Slash Your Energy Costs … Focus on Your Core Business … Bring $$$ to Your Bottom Line through New Strategic Energy Management & Training Solutions

Proven strategies to sharply reduce energy expenditures through no-cost and low-cost energy conservation measures, innovative training methods and “turn-key” implementation solutions

From: Marlon McClinton, President & CEO, Utilivate Technologies, LLC

Dear Prospective Client,

The general economic downturn in the United States in recent years has put great pressure on schools, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies throughout the country. While some organizations have prospered during this period, most have had to severely scale back operating expenses, even laying off and releasing employees. Unfortunately, during this period, many businesses have discontinued operations because of lingering economic hardships.
Most organizations are not fully aware of the significant role, contribution, and impact of energy on overall operating costs; whether in the service, manufacturing, or industrial sectors. By effectively managing energy costs, there is a great opportunity to improve the “bottom line” of businesses and, in turn, their viability and profitability.

Most staff, responsible for operations, have little experience and few skills to effectively manage, control, and reduce energy expenses. There is a great opportunity for organizations to utilize strategic energy management services and highly targeted energy management training as a means to decrease energy expenditures by up to 30%. The opportunity to reduce energy costs is enhanced by Utilivate’s follow-up implementation support.

A Solid Record of Performance

Utilivate staffs have worked with executive management on retail energy strategy, large commercial and industrial portfolio energy management, and technology applications in order to best achieve business objectives. In addition, Utilivate has worked with some of the largest educational systems in the United States in providing its strategic energy management services.

Utilivate’s unique approach is to actively engage all stakeholders in crafting a comprehensive energy management plan: The “Whole Enterprise” approach to strategic energy management.

Case Study #1 – The Chicago Public Schools

Methodology

Utilivate’s energy professionals performed an energy audit on a public school with a student enrollment of 400. The school had an annual energy spend of approximately $100,000; however, the cost has varied dramatically over the past several years.

Utilivate employed its “Whole Enterprise” approach to energy management using site surveys, extensive personal interviews, and equipment inspection.

Outcomes/Results

The Utilivate Network’s “Whole Enterprise™” energy management approach identified total savings of between $30,000 to $45,000 (30% - 45%). These savings had the potential to be replicated across several hundred buildings of the broader public school system.

Further, it was discovered that at least 30% of these savings (9% - 14%) could be achieved from low-cost and no-cost initiatives. Specific low-cost and no-cost opportunities included:

• “Whole Enterprise” Energy Awareness Campaign (technician training, monitoring and targeting, student/teacher programs, and cost performance recognition/accountability)
  

• Improved preventative maintenance program

• Review of energy rates

• Tighter building controls

Methodology

A Fortune 1000 company successfully applied Utilivate’s “Whole Enterprise” approach to strategic energy management to its extensive administrative and office facilities.

Utilivate’s energy experts, through personal interviews with key staff at all organizational levels, analysis of energy usage data, and onsite facility visits, completed its proprietary Performance-Grade™ Energy Audit and Strategic Energy Plan for the corporation.

Outcomes/Results

Utilivate staff, working with the corporate energy team, identified annual savings exceeding $1,000,000 or 30% of total energy spend; approximately 9% of these savings could be achieved from low-cost and no-cost initiatives.

Specific low-cost and no-cost opportunities included:

• “Whole Enterprise” Energy Awareness Campaign

• Improved building controls

• Use of motion sensors at strategic locations in the facility

• Optimizing the use of energy information & competitive supply purchases

The Solution

The above case studies were implemented using Utilivate’s unique “Whole Enterprise” approach to strategic energy management. Utilivate’s approach engages all stakeholders in the energy management enterprise. All of our clients have experienced sharp reductions in their energy expenditures allowing real dollars to be transferred to their core business or organizational activities.

Utilivate’s strategic energy management approach can be applied to the whole business enterprise or to a single facility.

