Streamlining Utility Management and Reducing Energy Costs
Our client manages a busy shopping centre with a complex utility portfolio. With multiple units, meters, suppliers and contracts to oversee, the management team faced several challenges:
Multiple suppliers and fragmented contracts
Unidentified meters and incorrectly labelled units
Outstanding debts and out-of-contract meters
The client sought to simplify utility management, reduce costs and gain clearer oversight of their energy portfolio through a single point of contact.
The shopping centre faced several challenges in managing its complex utility portfolio:
Unidentified meters and incorrectly labelled units
Multiple suppliers and fragmented contracts
Out-of-contract meters and previously unidentified debts
Limited visibility across the centre's utility portfolio
Our Approach
Flame Energy carried out a comprehensive review of the centre’s meters, contracts and pricing to identify cost-saving opportunities and simplify utility management. Our approach included:
Reviewing meters, contracts and supplier pricing
Identifying opportunities to reduce energy costs
Aligning contracts to a co-terminus end date
Introducing monthly meetings and centralised reporting
The result was approximately £20,000 in first-year savings, alongside improved visibility and a more streamlined approach to utility management.
The Results
Delivering measureable savings and long-term value
Our partnership has helped the shopping centre reduce energy costs, streamline utility management and gain greater control over its energy portfolio.
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Savings achieved in the first year
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Savings from kVA optimisation
REDUCED
Lower energy costs through contract optimisation
ONGOING SUPPORT
Simplified contracts, clearer reporting and proactive utility management
Flame have helped us save time, money and effort, and we know we can rely on them to look after everything for us. They genuinely go above and beyond, often identifying and resolving issues before we’ve even spotted them, allowing us to focus on running and growing the centre.