Plan energy expenses and evaluate improvements with resident needs and daily operations in mind.
Energy budgets need to account for the heating, cooling, hot water, and other services residents rely on each day. Seasonal changes in usage and energy prices can make those expenses harder to forecast. 5 helps your team plan energy purchases, review utility charges, and evaluate improvements with resident needs and operating costs in mind.
Energy procurement: Review electricity and natural gas purchasing options and price exposure.
Billing and rate review: Identify billing discrepancies and evaluate available utility rate alternatives.
Energy budgets: Account for seasonal consumption and fixed and variable contract charges.
Efficiency planning: Use energy data to help identify where further review or investment may be useful.
Reliability: Evaluate backup power and other resiliency options based on the community’s operating needs.
Sustainability: Review renewable energy purchasing and solar opportunities.
Yes. 5’s published rate review examples include a senior living home that had been billed twice for the same period.
5 reviews historical usage and current or upcoming energy agreements. The budget reflects contract terms and seasonal changes in consumption.
Yes. 5 evaluates existing and proposed generation resources, models project costs, and assists with proposals and vendor selection.
Yes. 5 reviews project costs, incentives, utility rules, and energy contract provisions to help clients assess solar proposals.