Vutility Blog

Commercial energy audits cost $0.05 to $0.50 per square foot depending on ASHRAE level, building size, and complexity. Learn real pricing benchmarks, what drives costs up or down, and how to calculate whether the investment pays for itself.

Demand charges account for 30-70% of commercial electric bills, driven by a single 15-minute peak each month. Learn how they work, what ratchet clauses cost you, and six monitoring-enabled strategies to reduce peak demand and save thousands annually.

From SEC disclosure rules to NYC Local Law 97, ESG reporting now demands audit-ready energy data. Learn how circuit-level monitoring provides the granular consumption records that GRESB, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, and GHG Protocol frameworks require.

EV chargers in multi-tenant buildings create a billing nightmare when nobody measures who charges what. Submetering solves it — but accuracy requirements, demand charge exposure, and NEC 625 compliance make the details critical.

Campground owners face a brutal gap between what they pay for electricity and what they recover from guests. Per-site metering, EV charger integration, and smart billing strategies are closing that gap while making guests happier, not angrier.

A practical beginner guide to electric monitoring for small and mid-size businesses — what to monitor, where to install sensors, how to read your data, and the quick wins that deliver measurable savings in the first 90 days.

Discover the four main methods for splitting utility bills across tenants and departments — from direct submetering to ratio-based allocation — with accuracy benchmarks, state legal requirements, and technology options for commercial buildings.

Grid disruptions are increasing in frequency and severity. This playbook shows facility managers how real-time energy monitoring enables faster crisis response, demand response revenue, optimized backup power, and the operational knowledge to act decisively when the grid fails.

Circuit-level submetering delivers five distinct business outcomes — tenant billing accuracy, fault detection, waste elimination, demand response revenue, and ESG compliance — with typical payback under six months. Here is the business case backed by DOE and EPA data.

A data resolution comparison showing what monthly utility bills hide versus what real-time circuit-level metering reveals, including demand charge visibility, after-hours waste, and a worked example showing $38,400 in annual savings invisible to monthly billing.

A breakdown of ASHRAE Level 1, 2, and 3 commercial energy audit costs per square foot, what each level includes, typical ROI timelines, and how continuous monitoring extends audit value beyond periodic snapshots.

Learn how RV park submetering works, from state regulations and NIST Handbook 44 compliance to billing models, ROI calculations, and step-by-step implementation for fair tenant electricity billing.

Learn what utility monitoring means for commercial buildings, how circuit-level and building-level approaches compare, and a practical implementation plan for facility managers.

Learn how to calculate ROI and payback period for commercial building energy monitoring. Includes real-world scenarios, formulas, and benchmarks showing 6-18 month payback with 50-600% five-year returns.

Navigate the 2026 ESG reporting landscape for commercial buildings. From NYC Local Law 97 to Colorado BPS, learn what data you need, compliance deadlines, penalties, and how to build an efficient reporting workflow.

Compare submetering and whole-building energy monitoring for commercial buildings. Learn which approach delivers greater savings, what the research shows, and how to choose the right strategy for your facility.

What if we monitored our hospitals with the same precision that pilots use to monitor their aircraft?

How to best prepare your upcoming projects to minimize the impact of new tariffs on imports?

How the U.S. Industrial, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, and Food Processing Sectors Can Thrive in 2025 and Beyond

Traditional energy audits no longer provide the comprehensive solutions organizations need.

Effective October 1, 2024, our headquarters will be relocating from Sandy, Utah, to West Jordan, Utah.

"Energy efficiency is the purest form of renewable energy."

The economic downturn that China is experiencing should serve as a stark warning.

As leaders, we must uphold the values that make this nation a beacon of innovation to the rest of the world.

Collaboration aims to revolutionize the way campgrounds manage and bill for site-level electricity usage.

Vutility lands on Fortuner Hub's list of the 10 Best Companies to Work for in 2023

Great interview from The Things Industries ThingsConference with our Senior Advisor, Brian Weldy.

Listen along as Stephen Prince discusses scaling an IoT Business on the IoT For All Podcast.

Watch 'The Significance of LoRaWAN in Health' at The Things Conference 2023

Disruptive "HotDrop" submetering technology delivers scalable solution for leading campground organizations.