Working on a complex rate analysis for a retail chain with 15 locations on ComEd. Found potential savings by moving some locations from General Service to different time-of-use schedules, but the comparison tables are getting overwhelming. How do you present multiple rate options without losing the client in the details?
Presenting Rate Schedule Comparisons - Best Practices?
For multi-location clients I group similar facilities together. Maybe show one detailed example of the analysis, then summarize the others in a table format. Clients usually trust the methodology once they see one thorough example.
What kind of annual savings are we talking about per location? If it's significant, might be worth doing individual analysis sheets for each site as an appendix, but lead with a summary table showing total impact.
Varies quite a bit Jerome. Seeing anywhere from $800/year to $4,200/year depending on the location's load profile. The traffic light idea is really clever Flo - gives them the key decisions without getting bogged down in calculations.
Great point Sam. I always include an "implementation effort" column - High/Medium/Low. Helps clients prioritize the easy wins first, then tackle the more complex changes later.
Chuck, I use a simple traffic light system for rate comparisons. Green for recommended changes, yellow for marginal savings, red for no change needed. Then I only include detailed analysis for the green recommendations in the main report.
Chuck, do you include implementation complexity in your recommendations? Some rate changes require new metering or demand management, which might affect the business case even if the rate savings look good.