owens is a past president of
"Association of Energy Engineers", an "Energy Manager of the Year" and an
"Energy Managers Hall of Fame" inductee. |
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UTILITY DEREGULATION
DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM
by George R. Owens, PE, CEM
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Objective
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- Reduce utility costs
- Become educated about state and national activities
- Prepare your properties to take advantage of deregulation
- Understand and mitigate risks
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Action Steps
Evaluation |
- Obtain utility bills for each account for at least twelve months
- Develop state and utility specific information
- Determine if additional data collection is required
- Assess owner's risk tolerance
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| Implementation |
- Contact incumbent utility for savings prior to deregulation
- Prepare a list of qualified utility suppliers
- Develop RFP for bidding
- Evaluate results
- Lead contract negotiations
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Ongoing
Support
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The long-term success of this
program is dependant on Management's commitment to developing a cost-effective
program, implementing it efficiently and periodically reviewing the
status through a process of constant quality improvement.
- Initial one month review and quarterly or annual reviews
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To send comments to George R. Owens, click
here: gowens@EESIenergy.com.
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