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Kent Hobart
Jan 19, 20243 min read
Maximizing the Value of 2024 Facilities Investments
With the cost of electricity continuing to climb, using part of your 2024 facilities budget to invest in energy saving projects can pay...
Kent Hobart
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Use Cooler Weather to Identify 2024 Savings Opportunities
As the year ends, cooler temperatures alter the way we use electricity, gas and water. Changes in usage patterns make this an opportune...
Kent Hobart
Sep 11, 20232 min read
2024 Budget: Get Ready, Higher Electric, Gas and Water Bills are Coming!
Energy prices have continued to climb throughout 2023, due in large part to the continuing war in Ukraine. The price of crude oil rose...
Kent Hobart
Jun 15, 20233 min read
Identifying Water Metering Problems
If your water bill includes a graph showing your last twelve months of consumption, please slow down for a minute and review it. Big...
Kent Hobart
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Monthly Review Process
Most of us get our monthly utility bill, compare the total at the bottom to last month’s or last year’s and if the totals are close we...
Kent Hobart
Mar 7, 20232 min read
Gas Conversion Factor
Bills for natural gas tend to be higher during the heating season, and as a result draw more attention this time of year. As you review...
Kent Hobart
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Franchise Fees
Franchise Fee, It's there at the bottom of your bill every month. What is it and why is it adding another five percent to my bill? More...
Kent Hobart
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Sewer Surcharges
Fats, oils and grease entering the sewer system from food service establishments and industrial users lead to big problems for wastewater...
Kent Hobart
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lighting is a valuable service provided by electric utilities and also a common source of billing errors.
Kent Hobart
Aug 18, 20223 min read
Billing Errors
We are often asked how utility billing errors happen. The answer is a simple one, People Make Mistakes.
Kent Hobart
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Gross Receipts Tax
State governments are always on the lookout for dependable sources of revenue and Utility Gross Receipts Taxes are one of their...
Kent Hobart
May 2, 20223 min read
Saving with Time-of-Use Rates
We all have an intersection we wait at during the week, that we fly through on Sunday morning. Weekday schedules used by most schools and...
Kent Hobart
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Customer Charge
"Why are they charging me for being a Customer"? That's the obvious question isn't it? Maybe a more timely question these days is, ...
Kent Hobart
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Irrigation Metering
In many months landscape irrigation may be your largest source of water consumption. Dedicated meters serving only your irrigation...
Kent Hobart
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Fuel Cost Recovery Charges
One of the bigger numbers on your electric or gas bill each month will be a charge for the fuel you’ve consumed. Today’s post focuses on...
Kent Hobart
Oct 4, 20212 min read
Water Meter Size
If you look closely at your monthly water bill, you'll notice the size of your water meter in inches is probably displayed somewhere...
Kent Hobart
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Kilowatt Hour Consumption
In 2020 the average price per kWh in the Unites States was about 15 cents. That doesn't sound like much until you remember the tens of...
Kent Hobart
Jul 30, 20213 min read
Understanding kW Demand
kW Demand billing is one of the most confusing and expensive charges on your power bill. Keep reading to eliminate the confusion.
Kent Hobart
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Watts a kilowatt?
Have you ever looked at your electric bill and wondered, "What are these things called kilowatts"? Keep reading to get the answer.
Kent Hobart
May 28, 20212 min read
Why is my bill being multiplied?
Have you ever noticed the multiplier on your electric bill? Take a look at your largest bill and you'll see it in the same area as the...
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