Jason’s Blog
Demand Response 101: Getting Paid to Curtail, and When It Is Worth It
Two neighboring wholesale markets moved opposite directions on demand response. Program design is what an operator has to read before enrolling.
Hotel Winter Prep: Heating, Envelope, and the Shoulder-Season Trap
Hotels cannot shut down for a maintenance day. Space heating and water heating are each about a fifth of the load, and the shoulder season is the window.
Fall Maintenance Windows: The Cheapest Conservation Work of the Year
Fall is the only season you can shut equipment down, verify economizers, reset schedules, and fix heating-side waste before winter locks the cost in.
Commercial Real Estate: Energy as an NOI Lever, Not a Pass-Through
Why energy conservation is an NOI lever for commercial real estate owners, not just a tenant pass-through line item.
Reading Your August Bill: A Post-Peak-Season Checklist
A five-point checklist for reading the August utility bill: peak demand, capacity tags, year-over-year usage, weather, and rate schedule.
Fall Utility Rate Filings: Why Operators Should Read the Notices
Utility rate filings are public months before a rate change takes effect. Here is what to track and why the lead time matters.