Hi everyone — Noel R from Missoula, MT. NorthWestern Energy territory. Joined March 2021. Former wildland firefighter who blew out a knee and needed a desk job. My wife's uncle is an auditor in Billings and he convinced me to get certified. Best career move I ever made — well, second best after marrying my wife.
Introductions — 2021-2025 Members
Welcome, Noel! Great to have you. Randy D from Memphis. The 2021-2025 class has been one of our strongest. A lot of you came in during or after COVID when people were rethinking their careers.
Marilyn D here, Helena, MT. NorthWestern Energy too — fellow Montana member! Joined January 2022. Former ranch manager. Rural Montana commercial accounts are almost always on wrong rate schedules because nobody checks.
Oscar F, Juneau, AK. Alaska Electric Light & Power territory. Joined April 2022. Former state fish and game employee. Alaska commercial rates are eye-watering and errors are rampant because the utilities are small and understaffed.
Hey all — Duane K from Bend, OR. Central Oregon is Pacific Power territory. Joined January 2022. Former construction project manager. The building trades background gives me good insight into load calculations and electrical systems.
Vera C, Olympia, WA. PSE territory. Joined July 2022. Former school librarian who was looking for something completely different. Turns out I love the detective work of tracking down billing errors.
Gil S here, Pueblo, CO. Black Hills Energy territory. Joined February 2023. Former corrections officer. Talk about a career change, right? But the attention to detail and paperwork skills transferred surprisingly well.
Great thread, Noel. Beatrice S from Salem, OR. PGE territory. Joined February 2023. Former dental office manager. Healthcare and dental offices are actually great audit targets — lots of specialized equipment with high energy consumption.
Franklin T, Carson City, NV. NV Energy territory. Joined May 2023. Former BLM land surveyor. I'm still building my client base but the forum has been an amazing resource for getting up to speed quickly.
Iris W checking in, Santa Rosa, CA. PG&E territory. Joined August 2023. Former winery operations manager. Wine country has a ton of commercial accounts and nobody was auditing them systematically.
Hey folks — Ramona L from Flagstaff, AZ. APS territory. Joined October 2023. Former park ranger. Northern Arizona has some unique utility situations with tribal territories and small municipal utilities.
Claude B, Shreveport, LA. SWEPCO territory. Joined January 2024. Former long-haul trucker. Spent 20 years on the road and decided I wanted to work from home. Auditing lets me do that while still making a good living.
Estelle M, Lake Charles, LA. Entergy territory. Joined March 2024. Former elementary school teacher. I work primarily with schools and educational institutions now — it feels good to help schools redirect money from utility overpayments back to classrooms.
Good to see so many new members. Howard J from Tyler, TX. Oncor territory. Joined May 2024. Former auto mechanic shop owner. Commercial vehicle repair shops use a surprising amount of electricity — compressors, lifts, welding equipment.
Alice D, Staunton, VA. AEP territory. Joined January 2024. Former hospice administrator. Healthcare facilities in the Shenandoah Valley are my primary market.
Bernard P here, Roanoke, VA. AEP territory too — Virginia neighbors with Alice! Joined June 2024. Former telephone company installer. The telecom background actually helps with understanding utility infrastructure and billing systems.
Hey everyone — Faye H from Lynchburg, VA. AEP territory as well — we've got a Virginia contingent forming here! Joined September 2024. Former bank branch manager. The financial analysis skills have been incredibly useful.
Gerald N, Charlottesville, VA. Also AEP Virginia! Joined January 2025. Former IT project manager. I'm the newest of the Virginia crew. The systematic approach to project management maps well to audit methodology.
Harriet C here, Winchester, VA. Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative territory. Joined January 2025. Former nursing home administrator. Long-term care facilities are dramatically underserved by auditors.
This Virginia cluster is impressive. Ivan T from Bristol, TN. BVU Authority territory. Joined January 2025. Former coal mine safety inspector. Appalachian utilities have their own unique challenges.