Recognizing the Consumer's Need For Unbiased Information in Common Vendor Service Audits

Electric and Natural Gas are another area where impressive results can be achieved.  This area is where confusion from the consumer’s side is parallel to overwhelm.  With literally hundreds of options regarding rates, riders and delivery charges, the client is often mislead by their service provider where savings in concerned.  We do not represent service providers so our unbiased recommendation is free of any outside influence.   If your rates can be reduced we’ll show you how, and the best part is it costs nothing for a complete energy analysis.

There are a lot of factors involved resulting in your electrical bill of which you might not be aware.  Uncovering these billing anomalies, errors, over charges, takes a thorough audit.  The purpose of this background analysis is to identify potential improvements in areas of process, procedural, and contractual.  Were unique in our approach to business with no vendor relations.  This provides you an unbiased opinion free of commissionable arrangements that could sway a decision, or favor a lack of disclosure.  Our best outcome becomes the best outcome for the client.  Resellers and others make money off what you spend, our payment is only from what you save, so no savings no charge.

NUA-i crafts uniquely tailored strategies for the purpose of assisting you through process and procedural optimization, realization of short and long term future savings, recovery of billing errors, credits and also contractual enhancements. Our goal is to provide you with greater comprehensive controls over diverse monthly reoccurring cost.

Positive side of Service Audits:

Our energy group has a solid record of success assisting manufacturing companies to solve utility performance issues critical to energy cost reduction. Our focus is to drive down the rate and unit cost paid by commercial and industrial end-users of electricity, natural gas, and competing fuels.  Commercial and industrial end-users are more closely focusing on cost reduction than ever before. Trends of all energy prices are up as world demand rises and requirements for pollution reduction at the producer level increases. We work closely with energy forecasters to determine rising electricity and natural gas costs as well as energy costs of utilities nationwide.  

The utility industry suppliers are not required to offer consumers the best rate or tariff option available. Each consumer is responsible for analyzing each of the supplier's different rate offerings and determining what is best for meeting their requirements. The reality is most organizations fail to conduct regular utility audits.  The consequences of which typically has the user paying more than they should. Our analysis of services is designed in a way to eliminate the risk of overpayment. Generally speaking, if you don't have an unbiased source for information when purchasing services, chances are you may not be provided with all the information to make your best decisions.

Our emphasis is on cost per unit of energy and the solutions we craft are tailor-made to your plant or facilities' needs.  As energy cost rise across the board companies increasingly require cost containment and reductions to remain competitive. 

NUA-i will analyze your cost savings options for free!

Industrial Energy Saving a 3-Phase Approach:

Our investigations won’t interrup your company's function, process, or personnel.

Phase 1                        Analysis of Options. In this critical phase, we performs an in depth study of your utility costs to uncover competitive options and alternative rate classifications which could help your plant. The study will divulge all opportunities and include cost reduction recommendations. Once completed, we will report all findings as well as strategies for implementation of our recommendations.  There is no fee for this service.

Phase 2                        Implementation of Client-Approved Ideas. Accepted recommendations are put into action. NUA-i handles and navigates effective implementation with the utilities. NUA-i makes the transition effortless and successful for the client.

Phase 3                        Shared Benefits. Once recommendations are in place and actual quantifiable savings are realized, both the client and NUA-i share in the benefit. Real savings are documented and shared for a short term, and then the client keeps all of the benefit.

Energy Procurement is another important industrial energy saving strategy.

Purchasing energy in a volatile market has become a challenge for organizations that are pressured to reduce costs and risks, while continuing to provide a productive environment for staff. NUA-i and its partners work as independent experts on energy procurement for industrial facilities. Our experts have assisted clients in procurement of over 500 million therms of natural gas and more than 500 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. We can monitor energy consumption and billing data, develops competitive alternatives to negotiate lower per-unit prices and provides continuous support.

Services Include:

* Assessment of Needs and Market Conditions
* Strategy Development and Implementation
* Bid Analyses
* Contract Review
* Deal structure Analyses
* Energy Auctions or Bid Solicitations
* Price Negotiations
* Rate Analysis

Rate Analysis Project:

1. Assembles recent utility invoices and supply contracts
2. Develops accurate usage profiles using data extracted from historical invoices
3. Performs an analysis of usage profiles against our internal rate/tariff database to identify potential cost savings opportunities
4. Reviews supplier's overall rate structure to assess the opportunity for rate modification or creation
5. Prepares a detailed management report summarizing findings
6. Provides support in implementing recommendations
7. At the conclusion of a rate analysis study, a client either reduces their energy costs by adopting a more cost effective rate option or is confident that it is purchasing under the best rates currently available.

Natural Gas Management
Serving an evolving natural gas utility industry, NUA-I provides creative solutions to meet the challenges and changes arising in both regulated and competitive environments by providing innovative solutions through our consulting services. We offer a distinctive viewpoint on the challenges facing the gas industry today as well as the skills to create lasting value for our clients.

Services include:

* Rate Design Evaluation
* Rate studies
* City Gate purchases
* Service Rules and Regulations
* Settlement Negotiation

NUA-i reduces your energy costs by working to lower utility infrastructure charges you pay for the energy you consume.  Energy is a commodity and you have options available regarding your sources of energy supply.  We conduct rate analysis and studies to determine the fairness and financial foundation of rate structures. We also can evaluate, establish and revise natural gas rates to meet increased costs of providing service and implementing regulatory initiatives while balancing the requirements of the company and its customers.

“ALL companies should periodically us an unbiased source to question their supply chain; not doing so can be costly to the company in a variety of ways.”