Education
Overview
Funding is always a major factor in school systems. What if you could add more back to your school’s budget with no investments or initial fees? How could your students and staff benefit from potentially thousands in savings?
Our services allow you to lower your utility bills and recoup overcharges due to utility billing errors. Bring in more money for this year’s school budget by partnering with UMS.
Savings Numbers
| Type | Max Annual Savings | Average Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Schools/Universities | $28,634 | $4,816 |
Case Studies
Episcopal High School located in Virginia is an over 177-year-old private boarding school. The school’s electrical system includes 65 electrical delivery points and 30 power company-owned transformers. Due to this, they had some bills with over 70-line items. Complex billing like this leaves more room for error and overcharges can be difficult to detect.
Alleghany County Public Schools
Alleghany County Public Schools (ACPS) serve more than 2,000 students across five different schools. UMS completed an off-site utility bill analysis and discovered excessive charges related to oversized equipment installed by their utility provider. UMS worked with ACPS and their provider to have the equipment replaced without any interruptions, generating savings for years to come.
New Hanover County Schools has over 42 facilities supplying a top-notch education to over 25,000 students. One of their largest line items, with so many facilities, is their utilities. In 1998 NHCS partnered with UMS to see if they could pay less on their utility bills enabling more money to be placed back into their budget. This analysis uncovered over $287,000 in annual savings!
Over the years their student population grew bringing about the need for expansions of existing buildings and the building of new facilities. In 2018 NHCS again partnered with UMS to see if there were even more savings to be found and there was! UMS found an additional $53,000 in savings bringing the total to $340,000 annually.
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