Commercial energy audits-an electric heating marketing strategy for electric utilities

Abstract

The author attempts to show how commercial energy audits can provide numerous public relation benefits and can be used to sell electric space heating systems. He notes that there are a significant number of commercial members in the community with fossil-fueled equipment that could be converted to all-electric if the advantages of electric equipment could be shown along with economical operating costs achieved using innovative rate designs. A commercial energy audit example is presented.<>