Energy consultancies: problems we solve
27 problems energy consultancies bring us, each with the cause, what it costs and what we build to fix it.
Energy consultancies problems
27 articlesHow Can an Energy Consultancy Keep Every Client's Contract End Dates in One Reliable Place?
Energy brokers track contract end dates for multi-site clients in spreadsheets that drift. We build one register of end dates per meter from source documents.
How Do We Stop Missing Supplier Termination Notice Windows Before Our Clients' Contracts End?
Energy brokers miss supplier termination notice windows because each contract has its own terms. We build a register of windows with reminders and evidence.
How Can an Energy Broker Keep Track of Every Client's Letter of Authority and When It Expires?
Energy brokers find letters of authority expired just when a supplier asks for one. We build an LOA register with expiry reminders and e-signature re-signing.
How Do We Keep Track of Data Requests to Suppliers So Renewals Are Not Held Up?
Energy brokers send suppliers data requests under an LOA and then lose track of replies. We build a request tracker that logs, chases and files every answer.
How Do We Build an Accurate List of Every Meter for a Multi-Site Energy Client?
Energy consultancies build meter lists from bills, emails and client spreadsheets that disagree. We build a meter inventory per site from the source data.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Stop Wrestling With Half-Hourly Data Files Every Month?
Energy consultancies import half-hourly data files in different formats from every source. We build an import pipeline that checks, fills gaps and stores it.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Get Accurate Meter Reads From Site Staff Every Month?
Energy consultancies chase site staff for meter reads that arrive as blurry photos or not at all. We build a read collection flow with checks and reminders.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Check Every Client Bill Against the Contract Without Doing It by Hand?
Energy consultancies check supplier bills against contract rates by hand, so most bills go unchecked. We build validation that reads bills and flags mismatches.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Spot Clients' Estimated Bills Before They Turn Into Large Catch-Up Bills?
Clients' sites are billed on estimates for months, then hit with catch-up bills. We build monitoring that finds estimated bills early and chases actual reads.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Keep Track of Every Billing Query Raised With Suppliers Until It Is Resolved?
Energy consultancies raise billing queries with suppliers and lose track of them for months. We build a query tracker with references, chasing and outcomes.
How Do We Track Which Client Sites Have VAT and Climate Change Levy Declarations With Each Supplier?
Energy consultancies lose track of which client sites have VAT and CCL declarations lodged with suppliers. We build a declarations register with bill checks.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Tell Which Client Sites Have Not Been Billed When They Should Have Been?
Energy consultancies notice missing bills for client sites months late, then a large back bill arrives. We build bill completeness checks for every meter.
How Does an Energy Broker Know How Much Commission Each Supplier Contract Should Pay, and When?
Energy brokers struggle to say what commission each contract should pay and when. We build an expected commission ledger per meter from contracts and uplifts.
How Can an Energy Broker Match Supplier Commission Statements to Contracts Line by Line?
Energy brokers get supplier commission statements in different formats and cannot match them to contracts. We build statement matching that flags every gap.
How Can an Energy Broker Track Commission Clawback Exposure When Contracts End Early or Consumption Falls?
Energy brokers are hit by supplier commission clawbacks nobody forecast. We build clawback tracking that shows exposure per contract before it lands.
How Do We Work Out and Pay Introducer Commission Splits Accurately Each Month?
Energy brokers pay introducers and partners from spreadsheets that drift from what suppliers paid. We build split calculations tied to matched commission.
How Can an Energy Broker Keep a Clear Record of the Commission Disclosed to Each Client?
Energy brokers struggle to show what commission was disclosed to each client and when. We build disclosure records tied to each quote and signed contract.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Stop Spending Days Building Monthly Reports for Every Client?
Energy consultancies spend days each month building client reports in Excel and PowerPoint. We build reports that assemble themselves from your data.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Stop Emailing Clients Copies of Contracts and Bills on Request?
Energy consultancy clients keep asking for copies of contracts, bills and reports. We build a client portal with their documents, sites and status in one place.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Pull Together Clients' Energy Data for Their Carbon Reporting Without a Spreadsheet Marathon?
Energy consultancies collate clients' energy data for carbon reports from bills, meter data and estimates. We build collation that shows every source and gap.
How Do We Notice Quickly When a Client's AMR or Smart Meter Stops Sending Data, and Get It Fixed?
Energy consultancies find out weeks late that a client's AMR meter has gone silent. We build monitoring that spots data gaps and tracks each fault to a fix.
How Can an Energy Broker Collate Supplier Price Returns Into a Comparison Without Retyping Them?
Energy brokers retype supplier price returns into comparison spreadsheets as prices expire. We build collation that reads each return into one comparison.
How Can an Energy Broker Collect Everything a New Business Client Needs to Provide Without Weeks of Emails?
Energy brokers chase new clients for bills, meter numbers, company details and LOAs for weeks. We build onboarding that collects and checks it in one flow.
How Should an Energy Broker Handle Small Business Enquiries That Arrive as a Photo of a Bill?
Energy brokers get SME enquiries as bill photos by email and WhatsApp, then reply days later. We build intake that reads the bill and routes the enquiry fast.
How Can an Energy Consultancy Keep Up When Clients Open, Close and Move Sites?
Energy consultancies hear about client site closures and moves too late to handle meters properly. We build a site change process from notice to final bill.
How Can an Energy Broker Stop Staff Logging In to Every Supplier Portal to Download Bills and Statements?
Energy brokers spend hours logging in to supplier portals to download bills, statements and data. We build collection that gathers them where suppliers allow.
How Can an Energy Broker Get Client Sign-Off Before a Supplier's Offer Expires?
Energy brokers lose supplier offers because client sign-off takes longer than the prices last. We build a sign-off flow with expiry timers and e-signature.