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33 articles and guides
Tariffs & billing
When the Baseline Can't Be Verified: Lessons from a Landlord Billing Dispute
A landlord back-bill where the tariff errors could be corrected, but the consumption behind the claim could not be verified.
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What is power factor correction?
A complete guide to how PFC works, its benefits, and the path to optimal power factor and cost savings.
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Inductive vs capacitive loads
The core mechanics of power factor: the lagging inductive loads that cause the problem and the capacitive loads that correct it.
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Harmonics and your PFC system
Five ways harmonics quietly damage a power factor correction system, and why mitigation is not optional.
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Fire suppression for PFC panels
Why power factor correction panels carry a real fire risk, and how fire suppression protects your site.
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Risk mitigation in electrical and PFC systems
A multi-layered strategy for safe, reliable electrical distribution and power factor correction.
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The power factor survey process
How a PFC survey works, from consultation to installation, and how it keeps you clear of penalties.
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How electricity tariffs work in SA
Decode your bill: consumption charges, maximum demand, service fees and the penalties that drive your cost.
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Eskom tariff changes for large power users
A guide to navigating Eskom's restructured tariffs and time-of-use schedules for large power users.
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The 2025 Eskom tariff changes
A strategic guide to the 2025 Eskom tariff changes and how to stabilise your energy spend.
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A tenant's guide to fair electricity billing
Your rights to fair, transparent electricity billing in South Africa, and how to dispute unfair charges.
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Why bill verification matters
How checking your utility bills protects your finances, and the common billing errors to watch for.
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Utility billing and cost allocation in hospitality
Mastering fair utility billing and cost allocation in complex, multi-tenant hospitality properties.
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SA small business electricity tariffs 2025/26
A comprehensive analysis of small business electricity tariffs in South Africa for the 2025/26 year.
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Tackling your hotel's baseload
A practical guide to reducing your hotel's fixed energy costs by targeting baseload consumption.
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Tackling energy price volatility in hotels
Using granular data to manage energy price volatility and protect hotel margins.
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How guest behaviour affects your energy bill
The surprising power of guest behaviour, and normative prompts, on a hotel's energy bill.
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The occupancy myth
Why your hotel's energy bill isn't just about guests, and what baseload really drives it.
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Testing normative prompts to cut guest energy use
A practical guide to testing behavioural prompts with guests, and measuring what actually works.
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Smart monitoring and alerts for hotel reliability
Moving from reactive break-fix to proactive performance with smart triggers and alerts.
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Integrating utility data for hotel operations
Connecting siloed utility data for smarter hotel operations and sharper insight.
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Verifiable data for credible ESG reporting
Beyond greenwashing: using verifiable, meter-traceable data for credible hotel ESG reporting.
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Managing costs with real-time data
The power of real-time data for managing costs and reducing energy usage across a business.
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Proactive energy management with triggers and alerts
Equipping teams with proactive, real-time energy management through custom triggers and alerts.
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Software for accurate solar PV assessments
Independent solar PV design and objective financial modelling for lower-risk investment.
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Multi-site portfolios for multi-year wheeling
Transforming multi-site portfolios for multi-year energy wheeling arrangements.
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Strategic vs non-strategic load curtailment
The business guide to proactive energy control through the four types of load curtailment.
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Centlec tariffs for business: TOU Elecflex vs Commflex
How Centlec's TOU Elecflex capacity charges compare with Commflex, and why a business site has to apply to switch.
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How to change your municipal electricity tariff
How a business applies to change its municipal tariff: the meter and deposit costs, the timing, and when time-of-use suits a site.
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City Power tariffs for business: Business vs LPU time-of-use
City Power's Business inclining block tariff against Large Power User time-of-use, and how capacity and usage decide which costs less.
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Ekurhuleni electricity tariffs for business: Tariff C, D and E
How City of Ekurhuleni Tariffs C, D and E differ, how to request a change, and the billing errors to check for.
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How to reduce notified maximum demand: Eskom and municipal guide
The steps, costs and checks for reducing notified maximum demand with Eskom or a municipality, from application to the first bill.
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Mogale City electricity tariffs: Industrial Medium vs Large
Mogale City's Industrial Medium and Large categories since July 2024, and how to spot and claim back a misclassification.
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