Energy Consultations for Businesses

Businesses are always evolving. That means your energy needs will change too. Saving energy, and money, is a smart move. We’ll start with a review of your historic usage, look into any high usage peaks, and then evaluate ways to save you money. We can guide you through best practices to conserve energy and provide an on-site energy audit to generate specific recommendations for you. Interested in backup generators, green energy, or battery storage? We can advise you about those options too.

If you notice a significant change in your energy usage, please be prepared to provide specific information about your concerns: when you noticed a significant change; any modifications that might have occurred prior to the change; or any updates on production times, schedules or equipment workload, for instance. Contact our team today with any questions:

Jeff Powell

Jeff Powell
Key Accounts Executive
(Caroline, Essex, Goochland, Hanover, King and Queen King William, Louisa and Spotsylvania counties)

804-632-5563
jpowell@myrec.coop

Kayla Coleman

Kayla Coleman
Economic Development Manager
(Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Rappahannock, Madison, and Greene counties)

540-706-9852
kcoleman@myrec.coop

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Small Businesses

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Congregations

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Food Service

  • Evaluate commercial kitchen appliance and system performance, and more. Learn more.

Pulp and Paper

  • The Department of Energy offers a host of potential energy savings. Learn more.

Agricultural and Dairy

ENERGY STAR has a wealth of resources for businesses big and small. Learn more.

Existing Buildings
The average commercial building wastes 30 percent of the energy it consumes. 
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It seems innocent enough. You are having a yard sale or need to post a lost-pet flier, so you staple a few signs to utility poles.