Chris D. here in Memphis. Just closed my first major audit and had to share with the group! Found $47,200 in overcharges at a 250,000 sq ft warehouse. MLGW had them on the wrong rate schedule for 18 months - they should have been on Large General Service Schedule LGS-TOU instead of LGS-1. The demand charges alone were costing them $2,400 extra per month. Client is ecstatic and already referred me to two other facilities. This business really works!
First audit win - $47K recovery at Memphis warehouse
Outstanding work, Chris! That's exactly the kind of rate schedule error that utility companies rarely catch themselves. LGS-TOU is designed for facilities with consistent baseline loads like warehouses, while LGS-1 penalizes that usage pattern. Did you also check their power factor and demand ratchet calculations? Warehouses often have additional opportunities in those areas. Congratulations on your first major win - the referrals from happy clients like this will build your pipeline faster than any marketing.
Thanks Randy! I did check power factor - they were at 0.94 so no issues there. The demand ratchet was actually working in their favor during summer months. The big win was definitely that rate classification. Funny thing is, their CFO told me they'd been complaining about high electric bills for over a year but never thought to question the rate schedule itself.