Download Free (.pdf)Understanding Demand Ratchets: The Hidden Force Behind Energy Bills
One of the less understood and often overlooked complexities of some utility bills is demand ratchets (also known as billing demand configurations).
Demand Charges: What are they and How are they evolving?
There are some common misconceptions when it comes to demand charges. Most electric utility customers can easily understand the concept of being charged for electricity based on the amount of energy used.
Demand Charge Savings from Solar PV – The Definitive Guide
Two of our country’s top national energy laboratories published an awesome study last month entitled ‘Exploring Demand Charge Savings from Commercial Solar’. This is the second report in a three-part series, which looks at how solar PV reduces demand charges, published collaboratively by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Here are the links to the report: