About UMS: Your Utility Savings Specialists
Since 1998
Our Founding Story
Brian Coughlan founded UMS in 1998 after years working inside the power industry as an engineer and account representative for commercial and industrial customers. He saw customers missing real, no-risk savings simply because rate structures were too complex. Brian learned utilities have no obligation, and no incentive, to catch their own billing errors.
That gap is why UMS exists: the customer’s best interest is our best interest. It’s still why we work on a contingency basis today.
Today: Over $750M in Savings and Counting
UMS has now worked with more than 10,000 organizations nationally through utility bill auditing and rate optimization, finding annual savings from thousands to millions of dollars for our clients, over a total of $750 million in savings to date. We take pride in the fact that our interests align with yours: we don’t get paid unless you save. For those organizations where our utility bill audit confirms there are no errors or more optimal rate plans available, we deliver peace of mind that your organization is not being overcharged, at no cost.
Our analysts are utility bill experts and hold certifications across energy auditing, energy management, energy procurement, and renewable energy. Our depth of expertise is unmatched in the industry, and the breadth of our expertise enables us to make recommendations to appropriate to your operations, making us your trusted utility savings specialists.