Energy

We operate independently of energy solution providers, thereby allowing us to prioritize cost-effective improvements and evaluate the alignment with an airport sponsor’s core values.  Identification and prioritization of energy reduction opportunities require:  (1) effective evaluations by technical, regulatory, and market experts and (2) knowledge and experience with the full range of implementation strategies and funding sources.

Our energy services include:

Utility Rate Analyses

We have found that airports often have numerous electricity accounts with even more electrical meters that are charged by consumption, demand, or a combination of consumption and demand.  Different accounts charged to the same customer are often charged using each of these charging methodologies, making cost analysis, and therefore cost reduction strategies, very complicated.  Additionally, it has often been found at airports that demand charges can overwhelm consumption charges, and therefore, strategies that reduce the peak demand can have an exaggerated benefit on reducing electricity costs. 

We have experience performing an analysis of utility rate structures, airport utility accounts, arrangement for net metering, and rate-based strategies for minimizing costs. Our approach includes analyzing:  (1) monthly electricity billing statements for all accounts; (2) total energy consumption by electricity meter; (3) energy consumption by airport tenants; (4) detailed time of use usage and demand data; and (5) specifications of utility billing rate structures that apply to each of the sponsor’s utility accounts.  The results of these utility rate analyses provide airport sponsors with a better understanding of the true costs of their electricity bills (consumption vs. demand) and how solar PV arrays can help offset those costs.