Margie from Boise here. Just completed my very first paying audit and I'm still shaking! Manufacturing client on Idaho Power Schedule 9B was being billed incorrectly for 18 months. They had changed their production schedule but never updated their time-of-use profile with the utility. Found $47,200 in annual savings plus got them an $11,800 refund! Client is thrilled and already asking about their other two facilities. This stuff really works!
First audit war story - $47K savings found!
Anita W. from Fargo. Wow Margie that's incredible for your first audit! Those TOU schedule mismatches are so common. How did you figure out their production schedule had changed?
Anita, I just asked a lot of questions during the facility walkthrough. Plant manager mentioned they'd shifted to earlier start times six months ago to beat the heat. When I compared that to their TOU election it was obvious they were running during peak hours unnecessarily. Sometimes the simplest questions uncover the biggest savings!
Outstanding work Margie! This is exactly why facility walkthroughs are so critical. You can't find operational misalignments just by staring at bills. Your success story is a perfect example of why clients need our expertise. Make sure to document this case study for future marketing - those specific dollar amounts and the refund component make it very compelling.