10/15/2025
Demand charges are your biggest energy battle in 2025 (especially in California).
In California, where electricity rates are already among the highest in the nation, demand charges are the sneaky culprit that inflates your utility bill, often without warning.
As CAISO prepares for ~15% growth in peak demand by 2030, utilities are under massive pressure to shift costs to large users like you.
Here’s how demand charges hurt and how URS can assist you to fight back:
🔹 What are demand charges?
They penalize you for how much power you draw in a short time; not just how much you use overall.
🔹 Why CA facilities pay more:
• High baseline rates + TOU (time-of-use) penalties
• Oversized equipment or inefficient power flow
• Unexpected spikes from HVAC, motors, or industrial loads
🔹 How we reverse it:
With MPTS-based power conditioning, we smooth power flow before it hits your meter. That means fewer spikes, fewer penalties, and ROI often in < 90 days.
🔹 Real benefit:
In CA, saving even a few ¢/kW in demand charge can translate to many thousands of dollars per year, especially in large facilities.
Want to see how demand charges are affecting your facility?
📥 Message me your most recent utility or demand summary. URS will run a free analysis and show your dollar savings.
Let’s make 2025 the year you beat energy bills, not the year they beat you.