Utility Contract & Tariff Optimization

Coastal Retail Group — 620 stores, 14 utilities

Effective Rate (All-In)
$0.118
/kWh blended
-3.2% vs Q4
Demand vs. Energy Split
34%
demand charges
+2.1% vs avg
Contract Expiry Risk
2 accts
within 90 days
$1.2M annual spend
Tariff Load Shape Fit
72
avg fit score (0–100)
+8 pts QoQ
Billing Recovery
$56K
Q1 identified
Dispute filed

Effective Rate Waterfall by Cost Component

Contract Expiry Timeline

Load Shape Fit by Site

Invoice Line-Item Anomalies

Account Utility Invoice Date Anomaly Amount Status
NE-0412 Northeast ISO 2024-02-18 Duplicate demand charge $32,400 Dispute Filed
NE-0298 PJM West 2024-02-11 Ratchet credit not applied $18,650 Under Review
SW-0087 ERCOT North 2024-01-29 Power factor penalty error $5,120 Credited
NE-0541 Northeast ISO 2024-01-14 Incorrect coincident peak charge $12,890 Escalated
MW-0211 MISO Central 2024-01-07 Block rate tier mismatch $8,740 Under Review
Total recovery identified YTD: $77,800

Peak Shaving ROI Scenarios

Baseline: No curtailment · 5% peak reduction = $142K annual

Forward Price Exposure vs. Hedge

Q4 block: 61% hedged · Remaining exposure: 4.2 GWh

Supplier Scorecard

Billing Accuracy 94
Response Time 88
Price Competitiveness 76
Contract Flexibility 82
Composite Score 85

T&D Charge Trend

12-month avg: $0.0342/kWh

Supply Mix

Competitive supply: 68% of load

Critical: Contract Renewal in 45 Days

Account: NE-0412 Cluster (87 stores)
Annual Spend: $1.2M
Current Rate: $0.142/kWh
Benchmark: $0.121/kWh
Fit Score: 58 (poor)

Potential annual savings with optimized tariff: $252K

RFP Status

RFP Issued
Jan 12, 2024
Bids Received 7 suppliers
Feb 9, 2024
Evaluation Complete
In progress
Contract Execution
Target: Mar 15

Top bid: $0.118/kWh · 17% savings

Invoice data ingested: 2024-03-01 08:42 UTC · 14 utilities · 620 accounts
Rate schedule version: v2024.Q1 · Last updated: Feb 28, 2024