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The Tale of 101 Meters

Grain Elevator
Businesses with multiple locations have a lot of moving parts. When you're managing staff and putting out fires at multiple locations, it's tough to find the time to look for errors in your utility bills. But as a south-central Minnesota grain co-op discovered, finding time to review your utility bills can uncover thousands of dollars in annual savings.

The grain co-op owned and managed several facilities across south-central Minnesota.  Every one of these locations required access to water, gas, and electricity. In total, 101 meters served these various facilities. 

The co-op paid more than $1 million annually for utilities across all locations. It was time to look at where all this money was going and if there was an opportunity for savings. Our team found substantial savings for the co-op. To find out how much,   read our latest blog post.

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Thank You,
Wayne Peterson - COO
952-938-7407
$80,000 in Savings for a Manufacturing Company
"I am writing to thank the SM Engineering Group for your services in regard to our utility bill audits for our manufacturing company. The process was well presented and went exactly as planned. In the end we received a refund exceeding $80,000 for past years. I would recommend SM Engineering for their professionalism and their expertise. They provide a service that the average company just does not have the staffing to perform." 
Dawn Miller, Accounting Manager Amerilab Technologies, Inc.

What Are All Those Taxes and Fees on Your Electricity Bill?
Electricity Bill
We recently got an email from one of our clients in Florida. "What are all these taxes and fees on my electricity bill?" he asked. We get this question all the time from clients in Florida and across the country. Here's a rundown of the taxes and fees you might find on your Florida electricity bill.

* Gross Receipts Tax
* Franchise Fee
* Utility/Municipal Tax
* Florida Sales Tax
* Discretionary Sales Surtax
* Fuel Charge
* Non-Fuel Charge
* Customer Charge
* Storm Charge

Short-Term Energy Outlook
Here's a look at the US Energy Information Administration's short-term energy outlook.


2015
2016
2017
2018
Heating Oil
($ per gallon)
2.65 2.16 2.64 2.73
Natural Gas
($ per thousand cubic feet)
10.36 9.89 10.57 11.40
Electricity
(cents per kwH)
12.67 12.64 13.00 13.16
Gasoline 
($ per gallon)
2.43 2.12 2.28 2.41
Diesel 
($ per gallon)
2.71 2.36 2.71 2.84
WTI Crude Oil
($ per barrel)
48.67 43.57 52.15 55.18
Brent Crude Oil
($ per barrel)
52.32 43.73 52.15 56.18

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