Utility bill audits for manufacturers
Plants carry the most complex bills a utility issues: demand charges, ratchets, multiple meters, interruptible and large-load schedules, and classifications tied to how energy is used in production. Each is a place an error can hide for years.
Where plants overpay
- Rate class that no longer fits after new lines, shifts or equipment.
- Demand and ratchets from start-up peaks, stuck meters or wrong ratchet math.
- Corporate classification errors on production accounts.
- Multipliers wrong after a meter or transformer change.
- Supply contracts that roll to default pricing at smaller plants.
Results for manufacturers
| Industrial equipment and precision medical, 56 locations | $1,778,902 |
| National steel company, refunds | $374,326.20 |
| Protein processing plant | $166,957.55 |
| Metal coating and galvanizing, 60 locations | $421,845 |
Questions buyers ask
What is an industrial utility bill audit?
A billing-error review applied to manufacturing plants and other high-volume users. Their complex rate structures, demand charges and account classifications create more opportunities for error than ordinary commercial accounts.
Does an audit require a shutdown or site visit?
No. Audits are off-site reviews of bills, meter data and tariffs. No hardware is installed and production is not interrupted.
Who approves the audit at a manufacturer?
Usually the CFO or controller, sometimes operations leadership, whoever can sign the letter of authorization that grants access to billing data.
Find out what your bills should have cost.
Send one recent bill per site, or a list of accounts. We tell you where we expect findings before you sign anything. No upfront audit fee.