TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR ENERGY BILLS!

Our Owners Corporation, which also forms part of a Building Management Committee for other facilities within the complex, was becoming increasingly concerned with our electricity charges that we had been committed to for 5 years under an Embedded Network agreement established when the building was completed.  What were supposed to be discounted charges didn’t appear to be so, so we engaged the services of an expert in the field, Joseph Arena and his company, Arena Energy Consulting.   Joseph’s brief was to review our existing contract, advise whether the charges were in accordance with the terms of their engagement, and then compare with similar circumstances in the market.  Joseph undertook this exercise comprehensively and returned with his review findings and recommendations.  Not only were we being significantly overcharged, we were also not receiving discounts promised as part of the original deal. As a result, the various parties involved in the ownership and management of the complex expanded Joseph’s engagement to include the tendering and negotiation of alternative suppliers, which resulted in offers substantially improved on what we had been paying.  We elected to engage in further discussions with one supplier, and Joseph not only negotiated a 5-year contract, but one with the added benefit of financial credit for the complex, further reducing our overall expenditure.  To say we were delighted with Arena Energy Consulting would be an understatement! Joseph is extremely professional, knowledgeable and personable, and I have no hesitation in recommending him and his company for any advice relating to energy consumption and management.