In my last post I mentioned starting a tracking program so we can report our data accuracy to our customers and potential customers. I am excited to share with you that our program is underway! There were quite a few details to take into consideration when designing our accuracy program. Luckily for us we were... Continue reading→
RateAcuity Data Quality
I have mentioned the critical importance of data quality in a few of my recent posts. This post is going to take a deeper dive into data quality. Why is data quality so important? According to Tom Redman (“the Data Doc), “Better data means fewer mistakes, lower costs, better decisions, and better products”. In fact,... Continue reading→
Why Use a Data Service?
In my last post, I wrote about what a data company is and what it is not. Now let’s discuss why you should use a data service company. There are many reasons to use a data service and I have already addressed some of these in previous posts, like how the team members that gather... Continue reading→
Data Services
As I previously mentioned, I have been thinking lately about what RateAcuity is as a company. Turns out the answer is simple. We are a data business. Period. So, what does that mean? We are defined as much by what we are not as what we are. We are not a SaaS (Software as a... Continue reading→
RateAcuity Service
As I mentioned in my last post, KFR Services is the parent company of RateAcuity. The inclusion of “services” in our name is not something that we take lightly. First and foremost, RateAcuity is a data services company. More about what a data services company means in a future post, though. Just as important as... Continue reading→
Core Values
In my last post, I wrote about the RateAcuity team and how we are unique. In this post, I am going to discuss our core values and how they help guide us each day. Core values is a phrase we hear of a lot. According to an article by Patrick Lencioni published in the Harvard... Continue reading→
Who is RateAcuity
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately on what kind of company RateAcuity is. But I am concluding that who we are is as important as what we are. RateAcuity is a data company; although, I will get into that further in a future post. The “who”, the people, who make up the heart... Continue reading→
Going Green While Saving Green
While “going green” by reducing energy consumption or using renewable generation sources has become popular in recent times as the responsible thing to do to help the environment, let’s not forget it also helps save money. There are many ways people can go about helping the environment. Demand response programs are an attractive way to... Continue reading→
Virginia passes legislation joining list of states committing to clean or renewable energy
More states are proposing and passing legislation to impose 100% clean energy. In February, Virginia became the most recent state adding to the growing list committing to 100% clean energy. Virginia joins California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Washington and Wisconsin, along with U.S. territories Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico... Continue reading→
Electric Generation in the US
By Megan Geherin America isn’t generating electricity the way it did two decades ago. Recently natural gas has passed coal as the country’s leading source of electric generation. Renewables such as wind and solar have also made small but quick gains. However, each state has its own position with regards to the mix of electric... Continue reading→