Securing optimized pricing on electricity and natural gas is often a complex and time-consuming process for business owners. With so many suppliers, rates, and tariffs available, ensuring you’re getting the best deal is challenging. Fortunately, solutions like OpenEI and RateAcuity offer powerful databases that allow businesses to quickly and easily compare prices. But which one... Continue reading→

You have a number of methods to choose from when it comes to finding electric rates in Canada. Some of these methods are faster, others are slower. Some methods are accurate, other methods, not so much. You essentially have three places where you can find Canada electric rates in one place. And you have seven... Continue reading→

One of the challenges you face when comparing energy tariff data is the clock. Another challenge is accuracy. If you are comparing energy tariffs manually, you know the steps required. First, you must gather bill info and usage from your customers. Then you must find tariff data manually, discover the right options, rate schedules, rates... Continue reading→

If you’re an analyst who compares electric and natural gas rates and tariffs manually, you know that it’s a time-consuming process. Using a database service is faster if you need to compare a lot of rates, but it can be difficult to find an accurate and up-to-date one. Using a utility API can make the... Continue reading→

No one has to tell you that comparing electricity and natural gas utility tariffs is a slow process. The word agony springs to mind. It involves lots of manual searching of websites. Lots of manual entering of data into spreadsheets. And lots of opportunities to make mistakes and generally want to pull your hair out.... Continue reading→

If your role includes auditing and analyzing utility rate schedules, you know that the process is rarely quick—or easy. If you do the work yourself using publicly available sources, and if you do all of the heavy lifting yourself, then you likely never look forward to conducting either audits or analysis. But there is a... Continue reading→

When it comes to choosing an electric and gas utility rate database, you have options. There are multiple vendors and multiple platforms on the market. Some are crowdsourced, others are compiled by paid professionals. Some are free, others involve a recurring monthly subscription. Some are famous for the accuracy and timeliness of their data, and... Continue reading→

Electricity costs and gas costs are a major factor in today’s business landscape. Whether you are running a conference center or operating a manufacturing plant, you must pay careful attention to the price of electricity and gas. In order to analyze and optimize electricity and gas costs, you need to accurately and conveniently obtain electricity... Continue reading→

When it comes to finding utility data, there are a number of methods at your disposal. We’re not going to suggest that any of them is completely wrong, but some of the methods are certainly better than others. You essentially have three places to find utility rate data. And you have seven ways to decide... Continue reading→

If your company makes strategic business decisions based upon the price of electricity or natural gas, you know the value of accuracy. For utility rate data to be actionable, it must be accurate. You can’t trust data that’s incorrect or imprecise. You literally cannot afford to make decisions based upon suspect utility rate information. If... Continue reading→