Success Story

Kilojolts Consulting Group Helps Papa Gino's and D'Angelo's Reduce Energy Costs by 15%

THE CLIENT
Papa Gino's has 166 restaurants and D'Angelo Sandwich Shops has 150 shops located throughout New England. Each is a highly recognizable brand with a reputation for quick, convenient, high-quality, and value-priced meals.

SITUATION
Papa Gino's/D'Angelo's' (Papa Gino's) was eager to take full advantage of the benefits available to its stores with the advent of gas and electricity deregulation. However, the Company lacked the internal capabilities to navigate the new deregulated marketplace. Papa Gino's decided to retain the services of an energy consultant who could act as the company's advocate and identify immediate opportunities for savings.

Papa Gino's turned to Kilojolts Consulting Group to act as its Virtual Energy Manager and assume responsibility for the company's energy conservation and cost reduction initiatives.

energy services

Our initiatives help companies
• Increase energy awareness
• Manage usage and demand
• Leverage the deregulated marketplace
• Redress billing and metering irregularities
• Address facilities operations issues

We customize each program to meet our client's specific objectives, and to align with its corporate culture and organizational structure. Kilojolts' ultimate goal is to develop a best practices approach to eliminating energy/facilities cost waste from our client's balance sheet.

Kilojolts' services include:
Virtual Energy Manager Program (VEMP)
Energy Awareness
Turnkey Deregulation Services
Energy Invoice Accounting/Auditing
Facilities/Value Engineering
Revenue Enhancement Strategies
Water Conservation


Virtual Energy Manager Program: The Outsourcing Alternative

The Dilemma
How can you and your company best take advantage of deregulation, time-sensitive utility incentives for energy management, and refine operational and maintenance procedures without adding to your overhead?

The Solution
The Virtual Energy Manager Program (VEMP) is a turnkey outsourced solution that provides the services of a senior-level corporate energy manager without the associated salary and benefits costs. VEMP allows you to hit the ground running without the usual ramp-up period associated with a new employee.

Kilojolts' Virtual Energy Manager Program services include:

Analysis
• Energy data assimilation
• Energy bill auditing
• General energy conservation evaluations
• Utility rate assessments

Deregulation
• Strategy & pre-bid customer development
• Partnering/aggregation
• Turnkey RFP/bid processes
• Watchdog services

Energy Retrofits and Programs
• Utility incentives analysis
• Walk-through to full-scale evaluation
• Turnkey project development/management
• New construction/renovation value engineering

Revenue Enhancement
• Utility rate negotiations
• Sub-metering & tenant retention strategies
• Employee awards programs
• Customer relationship programs

For more information on VEMP, contact Kilojolts at 781-861-6800 or info@kilojolts.com.

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Turnkey Deregulation & Utilities Negotiations Services

The advent of utility deregulation presents a host of opportunities for companies to reduce—and avoid—costs for utilities. The competitive marketplace is a challenging environment to navigate, however. With new power marketers springing up from nowhere and established companies going bankrupt overnight, it's important to find an experienced consultant to guide you through the deregulation process.

Kilojolts Consulting Group has helped many of its clients significantly reduce their utility costs by negotiating favorable contracts with utility providers. We know which companies to trust, and which to avoid; we understand the benefits and pitfalls of deregulation; and we act as our clients' advocate to negotiate the most favorable terms available under the deregulated marketplace.

Kilojolts' start-to-finish Deregulation & Utilities Negotiation Services include:
• Utility database development & analysis
• Facilities assessment (for generating RFP)
• Benchmarking and baselining
• RFP preparation
• Vendor identification and selection
• Contract negotiations
• Ongoing review and contract maintenance

For more information on deregulation/utilities negotiation services, contact Kilojolts at 781-861-6800 or info@kilojolts.com.

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Energy Invoice Accounting/Auditing

Wrong rates. Outdated meters. Billing errors. Energy bills can be riddled with mistakes, but most companies don't have the wherewithal to catch them or the patience to correct them. Kilojolts does.

By auditing our clients' gas, water, electricity, and telecom invoices, we've uncovered gross errors and minor mistakes—all of which can add up to plenty of money flying out the window.

When Kilojolts audits your bills, we look for examples of:
• Incorrect rates
• Overcharging
• Expired meters
• Metering errors

We'll find mistakes, demand remedy from the utilities, and ensure you receive proper compensation.

For more information on energy invoice accounting and auditing services, contact Kilojolts at 781-861-6800 or info@kilojolts.com.

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Facilities/Value Engineering

If you are renovating an older facility, or planning a new one, Kilojolts can help you build cost-containment strategies into your planning process. In concert with our collaborative partner VFA, the premier provider of facilities Capital Planning and Management Solutions, we can enhance your facility management operation and improve the return on your capital investment.

Services include:
• Planning process evaluation
• Design review
• Lifecycle cost analysis
• Bid-process analysis
• Lighting/HVAC assessments
• Utility incentive options

For more information on facilities services, contact Kilojolts at 781-861-6800 or info@kilojolts.com.

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Revenue Enhancement Strategies

Most companies view energy as simply a cost center. Kilojolts helps clients actually build revenue from its energy initiatives. We can help your company develop stronger relationships with your customers, employees and tenants through aggregation and supplier partnering strategies.

Kilojolts negotiation techniques can help you achieve:
• Discounts
• Rebates
• Customer retention
• Improved employee tenant associations

For more information on revenue enhancement strategies, contact Kilojolts at 781-861-6800 or info@kilojolts.com.

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Water Conservation

With water rates flowing ever higher, companies should use every means available to rein in usage and mitigate cost.

Kilojolts' water conservation services include:
• End-use analysis
• Conservation measures
• Studies
• Project management
• Turnkey installations
• Awareness training programs

For more information on water conservation services, contact Kilojolts at 781-861-6800 or info@kilojolts.com.

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