A restaurant’s bill and a warehouse’s bill fail in different places. These guides break down what each industry actually pays, which line items drive the cost, and where the savings hide.
Refrigeration runs 24/7 and demand spikes hit during the rush. Typical savings: 12–25% on supply.
See restaurants guide →High square footage, lighting-dominated load, and big wins from load-factor improvements.
See warehouses guide →HVAC and plug load during business hours — the classic peak-coincident profile.
See offices guide →Long open hours, lighting and HVAC heavy, seasonal swings around the holidays.
See retail guide →Demand charges dominate. Interval-data analysis and off-peak scheduling pay for themselves.
See manufacturing guide →Aggregate accounts across sites and states into one contract with real negotiating leverage.
See multi-location guide →24/7 operation earns a high load factor — guest-room HVAC and occupancy swings set the bill.
See hotels guide →Always-on refrigeration plus dusk-to-dawn canopy lighting; car washes drive the demand spikes.
See gas stations guide →Motors, hot water, and dry cycles — and whether your dryers burn gas changes everything.
See laundromats guide →HVAC works hardest here; the 6 AM and 6 PM rushes stack the peaks that set demand charges.
See gyms guide →A sanctuary used a few hours a week can pay demand charges like a full-time building.
See churches guide →The flattest load profile in commercial power — rate structure and PUE decide the bill.
See data centers guide →Ventilation-heavy HVAC, burst imaging loads, and refrigeration where reliability is non-negotiable.
See medical offices guide →Peak months and idle summers — staggered morning startup beats any rate change.
See schools guide →Start with your state’s commercial rates, or send us your usage and let the commercial team match you.