Learn Something New Every Day

I have certainly been blessed.

Every day of my career, I learned something new. That is not an exaggeration or abuse of a catchphrase. Having that to look forward to was one of the many things that excited me about my job. Not once did I head off to work with dread, or anticpation of boredom or disgust.

In the energy industry, technology constantly advances, local, state, and federal regulations are endlessly evolving, and as markets change, so does the business of generating and delivering power. Keeping up with those dynamics is daunting, but it’s what makes it interesting as well. Behind the desk or doing a walk-through of a power plant, opportunities to learn were endless.

The variety was also invigorating. I could research a new NERC regulation online, and then go watch a bearing change-out on a boiler feedwater pump, then help an electrician trace a faulty circuit. By the end of the day, I had learned at least something about those three tasks, and most often much more.

Still, in a career spanning more than 40 years, I absorbed only a fraction of the potential knowledge there was available about the industry. Starting this new phase of my career, the opportunity for learning is immense.

There is one big difference between the last 40+ years and now, however. Now I can use this knowledge to help many, many others. Before, my knowledge was mostly useful to me, my employees, and my employer. Few others benefited. That’s no longer the case.

The first new thing I learned when I decided to launch this endeavor is that commercial energy users have a choice of suppliers. I knew that residential users had customer choice options in many states, but I didn’t know that was the case for businesses. Being on the generation side of the energy equation my entire career, I was involved in the wholesale aspect of the business. I had had no need to educate myself about retail energy.

Now I do, and when that light bulb turned on (pun intended), I realized the true potential of this opportunity. Virtually every business uses electricity. Many also use natural gas. How many businesses are paying the lowest possible amount for those services?

My point is this: if you own or manage a business, you could possibly save on energy costs. Do you know, with certainty, that you’re paying the lowest rates? If so, congratulations. If not, you owe it to yourself, your company, your employees, and your investors to get that answer.

The process is simple, and quick. Contact me, and I will initiate a free rate analysis. If you have options for lowering your costs, I will present that information to you so you can make informed decisions.

I’m still learning every day. I want to use this to help you. Contact me and I will be your advocate for saving money on your business energy expenses.