by Jonathan Gardiner | Oct 24, 2014 | Energy
NZ Hothouse is one of New Zealand’s largest privately-owned commercial growing and logistics operations. With over 300 staff, 20 hectares of glass houses across two sites and pack houses on a further two sites, the cost of gas and electricity to support operations...
by chris | Sep 5, 2014 | Energy
Price is not king when it comes to managing utilities and getting the best from your investment. Businesses typically overlook the strong relationship between purchasing prices, consumption and utilisation efficiency. Focusing on cost per unit without analysing the...
by chris | Sep 1, 2014 | Energy
Electricity price rises are coming from the regulated parts of the industry, writes Chris Hargreaves in the Sunday Star Times 31 August 2014. Rod Oram’s recent comments in the Sunday Star Times and on National Radio were critical of the current market prices for...
by RichardGardiner | Aug 4, 2014 | Energy, ICT
An automated utilities monitoring service has been developed by Total Utilities to assist High Schools and Colleges spending more than $100,000/year on electricity, gas or computing and telecoms. The new monitoring service will simplify financial management of...
by RichardGardiner | Aug 4, 2014 | Energy
Schools pay less for power by going to the market in bulk tenders which attract contract offers from multiple power suppliers. In the first six months of this year, Total Utilities has helped a group of seventeen schools save more than $350,000 on their renegotiated...
by chris | Apr 9, 2014 | Energy
Vector and United Networks are shifting away from a volume-based pricing methodology in favour of a peak demand weighted tariff structure. From April 1st, large customers in Central and South Auckland will see little advantage in seasonal Summer Day prices as these...
