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Cost Recovery and Cost Avoidance. Is there a difference?
At Powerhouse, we track and calculate a lot of figures for our clients. "The two most important ones are Cost Recovery and Cost Avoidance. A lot of our clients at the beginning of our relationship don’t know what either of these terms really mean, but they learn...
Case Study – Water Audit Results in Recovery of over $82,000
Overview Staples Canada, one of our multi-site retail clients, recently added their water utility bills under our utility data management service. Previously, they had both their gas and electricity bills under the program, but decided that the water bills should also...
Diligent Perseverance Saves Money
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." -T.S. Eliot. And go we did, to the very top on behalf of our client. If you have locations in the province of Ontario, you, your accounting staff, or even third-party energy management...
Can You Reduce Operational Costs by Scrutinizing Your Utility Bills?
Wayne Beamish emphatically says "YES" if you know where to look. While the article below was written for Connex, which is a forum for multi-site retail companies across North America, any company can benefit by reading the article and starting to scrutinize their...