FREE ENERGY BILL AUDIT
Business electricity rates,with the margin labeled.
In deregulated states, your supply rate came through a broker — and the broker's margin is embedded in the rate, not itemized under it. We separate supply, delivery, margin, and traps, and show you each one.
THE SUPPLY RATE — WHAT'S INSIDE IT
- generation / supply
- delivery (utility, regulated)
- broker margin (embedded adder)
- taxes & pass-throughs
no case range published yet — each layer below, under the lamp.
THE ANATOMY
The bill, under the lamp.
One page of a commercial electric bill, examined. Move the pointer (on a phone, scroll) and the audit layer surfaces: a billed rate that isn't the signed one, a broker margin with no line item, and the footnote that silently re-locked the term.
3 FINDINGS · $6,700–$9,100/yr FLAGGED (THIS PAGE)
RECEIVED 06-24 08:41 · EXAMINED 06-25 · CASE NO. 0463 EXH-0063 · ENERGY · PG 1 OF 2
FINDING 1 OF 3 · EXH-0063 · ROW 1
Supply rate — 11.84¢/kWh
- billed:
- 11.84¢/kWh
- benchmark:
- 9.62¢/kWh — the rate signed 03/25
confidence: medium
the term signed 03/25 lapsed and the silent renewal re-priced the account; the billed rate no longer matches the signed one
FINDING 2 OF 3 · EXH-0063 · ROW 2
Broker margin — not itemized
- billed:
- not itemized
- benchmark:
- a disclosed, fixed adder
confidence: indicative
broker compensation rides inside the per-kWh rate, never as its own line; indicative until the supplier confirms the adder
FINDING 3 OF 3 · EXH-0063 · ROW 5
Auto-renewal — footnote 4
- billed:
- re-locked 01/2026 · 24 mo
- benchmark:
- opt-out window before term end
confidence: high
the rollover clause re-locked 24 months at the stepped-up rate; the range is the supply gap carried across the term. calendar the next opt-out window
- Finding 1: Supply rate — 11.84¢/kWh — billed 11.84¢/kWh, benchmark 9.62¢/kWh — the rate signed 03/25, $5,900–$6,500/yr flagged, confidence medium. rate signed 03/25: this isn't it.
- Finding 2: Broker margin — not itemized — billed not itemized, benchmark a disclosed, fixed adder, $870–$2,600/yr flagged, confidence indicative. broker adder lives inside this rate.
- Finding 3: Auto-renewal — footnote 4 — billed re-locked 01/2026 · 24 mo, benchmark opt-out window before term end, $11,800–$13,000/term flagged, confidence high. silent rollover clause. renewal was negotiable.
THE INSTRUMENT
The Rate Anatomy.
One supply charge, two readings. Toggle between what the bill prints and what the number actually contains — then read the contract clauses that decide what happens at renewal.
24,120 kWh @ 11.84¢/kWh
one number. that's everything the bill says about it.
generation / supply
the electrons. the only part you can shop.
delivery (utility, regulated)
the wires. set by tariff, billed by the utility — can't be shopped.
broker margin (embedded adder)
inside the rate. unlabeled. this is the examination.
taxes & pass-throughs
real, reset by law. verify the count, don't fight the charge.
The contract trap index
What the contract says: Auto-renewal / evergreen clause
What it is: Re-locks the term — or rolls the account to a holdover rate — unless you opt out inside a short window before expiration.
Our mark: EXCEPTION
What the contract says: Swing / bandwidth clause
What it is: Usage outside a tolerance band gets re-priced at market. Your fixed rate isn't fixed at the edges.
Our mark: QUERY
What the contract says: Pass-through (“changes in law”) clause
What it is: New regulatory costs forwarded to you mid-term. Sometimes real, sometimes a catch-all — the invoice detail decides.
Our mark: QUERY
What the contract says: Early-termination liquidated damages
What it is: Exit priced as a formula, not a flat fee — often larger than the savings left in the term.
Our mark: QUERY
What the contract says: Broker “letter of exclusivity”
What it is: Locks your procurement to one broker — and the margin embedded in their rates — for the term.
Our mark: EXCEPTION
THE EXAMINATION
What we examine on an energy bill.
- Supply rate vs. the rate your contract actually signed
- Broker margin identification — the embedded per-kWh adder
- Contract end date, renewal window, and auto-renew terms
- Demand charges (kW) and the peak ratchet behind them
- Delivery-side errors — tariff class, rider misapplication
- Capacity and transmission pass-throughs — which are real, which aren't
- Commercial natural gas supply on the same pass
- Portfolio roll-up for multi-site operators
ON THE RECORD
An example, not a promise.
ENERGY · COMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER · HISTORICAL EXAMPLE
A signed 9.62¢ rate, silently re-locked at 11.84¢
A commercial bakery in a deregulated market finished its supply term and was silently re-locked for 24 months at a stepped-up rate — 11.84¢/kWh against the 9.62¢ signed in 03/25 — with a broker adder embedded in the rate and never itemized.
Invoice: 24,120 kWh @ 11.84¢ on the supply line; contract footnote shows the 24-month silent renewal that did it; no broker line item anywhere on the bill.
found range
$6,700–$9,100/yrconfidence: medium
Next step (you approve): Confirm the renewal terms, collect competing supply quotes, and calendar the next opt-out window — only after you approve which path to pursue.
historical case · anonymized · ranges shown are what was found in this case — not a promise · reviewed by a human, decided by you
RECEIVED
You send one bill — both pages, supply and delivery. It gets a case number the moment it lands.
EXAMINED
A human reads the rate, the contract dates, and the pass-throughs against benchmark data — flagged with evidence.
RETURNED
You get a case file back: findings, a range for each, and a confidence level — high, medium, or indicative.
If we find savings and you choose to act, we're compensated on the back end — never by you for the audit.
Questions on record.
Q.Is my state deregulated?
It varies — some states let businesses shop their electricity supply, some don't, and a few sit in between with gas but not electric. We check what applies to your state and your meter class as part of the examination, and if there's nothing to shop we say so plainly.
Q.What does an energy broker actually cost?
Most brokers are paid through a margin added onto your per-kWh supply rate — an embedded adder collected by the supplier and passed to the broker, with no line item on the bill. The size varies by deal, which is exactly why we back it out of your rate instead of quoting an average.
Q.Can you audit gas too?
Yes — commercial natural gas supply runs through the same pass: rate vs. contract, embedded margin, renewal terms. Send both bills and they land in one case file.
Q.Do I have to switch suppliers?
No — you decide. We find the gap and show you the options with evidence: a re-quote, a renewal on better terms, or a switch. Nothing on your account changes without your sign-off.
The margin is on the bill.The label isn't. We label it.
Bloatweiler may be paid by partners or vendors in some categories — always disclosed before any change. No guaranteed savings.
Cross-references
- Portfolio EnergyEnergy across sites
- WasteHauler contract creep
- Vendor cost managementEvery recurring vendor bill, one pass