Below is an overview of Utilivate’s “Whole Enterprise” approach to strategic energy management:

Establish Strategic Intent & Vision of Strategic Energy Management Initiative

Utilivate will work with your staff to establish the strategic intent, vision, and ideal outcomes of the energy management initiative. Importantly, Utilivate will work with your team to clearly define the project scope (for example, number of facilities targeted and geographic regions).

Establish Performance Baseline

Utilivate will establish the physical and operating characteristics of each facility to be addressed and, further, establish the energy usage baseline for the past three years. Utilivate will tap its database to establish energy performance bench marks for similar industries/facilities.

Determine Stakeholder Roles & Responsibilities

Utilivate will work with your team to identify all stakeholders who have responsibilities for energy management policy, implementation, tracking and performance, communication, and capital investment decisions. Utilivate will define the role, responsibilities, interests, and relative priority of each stakeholder in achieving energy conservation goals.

Determine Current Energy Performance Using Energy Management Matrix

Utilivate will conduct personal interviews and/or focus group sessions with all pertinent stakeholders in order to improve current energy performance in the areas of energy policy, information collection, internal communication, energy supply, energy utilization, etc. Utilivate will identify external and internal environmental factors that act as barriers to successful program implementation.

The Strategic Energy Management Plan

Utilivate will craft a strategic energy management plan customized for each facility that significantly improves overall energy conservation performance. The Strategic Energy Management Plan will help “close the gap” between current and targeted performance. The Strategic Energy Management Plan will have the following components:

• Clarification of company’s strategic intent, vision, and goals, especially as they relates to energy management

• Business overview

• Baseline assessment

• Current energy management performance

• Strategic energy management actions: “Closing the Gap”

• Financial impact assessment (cost/benefit analysis)

• Strategic energy management roadmap (including migration strategies)

• Executive Formal Statement of Commitment

Strategic Energy Management Operational/Action Plan

Utilivate will craft detailed operation/action plans for all programs and projects identified as part of the strategic energy management roadmap. Operational plans will define budgets, resource allocation, time frame for implementation, and milestones. The overall strategic energy management plan addresses the key areas of energy data and information, energy supply management, energy utilization, and energy asset management.

Following are the broad areas which are expected to require operational plans:

• Energy policy

• Energy awareness program

• Program to track, monitor, and report on energy utilization

• Energy management committee formation and operation

• Balanced scorecard/recognition and reward programs for appropriate stakeholders

• Training programs for building engineers (preventive and corrective maintenance)

• “Low Cost/No Cost” energy conservation measures

• Capital spending initiatives

• School curriculum recommendations (for educational institutions)

Strategic Energy Planning Workshop

Utilivate provides comprehensive training of energy managers and operating personnel to develop their energy plans in-house. Utilivate’s Strategic Energy Planning Workshop program is licensed from GEM Management Consultant, Inc.

The "Strategic Energy Planning Workshop" process was developed based on interactions with over 1000 customers. This process is designed to help Energy Managers and other facility professionals whose responsibilities include developing and implementing a comprehensive and sustainable energy management program for their organizations.

The workshop recognizes that a successful program must integrate energy planning with other critical planning activities. Workshop participants will gain a better understanding of the ways in which accountability for results, establishment of meaningful measures and goals, a commitment to regular review, and the personal endorsement of senior leadership are all critical ingredients for an effective energy management program. Participants will leave the workshop armed with powerful new tools they can apply right away to more effectively guide their organization toward achieving optimum and sustained long-term energy savings.

Strategic Energy Management Plan: Implementation Support for Operational Plans

Utilivate is prepared to work in a management consultancy and/or coaching role to help implement any or all of the program recommendations over a three-month period. Utilivate’s energy management experts will be available to your energy coordinator and energy committee for up to twenty-five hours of energy management consulting and/or coaching for a three-month period after program kick-off.

