Case Study: Defense Contractor Aerospace

A leading manufacturer of high tech components for the aerospace and defense industries hired ERS Utility Solutions for forensic bill auditing and analysis of its energy utilities and metering equipment at multiple facilities from coast to coast. Defense contracting requires quality, reliability and performance. This client demanded the same from ERS!

PAIN POINTS & CHALLENGES

• U. S. Department of Defense has strict standards for cost and performance.
• Precision manufacturing of aerospace components is energy intensive.
• The client operates multiple sites across the United States, each with unique energy requirements, service providers, rate structures and localized billing issues.

ERS UTILITY SOLUTIONS

• Analyzed years of complex electric and natural gas billing data for manufacturing facilities in four states
• Inspected and verified energy-related meters and measuring equipment at each site
• Combined engineering expertise with state-of-the-art auditing technology to confirm charges and rates
• Identified significant errors in meter multipliers, electric generation and natural gas rates, demand charges, taxes and fees

OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS

• $1.2 million+ in cost savings to date for finding/correcting electric meter multiplier error
• $194,000+ in ongoing annual savings for above correction
• $605,000+ in cost savings to date for finding/correcting an electricity generation rate error
• $131,000+ in onetime credits and refunds for demand overcharges, electric meter multiplier error, electricity billing error and sales tax refund
• $36,000+ in accumulated ongoing savings for a natural gas rate change and sales tax savings

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BOTTOM LINE

ERS Utility Solutions achieved high-ranking results, with nearly $2 million in cost savings, credits and refunds to date—a number that continues to grow!

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