As a business owner, why should you care about energy budgets? Can’t you just add a 5% increase to last year’s expenses and be good to go? Unfortunately, the answer is, no. This mindset can cause big problems when reconciling one year to the next....
In 2009, when Albireo began its mission to build a better and more scalable energy platform, we were in a very different place in the energy markets. Electric deregulation has just begun in the Northeast and customers were confused by electric choice and unsure whether there...
So many energy suppliers and consultants claim they are the best option for purchasing energy. How can you evaluate who is best, other than running an RFP and comparing everyone’s pricing? Furthermore, even if you decided to compete your energy purchasing, would you be buying...
Energy Costs are falling but my Electric Supply Cost is Rising. Why is this happening and can I prevent it? Your electric costs consist of several different components, some of which you have control over and others that you do not. Before you can begin to control...
Scott Stiner will be on the TEPA Technology Panel in 2015. TEPA will be featuring innovative energy software and customer facing technologies, where many advancements and improvements in energy tracking, efficiency and benchmarking tools have become a hot commodity. The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) was established...
In 2013, the City of Boston enacted the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance. This ordinance requires large buildings to annually report their energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions to the City, which will then make the information available to the public. The...
As of Friday, September 19, 2014, electricity consumers who have not yet secured their electricity requirements for the winter received more solemn news. National Grid published its rates through January 2015 with medium to large (G2 and G3) rate classes, exceeding 18 cents ($.18592) in December...
Learn how you can stay in compliance with the City of Boston local law by joining Albireo at the BERDO Training Seminar. In 2013, the City of Boston enacted the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO), which requires owners of large to mid-sized buildings to report...