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Happy Pride Month to our employees, partners and customers. As Pride is celebrated across the U.S., it is an important reminder of the constant efforts that must be made to drive substantial change in the workplace. At Power TakeOff, we are working to cultivate a culture of self-awareness and drive efforts internally for diversity, equity and inclusion. This year, our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee is focused on promoting inclusive hiring practices, finding opportunities to...

In April of 1970, twenty million Americans held demonstrations across the U.S. to put environmental regulations and protections on the national agenda. Today, it is celebrated globally from April 20-22 by over a billion people advocating for the health of our planet and the active fight against climate change. Energy efficiency plays a key role in combating climate change; including the reduction of GHG emissions, both direct emissions from fossil fuel combustion and indirect emissions reductions...

Energy cost savings proved vital for small to midsize businesses (SMBs) as COVID-19 posed unprecedented challenges this past year. Now that 2020 is behind us, Power TakeOff reflects on our achievements and exciting 2021 updates.   Using Energy Monitoring Software to Counter COVID-19 Power TakeOff launched two utility COVID-19 Community Assistance Programs that target financially at-risk businesses through energy saving services that optimize fully or partially closed buildings. This power saving program resulted in over 13 GWh in confirmed...

This past year presented many challenges to communities, businesses and our personal lives. At Power TakeOff, we made it a priority to support our communities through the COVID crisis, launching the COVID-19 Community Assistance Service, that provided customer support to financially at-risk businesses and institutions through customized consultations aimed at optimizing buildings while fully or partially closed, from April through June 2020. In just three months the program saved over $1,000,000 for local businesses and schools...

In continuation of recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Power TakeOff is sharing some of the security measures it takes, internally and externally, to protect our employees, customers and partners. See our previous blog post on internal security measures to learn more about our company training, testing and policies. At the same time, Power TakeOff’s external security measures focus on precautions to defend the company’s data and systems against external risks and threats. In many ways building...

In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Power TakeOff is helping to promote security awareness by sharing some of the measures it takes as a company, both internally and externally, to reduce cybersecurity risks and protect our customers and employees from online threats. For instance, Power TakeOff annually performs business continuity and disaster recovery plan testing at all of its office locations. When COVID-19 began to impact the workplace, Power TakeOff was able to easily and...

The past year has brought a unique set of challenges to both businesses and utilities. In response to COVID-19, many businesses have faced a prolonged and unexpected shutdown of their workplaces. While facilities have been closed and unoccupied due to stay at home orders, many businesses found that they still had high energy usage; revealing the surprisingly high cost of operational energy inefficiency. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, ComEd is continuing to support their...

Power TakeOff is known for its ability to promote energy savings in the small and medium businesses, but did you know the company also helps schools with their energy savings? This year, as the school season steadily approaches, energy managers are giving back to their district by participating in Power TakeOff's Virtual Commissioning™ (VCx™) Program across numerous utility partners.  Power TakeOff has a dedicated Schools Engagement Team that helps identify savings opportunities, which can lead to tens...

Power TakeOff expands Virtual Commissioning™ (VCx™) Program in the midwest by adding two new electric and gas utilities in the midwest region. For over a decade, Power TakeOff has been shaking up the energy efficiency industry, more recently with the innovative Virtual Commissioning (VCx™) Program. The ultimate win-win proposition, the VCx™ Program identifies and implements operational-focused efficiency improvements with no cost to its participants. Now, more small- and medium-size businesses and public institutions have access to these...

In 2002, the second edition of the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP) said that whole building energy modeling, also known as Option C, should only be used for energy efficiency projects expecting to save greater than 10% of baseline consumption. However, the only data available for whole building modeling in 2002 was monthly billing data. Since 2007 AMI data has been revolutionizing the energy efficiency industry. IPMVP has kept pace with AMI deployment with...