No matter how sharp our math skills are, or how much of an eagle eye we may have, sometimes errors still sneak past us. In some cases, utility billing errors can cost businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars over time. Try these 5 simple ways to help your company eliminate utility billing errors.
Check Your Meters
One huge error comes from organizations being billed for meters that they shouldn’t be. Check with your service provider to ensure that your organization is only being charged for the energy it uses.
Get a Second Opinion
Hire a utility partner to review your bills in detail. You would be surprised by how inaccurate bills can be due to the misplacement of a decimal point, comma, or digit.
Watch the Street Lights
Businesses are responsible for any lighting that faces away from the street on their property. This includes such things as outdoor lighting for sidewalks or parking lots. Be clear as to which street lights you are billed for, especially when a two-headed street light is on your property.
Identify Contractual Errors
It’s a challenge to determine whether you are paying the correct or most appropriate rate for utilities without an independent audit. Without an independent audit, opportunities to reduce costs may go undiscovered.
Look for Sales Tax Errors
Experts at Costcontrolassociates.com note that, many businesses and non-profits are eligible for sales tax exemptions and may be unaware of this status. In addition to non-profits, the types of businesses that may be eligible for sales tax exemptions on utilities are businesses that produce products, like manufacturers and grocery stores.
Utility billing errors can drain your organization financially. If you would like more information about how to eliminate billing errors, contact us today at www.brilliantsourceenergy.com.
