Fourth of July | 5 Fun Ways to Save Energy
The Fourth of July is just around the corner. It’s time for BBQs, sun, summer, and fun. But, unfortunately, many don’t realize that some of their favorite traditions can save them BIG on their energy bill. So, here are a few fun activities that help reduce your energy consumption and keep your bill low. Fourth […]
Tenant Billing | What can it do for your business?
The number one concern of any business owner is the bottom line. As a result, we spend hours looking at ways to cut costs and streamline processes to increase efficiency and profitability. For every business, there are standard elements to review when it’s time to cut costs. Utility bills are often an area that gets […]
APT Joins UC’s Small Business First Program
Longtime service provider APT helps meet UC’s Small Business Purchasing Goals Applied Power Technologies, Inc. (APT), a meter and power monitoring and software systems integrator, has joined the University of California Small Business First program as a qualified CA small business enterprise. The ten University of California campuses set aggressive goals to reduce growth-adjusted energy […]
Power Quality | Common Issues Defined
Voltage sags and swells defined graphically along with why they are important to utility consumers
30 Day Electrical Load Studies | Why Are They Necessary?
Why Are Load Studies Necessary? When providing electrical contractors with load studies for a new installation, end customers often fail to understand why they are necessary. After all, the branch circuit panel has spare breakers. So why can’t the electrician hook up the new load? Let us break it down for you. Load Studies | […]
Why Should I Care About the “C” in SCADA?
SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, which is a standard industry term for a system of software and instrumentation that allows one operator to supervise and control many remote processes and machines.
Short Circuit, Coordination, and Arc Flash – Electrical Studies & Why You Need Them?
Why do I need short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies? And what are they?
Tenant Billing and Metering: 3 Key Components to Success
What is Tenant Billing? Billing tenants for utilities is a complicated matter, but it doesn’t have to be. Tenant billing provides owners and operators automatic billing software managed through a cloud-based system. In other words, cloud-based systems for tenant billing electronically collect consumption data, streamlining the invoice process. Additionally, tenant billing offers visualization of real-time […]