BURLINGTON, ON. and WEST PALM BEACH, FL. – The convergence of accounting and energy management took a leap forward when Energy Advantage and Engineered Tax Services created a shared vision for delivering comprehensive energy and financial solutions to commercial and industrial energy users.  By integrating the companies at the engineering, marketing and business levels, the alliance will allow both companies to drive new growth opportunities and offers the potential to further reduce total energy and energy–related environmental costs along with providing maximum tax incentives for customers.

Energy Advantage is North America’s leading independent, objective energy and environmental management firm. Our Total Energy and Environmental Management program (TEEM) is the most effective way to reduce costs, manage risks and reduce the environmental impacts of energy use. Combining 15 years of experience, client interaction, and current industry best practices, we help our clients turn a sizable business expense into a clear business advantage.

A decision to work with Energy Advantage is strictly a business decision. Our TEEM approach can yield paybacks as high as 5 to 1 on every dollar invested. TEEM helps clients manage their energy-related risk so they can focus on their core business.

Industry best management practices coupled with Energy Advantage’s expertise ensures a change-management process that yields results: structured, integrated, collaborative, comprehensive with strong reporting structures rooted in industry-leading data and information management systems.

What services does Energy Advantage provide?

• Energy strategic planning and action plan implementation.
• Energy commodity contract negotiation, purchase and ongoing contract management.
• Energy use and efficiency monitoring and reporting.
• Invoice verification, management, accounting and payment.
• Building & facility energy efficiency.
• Energy awareness programs.
• Green building design, including modeling and incentive funding applications.
• Emissions management, including monitoring and credits trading.
• Distributed energy resource management.

Why do businesses buy these services?

• Deregulation, supply-side failures, emissions management, corporate social responsibility issues, and other factors have brought energy and environmental concerns into focus.
• Market complexity is increasing, and becoming more difficult to manage across supply jurisdictions with differing rules/regulations.
• Energy pricing is unpredictable, volatile and trending upwards.
• Emissions control and credit trading is rapidly evolving.
• Credit is becoming an increasingly important issue for both end-users and suppliers.
• Financial risk of not addressing these issues is significant.
• Successful energy management can translate into competitive advantage.
• Outsourcing cost-effectively adds expertise, and economies of scale for energy-using organizations.

What benefits do Energy Advantage’s customers realize?

• Reduced energy-related operating costs.
• Energy price predictability.
• Efficiency and cost improvements.
• Supply assurance.
• Increased transparency and accountability.
• Competitive advantage.
• Green marketing.
• Improved corporate sustainability.

About Energy Advantage Corporation (EAC):  EAC is the wholly-owned US sales and marketing affiliate of Energy Advantage Inc., a leading independent provider of total energy and environmental management services, providing independent and objective, on-going advice and services to North America’s premier commercial, industrial and institutional end-users.  Energy Advantage has no financial or operating ties to any energy or equipment supplier and helps large, multi-facility end-users manage the risks and costs associated with the procurement, administration and consumption of energy.

About Engineered Tax Services, Inc.:  Engineered Tax Services is the premier firm in the United States marrying the science of energy engineering with the principles of tax and accounting to arrive at financial solutions that result in increased cash flow, minimized tax payments and increase ROI.

IRS sanctioned services include engineered based Cost Segregation Studies, Energy Tax Deductions, Energy Construction Audits, Research & Development Credits, Insurance Replacement Appraisals, Condo Reserve Studies and Property Tax Appeals.

For more information call 1-800-320-0948, ext 701.

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