PSG Energy is your strategic energy cost partner
The $680K Discovery Hidden in Plain Sight
The Challenge: Expansion Anxiety
A major paper manufacturer with an 80 MW electric load faced a dilemma. Expanding operations meant higher energy costs at a time when margins were already under pressure. Their CFO knew that energy would be their second-largest expense after raw materials, but previous consultants had only offered generic "efficiency" recommendations.
"We were looking at $2M+ in additional annual energy costs from expansion. We needed real solutions, not theoretical savings." - CFO
The PSG Approach: Forensic Bill Archaeology
While others focused on future usage, we dug into 36 months of billing history and utility service records. Our proprietary analysis revealed something stunning: the facility qualified for industrial tariff provisions that had been overlooked for years.
The smoking gun: A rate structure designed for large industrial users with specific consumption patterns - exactly matching this manufacturer's profile.
The "Impossible" Solution
The problem: Utility said rate changes weren't retroactive and would take 6+ months to implement.
Our solution: Leveraged 30-year utility relationships to negotiate immediate implementation with partial retroactive credits. Required 47 days of regulatory filings and direct utility executive negotiations.
The breakthrough: Discovered the facility's expansion actually qualified them for additional industrial discounts - turning their concern into an advantage.
The Results That Changed Everything
$680,000 annual savings (16% reduction)
$127,000 immediate refund for past overcharges
Expansion costs offset by energy savings
Ongoing optimization preventing future overpayments
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The Lesson
"PSG found money we'd been overpaying for three years. Our expansion went from a cost concern to a profit opportunity." - CFO
The difference: While others see energy costs as fixed expenses, we see them as optimization opportunities waiting to be unlocked.
