Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand — July-August 2017

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Energy costs


are soaring!


DOES YOUR FRANCHISE
SYSTEM HAVE A
PROPER ENERGY
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM?
Spiralling electricity and gas costs over the
past year have created serious concerns
for franchise systems and franchisees.
Energy is now one of the prime costs for
a franchise business. A greater concern is
the fact that many franchise systems and
franchisees do not have a proper energy
management plan – or future strategy - in
place.
No longer is price the only driver that a
franchise system should consider in the
energy market. The amount of energy a
business consumes now holds just as high
importance as the actual price itself

SO WHAT ARE THE
STEPS TO IMPLEMENT
YOUR FRANCHISE
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
PLAN?

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Buying Electricity & Gas
for your Franchise System
Electricity and gas are commodity
markets, and as such, are substantially
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and external. For example, a weather
catastrophe such as South Australia
experienced in 2016 can send the market
soaring by 25% - 50% overnight.
Having a professionally organised,
group buying strategy for your franchise
system is vital to keep this rising expense
under control. The Energy Alliance have
organised “group energy purchasing” for

some of the largest franchise systems in
Australia over the past 15 years, and are
experts in managing this area of expense.

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Monitoring your Energy
Usage

If you can’t measure it,
you can’t manage it!

Knowing how when, where and why the
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important part of managing your energy
usage. The Energy Alliance can provide
detailed energy usage reporting, ranging
from the times you use your energy, how
much energy is used in that period (peak
periods), CO2 emissions, power factor
and demand data. This information is
used to create a detailed map of how your
business uses energy, day to day. With this
information, a proper energy management
plan can be created, with measurable
outcomes. And all this visible via your on-
line portal.

Reduce your energy
consumption by 20% -
40%, and you have those
savings forever – and a
healthier bottom line!

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So how can Franchise
Systems reduce their
energy usage?


  • Solar Power

  • Battery Storage

  • Demand Management

  • LED Lighting – save up to
    85% off lighting costs

  • Voltage Stabilisation


THE ENERGY ALLIANCE


THE BOTTOM LINE


At the end of the day having an effective
Energy Management System in place for
your franchise system will create greater
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Alliance has been doing this for Franchise
Systems for the past 15 years.
Craig Jobson | CEO | The Energy Alliance
For more information go to
energyalliance.net.au or call us on
(03) 9872 6869

We take the pressure


off your business &


manage all your


energy needs


We negotiate electricity and gas deals for some of
the largest franchise groups in Australia. We also
provide metering services to help understand and
track how you use your energy.

Our Target 40 program assists businesses to reduce
their reliance on grid power by up to 40%. We offer
several Solar options including one with no cost
installation, LED lighting, Battery Storage, Power
Factor Correction, Voltage Optimisation.

Contact us now on (03) 9872 6869 or [email protected]
to discuss your business’s electricity and gas needs.

ENERGYALLIANCE.NET.AU

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