Working on a 27-location portfolio audit for a restaurant chain in New Jersey. PSE&G has 11 locations on GS rate (General Service) when they should all be on GP rate (General Power). The demand charges are killing them - about $400/month difference per location. Found this by comparing similar usage patterns. Anyone dealt with PSE&G on mass rate corrections?
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PSE&G multi-site rate class errors - 27 locations
PSE&G will usually honor the rate change retroactively if you can show the locations qualify. Need to file separate applications for each meter though. The GP rate has lower demand charges but higher energy charges, so verify the math first.
I've done similar with Dominion Virginia Power. Key is documenting the load factor for each location. If they're consistently under 40% load factor, GP rate should save money. PSE&G Schedule GP has the qualifications spelled out.
Just finished a similar case with Duke Energy Carolinas. 18 locations, saved $127,000 annually by moving to different rate schedules. PSE&G should process these quickly if you submit all the applications at once with supporting load analysis.
Multi-site rate optimization is one of the highest-value services we provide. The key is standardizing the analysis across all locations and presenting a unified business case to the utility. Great find on the load factor analysis.