Got approached about auditing utility bills for a National Guard facility in Colorado but they're asking about security clearances. Do you actually need clearance to review electricity and gas bills for military installations? Seems like overkill but I don't want to waste time if it's required.
Military Base Utility Auditing - Security Clearance Required?
Roy, depends on the base and what they're doing there. Most Guard facilities don't require clearance for basic utility auditing - you're just looking at kWh and therms, not operational details. But some bases are paranoid about any outside contractors. Usually they'll do a basic background check instead of full clearance process.
Albert's right - it varies by installation. We worked with several Army Reserve facilities without clearance issues. The bigger challenge is their federal contracting requirements and slow payment processes. But military accounts are usually clean payers once the paperwork gets sorted.
Thanks for the perspective. Sounds like it's worth pursuing. The facility manager mentioned they think there are issues with their peak demand billing during training weekends, which makes sense - big spikes in usage when most of the equipment fires up at once.