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| EESI is a U.S. EPA Energy Star Buildings Ally. |
George Owens is a past president of
"Association of Energy Engineers", an "Energy Manager of the Year" and an
"Energy Managers Hall of Fame" inductee. |
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SHOPPING CENTER
Utility Allocation Program
by George R. Owens, PE, CEM
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Objective
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- Accurately allocate utility costs amongst users
- Reduce tenant billing disputes
- Improve timeliness of billing information
- Satisfy lease obligations
- Provide 3rd party "expert" independence
- Maximize recovery of utility expenses
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Action Steps
Evaluation |
- Review lease language
- Evaluation of landlord's and tenants' utility systems
- Assemble historical utility allocation methodology
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| Implementation |
- Interview to determine current industry knowledge
- Marketing and Sales management
- Customer Reps (sampling)
- Regulated and/or unregulated entities
- Review current Building Marketing Plan
- Obtain listing of properties, ownership,
loads, etc.
- Deliver an in-depth report with analysis
of existing plan and recommendations for future improvements
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Ongoing
Support
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The long term success of this program is dependant
on Management's commitment to developing a systematic approach,
consistently applied, with periodic reviews.
- Update the utility allocation methodology
whenever significant changes occur to the system
- Fielding questions throughout the year by
tenants, management and accounting
- Assist in the settlement of tenant billing
disputes
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To send comments to George R. Owens, click
here: gowens@EESIenergy.com.
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