The Megawatt Hour- Energy Management – Energy Information

We have written about the rationale for MWh in the past. The following article provides you with an update on the information you receive as a MWh client. The basic rationale has remained the same since the business first began.

Origins of the business… customer-focus

The MWh platform is the result of having spent years in the energy industry, and hearing from customers that you want more from the experience of buying electricity and natural gas, but you don’t want to spend more time on it. Business customers have told us quite a bit about their experiences— you’ve said things like: “I’ve been buying electricity for more than 10 years, and I’ve never really understood it”. We’ve heard people say “I never know whether I have done a good deal or not.”

What we find remarkable about all of these comments is that there has been almost no focus on simplifying the information flows in this industry, unlike the information flows in other deregulated industries, like airlines, hospitality or financial services. Where are the information services that have brought new products, services, and value to customers of all kinds of other industries? It is this lack of free-flowing information that we are working to address.

So, why MWh?

Because you don’t trust anyone in the energy industry–not even yourself– and you need an unbiased source of information. Try this:

Look at your own data before you make any decisions
Look at your own data before you make any decisions

Because you have never been able to access your usage or cost. So you’ve always wondered, if you can’t see, feel or touch electricity, then how can you possibly control or understand your costs? Now you can see your usage, past and future, right here:

Gain insights about your facilities by looking at your historic and weather-adjusted usage.
Gain insights about your facilities by looking at your historic and weather-adjusted usage.

Because you’ve been buying electricity for 15 years, and you still don’t get it. Now you can understand electricity at your own pace, with real information by reviewing MWh Resources and research materials.

Because you’ve always been “flying blind” and have never understood what your electricity budget is or should be. You don’t need to “fly blind” anymore.

Review your actual, realized costs & a forecast of costs and risks before making decisions.
Review your actual, realized costs & a forecast of costs and risks before making decisions.
 
Because you want to be re-assured that you’ve made a good electricity deal. The only way to know you’ve made a good deal is to test the prices you’re getting against the market price. You can do that here.
 
The only way to know is to compare offers to market prices. Make sure you get what you need.
The only way to know is to compare offers to market prices. Make sure you get the information you need.

Bottom line for energy and finance professionals: Energy markets have not served customers well— until now. Now that you have access to information from your organization’s data, you can begin to make the markets work for you.