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Energy
prices keep rising as demand
increases. As costs skyrocket, companies become more aware of
how much energy aspects their profitability. As a utility
analyst,
you can help companies control their soaring energy costs and
make sure that they are paying the right price for the energy
they are using. • The Utility Review Training and
Affiliate
Program presented by Utility Analysts will teach you how to make
a living by getting involved in the two most profitable areas of
energy: utility bill review and energy brokering.
Utility Review
Statements for gas or electrical use
are many times loaded with errors. These are caused by estimated
meter reads or incorrectly calibrated meters, incorrect rate
designations, or a myriad of other billing issues. • As a
utility analyst, you develop expertise in the tariff (rate
structure) of the utility companies in your review territory.
With this expertise, you can easily spot these billing errors.
Companies that are supposed to be tax exempt may
be charged sales tax or incentive rates that were promised fail
to appear. An estimated meter read may result in an artificially
high PEAK or billing demand. These are just a few of the items
you will uncover as you review the electric and natural gas
bills of your customers. • For many companies, electric and gas
costs are one of their
largest operating expenses. |
Finding a
company that has errors in their energy bills can result in a
major money savings for your client and significant income for
you. And your service is an easy sell when the fee is contingent
based; if you find nothing, your client pays nothing. If you find
savings or refunds, you both share in them together.
Energy Brokering
Another great residual profit center is
energy brokering. You work with your
clients to help plan their future energy
use and negotiate with suppliers to get
better rates. You help them navigate the gas and electric
purchasing agreements to ensure that they will save money. When
you help arrange these types of deals you not only build and
strengthen your relationship with your clients, you also get to
pocket service fees for your work with these |
