Case Study
Episcopal High School
Overview
Episcopal High School, a prestigious Virginia private boarding school with a history spanning over 177 years, face complexity in its electric distribution due to continuous expansion. Their electrical system consisted of 65 delivery points and 30 power company-owned transformers, leading to bills with over 70-line items!
Concerned about the high costs, CFO William DeButts engaged UMS to conduct an analysis. Using our propriety software, UMS analysts meticulously examined more than 17,250 data points. The analysis revealed potential savings through rate changes and facilitated negotiations for a new electric service agreement. As a result, Episcopal High School achieved annual savings of $60,000.
“The professionals at UMS performed a thorough analysis on our behalf. They found and implemented about $60,000/year in savings opportunities. The process was performed offsite and required no staff time on our part"
The Facts
- There were many complexities to their power such as consolidated metering at primary distribution voltage and others metering at secondary voltage and the power company charged large fees due to this complexity
- Some of their bills had 70 lines items
- UMS obtained their billing usage directly through their power provider and analyzed over 17,250 data points
- From the analysis UMS was able to identify rate savings and negotiated and executed a new electric service agreement for Episcopal