| reports that "high fuel costs are the
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| | gas is selling for about $1.40 to $1.50 a
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| number one concern reported by CFOs." Yet
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| | therm. Therms are the basic unit of
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| in spite of this, few have taken steps.In
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| | measurement for natural gas. A few weeks
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| a survey conducted by OPEN, the
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| | ago you could have locked in a price of
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| small-business unit of American Express,
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| | $1 a therm. Smart move if you didn't
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| two-thirds of small and medium-sized
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| | wait.What else can you do? One secret is
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| businesses are reporting that higher
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| | that the utility rates and regulations
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| energy costs have had a significant or
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| | are open to interpretation. What do I
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| moderate impact on their business.Alcoa
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| | mean? Utility companies provide you with
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| Aluminum recently closed a plant in
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| | a smorgasbord of different rates from
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| Maryland because rising electricity costs
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| | which to choose. You may have one or two,
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| force them to do business elsewhere.What
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| | or ten different choices depending on
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| can a business do if it doesn't want to
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| | where you live.This applies to not only
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| shut its doors? Fortunately, there are
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| | your gas and electricity, but water and
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| answers.Businesses can save on their
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| | sewage as well. In many parts of the
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| utility costs in three ways. First, they
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| | country water and sewage rates are going
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| can look at energy efficiency monitoring
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| | up 20% or higher next year. Water and
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| and equipment. For example, new light
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| | sewage rates have areas open to
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| fixtures. However, this involves spending
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| | interpretation as well.If you accept what
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| money that might not be recouped for
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| | the utility companies give you, it's the
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| years. What can be done right now, and
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| | same as going to the IRS and just saying,
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| doesn't cost anything?There are two ways.
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| | "Hey I trust you guys. You look at my
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| First, a number of states have
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| | taxes and tell me what's fair." The point
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| deregulated natural gas and electricity,
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| | is you don't accept what the utility
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| so you don't have to buy that commodity
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| | companies just tell you. You're the boss
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| from your local utility company.
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| | and you can say, "You're fired!"Robert
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| Sometimes it makes sense, and the savings
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| | Lansburg is with Auditek Solutions, Inc.,
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| can be substantial, as much as 20%. In
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| | which monitors utility costs nationally
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| other states, the savings are so minimal
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| | and advises client on how to save money.
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| there's no point.What if you don't want
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| | and can be reached at 415=354-6140, ext.
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| to switch companies? You can also lock in
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| | 50. Lansburg has been saving clients
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| a price. For example, right now natural
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| | money for more than 20 years.
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