The hospitality industry took some hard blows last year, starting with the ‘Black Summer’ bushfires from early 2020 up to the COVID-19 restrictions, which are still ongoing in some form …
AHA (NSW) and Lion come together in 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA)
Exciting news was announced last week that Lion Brewery, in tandem with the Australian Hotels Association NSW, had partnered up with electricity retailer Engie to procure electricity through a renewable …
$12,900 credit refund for the Port Campbell Hotel
Leading Edge Energy secured a $12,900 credit refund for the Port Campbell Hotel in Victoria after opening a successful case against their energy provider for overcharging.
Our client requested to sign up to a small business plan with Origin Energy.
Origin confirmed they had signed up to the small business plan, but were actually put onto large business default rates at 27.5c/kwh for peak, 15c/kwh for off-peak, plus all other charges.
Leading Edge opened a case with Origin for overcharging. Acknowledging the error Origin provided 13 months’ refund in credit.
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$60K per annum cheaper energy rates for the Capricorn Hotel
The Capricorn Hotel in Queensland is now paying energy rates that are $5,000 per month – $60k per annum – cheaper than the previous contract after Leading Edge Energy took over their procurement process.
The Capricorn Hotel was on a plan with Ergon on a bundled bill and paying very high rates.
Leading Edge Energy carried out a competitive tendering process and tracked the National Energy Market movements to obtain the best possible rates available for the Capricorn Hotel. …
We helped a multi-site hotel group knock $60,000 off their energy spend
A New South Wales hotel group contacted Leading Edge Energy for advice when it was faced with a sudden $85,000 price hike when it was due to re-contract its electricity …
$2,490 per annum Direct Metering Agreement fix for The Sir Joseph Banks Hotel
The Sir Joseph Banks Hotel was paying highly inflated Direct Metering Agreement fees of $3,390 per year, locked in for five years. After signing on with Leading Edge Energy, The Sir Joseph Banks is now paying $900 per year in metering fees. That is a direct saving of $2,490 per year!
LEE secured the release of the previous DMA and replaced it with a much fairer deal. When we negotiate DMAs, they only run for the duration of the energy contract. …
We helped a multi-site hotel group knock $60,000 off their energy spend
We helped a New South Wales hotel group cut their annual energy spend by $60,000 after auditing and overseeing the installation of rooftop solar and putting them on the correct network tariffs.
We helped the group identify the best value rooftop solar system with the quickest return on investment.
Hotel groups we work with include: Rockpool Dining Group, Merivale, JDA Hotels, Brown Brothers Vineyards, HAPS Hotel Group, Meriton Apartments, FAL Construction Group and many more. …
Invest in solar and eliminate energy waste to boost cash flow
Energy costs for businesses have skyrocketed in the past couple of years and have put a very heavy dent in many profit margins, but tried and trusted ways of minimising …
Carlton & United Breweries commit to 100-per cent renewable energy to drive down costs
Australia’s biggest brewing company, Carlton & United Breweries, has become the latest business to commit to 100 percent renewable energy after signing a contract with a solar farm, which it will …
Simple summer tips to make your pub more energy efficient
As summer approaches and power prices continue to skyrocket, these tips for becoming a more energy-efficient pub will help you save money on your business’ electricity bills during the energy-intensive …