Energy management consulting and coaching services are available in the following areas:

• Assist in reviewing monthly bills

• Provide advice on rate optimization strategies

• Provide expert assistance on corrective maintenance programs

• Provide input and counsel on awareness & participation programs

• Provide input on load profiling

• Provide expert advice on supplier choice strategies

• Review preventive maintenance program

• Help evaluate new technology

• Support financial impact and incentives projects

Utilivate is prepared to provide “turn-key” implementation services via the following optional programs:

• Executive/management coaching services (i.e., one-on-one coaching and assistance) beyond the allotted 25 hours

• Management training (targeted training courses, workshops, seminars, motivational speeches/presentations)

• Marketing and public relations support

• Program management services for targeted, ongoing initiatives

• Temporary executive/management support assignment

Three-Month Project Assessment and Documentation

Utilivate will assess actual performance against established performance goals in each defined area. Assessment will be based on personal interviews, performance surveys, and other reports.

A debriefing session will be held three months after formal program kick-off. The debriefing session will provide important feedback on the effectiveness of the program and satisfaction of program stakeholders. The Utilivate Network will craft a formal report capturing information on savings earned, lessons learned, and best adoption practices (i.e., success stories).

Immediate, High-Impact Benefits to Your Organization

The following immediate benefits will be realized to your business or organization by working with Utilivate Technologies, LLC:

• Help clarify the vision, mission, and performance goals of your organization in regards to energy conservation goals

• Craft strategies to actively engage all stakeholders that can impact energy saving outcomes

• Identify your current energy performance; compare against similar facilities, industries, and organizations in your region and throughout the United States

• Deliver a highly actionable, strategic energy plan using the “Whole Enterprise” approach to strategic energy management; define a clear roadmap to close the gap between current and targeted energy conservation performance

• Coaching, training, program management, or outsourced management assistance to ensure adoption of program recommendations.

• Three-month review and assessment of program impact and success.

Next Steps

Utilivate’s strategic energy planning and implementation process – The “Whole Enterprise” approach – will help your organization address, understand, and manage your energy expenditures. You will know exactly how to control your energy costs and close the gap between your current performance and desired energy performance goals. You will be able to immediately transfer limited resources to the core activities of your organization. And, most importantly, you will have a clear, realistic roadmap and implementation program to transform your organization in order to capture real energy savings.

The twenty-five year plus business experience, training, and energy management expertise of the Utilivate Network are available to you to help successfully reduce your energy expenditures.

Utilivate will submit a detailed, management and cost proposal to you after receiving your online request for a proposal (RFP). Within five minutes of submitting your online RFP, you will receive a simple survey requesting a brief, overview description of your company or business, scope of the desired energy conservation effort, and location(s) of the targeted organization(s). You will receive the full management and cost proposal within five business days.

Our proposal is guaranteed to achieve results and is essentially risk-free.

Our proposal has “go/no go” decision points at key points throughout the project. At all times you are empowered on how and if the program will proceed based on program results and your satisfaction! In the unlikely event that you decide to “no go” you will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred beyond that point.

A Bonus

Because our firm is working hard to achieve our internal growth goals, all who submit a valid online RFP will receive a FREE copy of our new e-handbook, everydayMBA™ Essentials — Cultivating Real Change Leaders in Your Organization; a succinct summary of the key steps to recognize, identify, and cultivate change leaders within your organization … information critical for any business or organization. The e-handbook will be available October 18 , 2008.

On Track for Your Energy Management Roadmap - Submit Your Request for Proposal

Simply complete the simple, online Request for Proposal form by clicking here. Within five minutes you will receive a survey requesting additional information on your company or business, scope of services, and location(s) of the organization to allow us to better target our proposal. Remember you will receive the free e-handbook offer after a valid survey response. You will receive a detailed management and cost proposal within five business days.

Regards,

Marlon McClinton
President & CEO
Utilivate Technologies, LLC

P.S. Remember, our strategic energy management process – “The Whole Enterprise” Approach - has been proven successful in extracting maximum energy savings for organizations of all types. Begin lowering your energy expenses by clicking here and submitting your online RFP now!

P.P.S. Also, you will receive a FREE copy of our everydayMBA™ Essentials e-handbook — Cultivating Real Change Leaders in Your Organization, by simply completing a valid online RFP by clicking here.