We know how important it is for your business to keep a close and constant eye on everyday costs like energy and reduce them whenever they can.  Luckily for Businesses, Municipalities and Townships like yours help is at hand.  

The price of goods and services has soared in recent years, putting enormous strain on businesses of all sizes.  This is particularly the case with utilities like electricity and natural gas: something you can’t manage without, but for which the cost has risen sharply.  The problem is searching for deals, switching providers and overseeing your accounts can be challenging, and takes up lots of time. No wonder so many business managers are simply too busy to do it.

Well, we’re pleased to say help is now at hand with our Chamber partner, World Kinect, a team of trusted specialists with a 35-year track record of helping businesses Source Energy.  One of the key services World Kinect offers is energy brokerage, so we wanted to explain what that is and how it could help save your business significant time and money.

What is an energy broker?

An energy broker is an expert in the energy market who uses their knowledge and contacts to find the very best deals for their clients.  Typically, their clients are businesses like yours: ones who rely on competitively-priced energy deals, but who don’t always have the time and expertise to find them.  An energy expert will start by analyzing your business’s energy consumption, then they’ll use their relationships with energy providers to find – or negotiate – the most competitive, and most appropriate, electricity and natural gas contracts for your business.

The benefits of using an energy broker

There are lots of benefits to using an energy broker, some less obvious than others. 

Save time

We all know it takes significant time and headspace to search for energy deals across multiple suppliers. It can also be a confusing and frustrating process. As your energy manager, World Kinect can do all of that for you, saving you the trouble of comparing prices and providers, leaving you free to focus on the day-to-day business of running your care home. They’ll even make the switch to a new provider for you, then take responsibility for managing and renewing your contracts.

Ensure maximum savings

The main reason businesses like yours use an energy broker is to save on operational costs by gaining access to the most competitive energy rates.  An energy manager will work on your behalf, getting to know your commercial energy needs then finding prices on your behalf from reputable, vetted suppliers.

Lower your consumption

An energy expert will understand how your business consumes energy, and can even help identify areas where you could reduce your usage.  They can help with energy monitoring too, helping you keep track of your usage across multiple meters and sites, and then using that data to help you make informed decisions about your energy deals, and reduce your energy consumption.

World Kinect

World Kinect is part of a trusted Fortune 100 company, their local contacts and expertise can also help your business source energy, gain real traction with your decarbonization goals and minimize risk.

There’s no doubt that using a reputable broker to oversee your energy requirements makes sense, and it certainly can’t do any harm to at least have a free consultation with one.  The overwhelming odds are that using this service could help you to save money in both the short and long term, as well as take a potentially big and stressful task off your to-do list.

You can send your energy bill and book a free no-obligation consultation about your energy needs with your local energy expert from World Kinect. Just contact Anthony Merchlinsky at amerchlinsky@schuylkillchamber.com  to get it set up.