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Has Commercial Solar Lost Its Luster? The New Math for Michigan Businesses

For years, the pitch for commercial solar energy was remarkably straightforward: cover your roof in sleek silicone panels, watch your electric meter spin backward, and enjoy an easy path to corporate sustainability. It was a marketing slam dunk.

The Dark Side of Deregulation: How Commercial Energy Suppliers Bait, Switch, and Hike Your Rates

For commercial businesses, managing overhead is a constant battle. Since energy costs represent a significant portion of monthly operational expenses, switching to a third-party energy supplier often sounds like a smart, proactive move. Many of these suppliers promise...

How Smart Organizations Are Leveraging El Niño to Lower Energy Costs

When securing electricity or natural gas for your organization, reacting to the market isn’t enough, you must get ahead of it. Today, a single macro force could be fundamentally shifting energy supply and demand: El Niño.

To help you protect...

How Summer Electricity Use Impacts the Cost of Natural Gas

A scorching summer can heavily impact your natural gas pricing. While you may associate natural gas primarily with winter heating, hot summers increase demand for gas-fired power plants to meet high air-conditioning loads. This elevated summer demand can drive up...

The War in Iran’s Impact on Energy in the U.S.

The current standoff between the U.S. and Iran is at a breaking point. This conflict has hit global energy markets hard because it centers on the Strait of Hormuz—a narrow waterway that acts as a “choke point” for about 20%...

Fixed vs. Variable Utility Pricing

Choosing between an index (variable) and a fixed price energy contract can be confusing but it is a fundamental strategic decision. The decision resides in your appetite for risk versus your need for budget certainly. Below is an overview of...

Making Sense Of Michigan’s Electric Choice Billing

As an Electric Choice customer, understanding your electric bill is important as it shifts the responsibility of your electric costs from your utility to you.

If you were still on utility tariff rates, those rates would be set by the...