Municipal Utility Energy Audits Municipal utilities can use energy audits identify the energy efficiency measures that are most effective for themselves and their customers.
Energy efficiency is a winning proposition for both municipal utilities and their customers.
For utilities, promoting efficiency can be less expensive than building power plants. And for business and industry, using energy more efficiently can lower costs and increase profits. But before you spend money on materials and equipment, it is important to identify the energy efficiency strategies that are most cost effective in a specific situation. An energy audit is a way to gather this information. Some utilities offer free audits to their industrial and commercial customers, along with rebates, financing, and other incentives to encourage energy efficiency.