Energy Audits & Assessment
A structured review of how your building, plant or facility consumes energy — load profile, equipment, operating schedules and controls — summarised into a prioritised action list.
Service details
Independent energy advisory & consulting
Understand your energy costs.
Understand your energy costs.
Reduce them with clarity.
Best Energy Advisor is an independent consulting firm that reviews how your property buys, uses and reports energy — then gives you a written, prioritised plan you can act on. No product pitches, no hidden commissions, no pressure.
- Advisory only. We are not a utility, supplier, installer or energy product company.
- Evidence first. Every recommendation is tied to your bills, meters and site data.
- You keep control. You choose which vendors to talk to — we simply prepare you for it.
Identified potential
$41,200annual saving opportunity identified for a mid-size retail portfolio*
Advisory only
We do not sell electricity, gas, solar or storage. We advise, you decide.
Please note: Best Energy Advisor is a consulting and advisory company only. We are not an independent energy company, utility, supplier, retailer, installer or manufacturer. We do not sell, install, resell or represent any energy product, and we are not affiliated with any utility or supplier. Read our independence statement.
What we do
Consulting services built around your energy data
Six focused advisory workstreams. Use one, or combine them into a single engagement — the scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work begins.
Utility Bill & Data Analysis
Twelve months or more of bills and interval data checked line by line: rate schedule accuracy, demand peaks, power factor flags, taxes and fees, and unexplained variances.
Service detailsTariff & Rate Advisory
We model the rate options available to your account and show which structure fits your real consumption pattern before you sign, renew or change anything.
Service detailsEnergy Procurement Support
Independent help preparing supplier comparisons: what to ask, how to compare offers apples-to-apples, and which contract terms quietly transfer risk to you.
Service detailsRenewables & Storage Advisory
Feasibility review for solar, battery and on-site generation — sizing, yield assumptions, payback modelling and the questions to put to any installer you engage.
Service detailsReporting, Sustainability & ESG
Consumption-based reporting you can hand to leadership, a lender or a landlord: energy metrics, trend narratives, carbon estimates and disclosure-ready data packs.
Service details*Illustrative example only. Outcomes depend on your site, contract and operating pattern and are never guaranteed.
Advisory room
Why clients work with us
Advice that is genuinely independent
Most energy “advice” arrives attached to a sale. Ours does not. We are paid for analysis and guidance — nothing else — so the recommendation you receive is the one that best fits your operation.
- No commissions or supplier incentives. We take no payment from utilities, suppliers, installers or manufacturers.
- Written scope, written findings. You know what is being delivered, when, and for how much.
- Plain-English deliverables. Findings are written for decision-makers, not for engineers only.
- Vendor-neutral comparisons. When options are presented, trade-offs and risks are shown side by side.
- Your data, handled properly. Bills and meter data are used only for your engagement and stored securely.
Our practice in numbers
Experienced, focused and accountable
Best Energy Advisor works with commercial, industrial, multi-site and residential clients across the United States.
480+Advisory reviews completed for businesses & households
120M+Annual kWh of consumption analysed and benchmarked
18+Years of combined energy market and engineering experience
96%Of clients receive their written findings within five working days
Figures reflect our practice history and typical delivery times. They are descriptive, not a performance guarantee.
How an engagement runs
Four clear stages, no surprises
From first call to final review, you always know which stage you are in and what happens next.
01
Discovery call
A free 30-minute conversation about your property, your bills, your pain points and what a useful outcome looks like for you.
02
Data & site review
You share bills, meter data, contracts and basic site information. We validate, normalise and benchmark everything.
03
Findings & plan
You receive a written report: what is driving cost, what can realistically change, effort versus impact, and recommended sequencing.
04
Guidance & review
We walk you through decisions, support vendor conversations if you want us to, and re-measure results after implementation.
What you actually receive
A written energy profile — not a sales deck
Every engagement ends in documentation you own and can act on: a cost breakdown, a ranked opportunity list, effort-versus-impact scoring and a suggested next-step sequence with owners and dates.
- Twelve-month cost and consumption baseline, normalised for weather and occupancy.
