To operate in this competitive business environment, water utilities must scrutinize their operating costs and reduce expenditures as appropriate. When segregated into broad cost categories, the most significant elements of a water utility budget include labor, chemicals, energy, and in many cases debt...
Reduce Peak Usage: Lower your highest peak during the month or prevent your demand from exceeding a specific limit rather than trying to lower overall usage. Frequently Asked Questions Why Is My Demand Charge So High? High demand charges usually result from using multiple high-power devices simul...
My electric company lets you look at and compare the past 14 months worth of usage and bills online. I saved $50 this past month compared to last year and plan on saving more than $1000 for the year over 2004. Our rates are about 14 cents for delivery and usage not including the $...
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4. Use electric vehicles or e-taxis Electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure is improving around the world every year. And while major ride-share apps Uber and Lyft have yet to introduce EVbooking systems, both companies are currently incentivizing drivers to make the switch over to electric vehicles...
Devices that can take sensor readings and transmit them are ideal for things like utility usage monitoring; in most areas this still requires workers taking meter readings from individual houses. Smart devices could enable monitoring for hazardous road conditions, pollution levels, and water and ...
One part of my laptop is now newer than the rest of it, which should mean I don’t have to spend quite as much time with two other parts of the computer. But should I feel that good about having to send a second computer from the same vendor back to the shop? I spent a long ...