Use Your Utility Bills to Find Out Where to Save

As all successful energy managers know, tracking your utility usage is always the best first step in energy management.

Tracking your utility bills is the best way to find out when, where, and how much energy you’re using - the cheapest, too!  Before you can make educated decisions on how to save energy, you have to know where to look.  Utility bill tracking software does that for us.

Not All Software is Created Equally

There are four major utility bill tracking software programs on the market.  They are all extremely useful in their own way, depending on the application.

Most companies will try to sell you as much software as possible, because, let’s face it, they’re in the business to make money.  Now, while money is important to any business, we believe that preserving resources and saving you money is even more important.  That’s why we’ll only sell you what you need, and nothing more. 

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to utility bill tracking.
We recognize that each of our customers have different needs, different priorities, and different budgets, and that’s why we take each one of those factors into account when helping you find the right solution for, well, you.

Purchase Software That Fits Your Needs

It is very, very important that you find the best software for your needs.  If your software is too complex, your staff might not spend the time to learn how to use it properly, or may shy away from it all together.  If your software is too simple, it may not give you all the information that you need to make critical energy management decisions.

We’ve seen million-dollar energy management software lay unused, mainly because nobody knew what to do with the data that it produced.  All they knew was that the software created graphs that were very pretty to look at, but since no one understand what the graphs meant, they were worthless  The net value of this software to the customer in this case was zero.  If the software is not used, it is worthless.

Keep also in mind that it’s important to purchase the right software, and stick with that software.  The last thing you want to do is have to transfer your data from one program to another due to the first purchase being a mistake.  Transferring your data from one program to another typically costs several thousand dollars, oftentimes costing more than the software did in the first place.

Where Do We Fit In?

Who We Are

We are Abraxas Energy Consulting, and we sell and support utility bill tracking software - period.  Rather than trying to get as much money out of you as possible, we want to sell you the right product for your needs, even if it’s the cheapest one we sell.  Furthermore, we’ll get the demos of these programs into your hands, and that way you can choose which one you like best.  We’re here to answer your questions, and then put together a package that suits what you need.  Whether it’s software, database setup, tech support, training, bill tracking, or even if you just have a few questions, we’re here to help.

Free Article

John Avina, Director of Abraxas Energy Consulting, has prepared an article that should help you select the best utility tracking software based on your needs - even if it’s simply Excel.  The white paper covers the questions you need to ask yourself before making the leap to purchase expensive software, and describes different software titles on the market at this time.

If you would like to receive the article (white paper), please click here.

Need Help?

If you have any questions about anything regarding energy management, need advice, or just feel frustrated with all the options out there, please give us a call at (805) 547-2050.  Alternatively, you can shoot us an e-mail by using this form.  We promise to do our best to answer your questions and head you in the right direction.