- Rate and tariff comparison with modelled annual cost of each option.
- Ranked measure list with estimated effort, indicative impact and dependencies.
- Contract and risk observations for review with your own legal or finance team.
Energy Profile Snapshot — Retail Portfolio
Illustrative
Rate schedule alignmentBilled demand vs. actual 15-minute peak
Review
Standby & after-hours loadBaseload during unoccupied hours
High impact
HVAC scheduling & controlsSetback discipline and runtime overlap
Optimise
Lighting & plug loadsRetrofit already completed
Low priority
Contract terms & renewal windowIndexation, pass-through and notice clauses
Act by Q3
78%
Data completeness
Share of billing periods successfully reconciled for this portfolio.
Illustrative layout. Actual reports are tailored to the client, the utility territory and the data available.
Our independence statement
We are an advisory firm — and only an advisory firm
Best Energy Advisor is not a utility, electricity or gas supplier, retailer, broker, installer, contractor, manufacturer or “independent energy company”. We do not own generation assets, we do not resell energy, we do not install equipment and we do not receive commissions from anyone for any recommendation we make. We provide analysis, planning and guidance, and you remain free at every step to choose your own suppliers and contractors.
What independence means here
- No supplier or installer pays us.
- No product is sold or represented.
- Fees are agreed in writing, upfront.
- You own the deliverables and the data.
Who we advise
Property types we support
Commercial, industrial and residential clients — from a single retail unit to portfolios with dozens of meters.
Manufacturing & light industry
Offices & coworking
Retail & grocery
Warehousing & logistics
Hotels & hospitality
Healthcare & clinics
Farms & agri-processing
Solar & battery owners
Residential & multi-family
Schools & institutions
Data & telecom rooms
Mixed-use developments
Client experience
What clients say about working with us
Feedback shared by clients after completed advisory engagements.
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They explained our own bills better than anyone had in nine years. We finally understood which charges were fixed, which were avoidable and what to ask before renewing.
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The report was honest about what would not pay back. That single point gave us the confidence to approve the measures that genuinely made sense.
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Vendor-neutral advice saved us from a contract we would have regretted. The tariff modelling alone was worth the engagement fee several times over.
Client references available on request. Names withheld here to protect commercial confidentiality.
Questions we hear often
Frequently asked questions
Are you an energy supplier or an energy company?
No. Best Energy Advisor is an independent advisory and consulting firm. We are not a utility, supplier, retailer, broker, installer or manufacturer, and we are not an “independent energy company” in the sense of owning or selling energy. We do not sell electricity, gas, solar systems or equipment, and we take no commission from any supplier or vendor. We provide analysis, planning and guidance only.
What exactly do I get at the end of an engagement?
A written deliverable set: a normalised cost and consumption baseline, a tariff or rate comparison where relevant, a ranked list of opportunities with effort and indicative impact, and a recommended sequence of next steps. You own the documents and can share them with your own contractors, landlord, lender or finance team.
How do you charge for your work?
Depending on scope, engagements are either a fixed fee for a defined deliverable (for example a bill review or a solar feasibility review) or a fixed monthly retainer for ongoing advisory support. The scope, fee, timeline and deliverables are always agreed in writing before work starts — and we never bill a percentage of any contract you sign with a third party.
What information do you need from me to begin?
Usually: twelve months of utility bills (PDF or portal downloads), any interval or sub-meter data you have, your current supply agreement or tariff sheet, basic property details (size, operating hours, main equipment) and a short description of the outcome you want. If something is missing, we will tell you what matters and what does not.
Can you guarantee that my bills will go down?
No, and any advisor who guarantees a number you should treat with caution. Our role is to identify and quantify options accurately, show the assumptions behind every figure, and help you choose. Weather, tariffs, occupancy, equipment condition and market prices all influence the final outcome. Savings figures on this website are illustrative examples, not promises.
Do you serve clients outside Delaware?
Yes. Our office is in Lewes, Delaware, and our advisory work is delivered remotely across the United States using secure document sharing and scheduled calls. Where a site visit adds real value, we will say so and discuss it as a separate, optional scope item.
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Ready when you are
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