§Tax recovered

~~$1,284~~ $0

1760(9-B)

%Rate corrected

~~GS-30~~ → Rate 58

Reclassified

✓Meters consolidated

2 closed

Inactive accounts

For multifamily & commercial real estate

Stop overpaying
for utilities.

Cavalcade audits your bills, finds savings, and lowers costs on your behalf. We do 100% of the work and charge only when you save.

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Zero

Operational changes

3-5%

Average savings

4-8 wks

To start saving

Commercial utility billing is broken.

Confusing, manual, arcane. Hidden in the complexity are savings opportunities that most owners miss.

$350B

Spent each year on utilities

Annual U.S. commercial and industrial utility spend across electric, gas, water, and sewer.^[1]

30%

Of building operating expenses

Utilities consume roughly a third of commercial operating budgets.^[2]

Controllable expense

Energy and utilities, typically the largest controllable line item after taxes and labor.

Four ways we cut your utility costs.

⚡

Rate Reclassification

Qualify accounts for alternative tariff structures based on property, meter and end-use characteristics
Prepare and file reclassification applications
Coordinate meter upgrades where required

📋

Tax Exemptions & Recovery

Review billing records for recoverable tax
Assemble exemption forms, refund applications and supporting documentation
Manage correspondence with tax authorities and utility providers

🔍

Billing Error Correction

Flag anomalies, audit line item calculations, initiate and resolve disputes
Claim missing credits, rebates, and adjustments

🔌

Meter Consolidation

Identify zero and low consumption service points
Recommend closure and consolidation strategies
Prepare and submit account closure applications

Software-powered analysis. Full-service execution.

👤

Dedicated portfolio manager

You get a real person who knows your portfolio, handles utility communications, and keeps you updated — not a ticket queue or a chatbot.

⚙️

Automated analysis

Our software parses every bill, models your options, and streamlines execution. What takes a consultant weeks takes us days.

📬

Turnkey service

Filings, rate change requests, refund applications, follow-up calls, all executed by our team. You approve actions and collect checks.

From signup to verified savings in four steps.

The typical engagement takes days or weeks to produce findings, not months. We handle everything after you sign.

Week 1

Connect your portfolio

Sign a service agreement and grant portal or shared-drive access. We flag issues and organize what's there.

Weeks 2–3

Get your audit

We parse every bill into structured cost data and screen each meter against applicable rate schedules, tax exemptions, and billing anomalies.

Weeks 4–6

Review & approve actions

We present qualified savings actions with projected annual impact. You approve. We draft the filings, submit them, and manage follow-up.

Weeks 8+

Pay only for verified savings

We measure actual cost reductions against your pre-action baseline. You keep 75% of savings for a limited time, then 100% after that.

Connecticut portfolio: multifamily case study.

Pilot engagement across a mid-size multifamily and commercial portfolio in Connecticut. Electric, gas, water, and sewer meters audited across multiple properties.

400+

Meters Audited

$890K

In Incentives

$170K+

Savings

Zero

Operational Changes

What we found

Rate reclassification: Modeled every eligible rate and filed reclassifications for meters stuck on higher-cost schedules.

Tax exemptions & recovery: Identified unclaimed state and local tax exemptions, prepared certificates, and negotiated refunds for full statutory lookback periods.

Meter consolidation: Identified underutilized meters with minimal consumption, flagged for closure to eliminate recurring fixed charges.

The most efficient way to cut utility costs.

You shouldn't have to choose between hands-on service and modern software. We deliver both at a lower cost.

	Consultants	Software Platforms	Cavalcade
Upfront cost	None	$25-60/meter/yr	None
Share of savings	40-50%	N/A	25%
Dedicated portfolio manager	✓	—	✓
Screens every meter, every rate	—	✓	✓
Full execution (filings, follow-up)	✓	—	✓
Recurring monitoring & refresh	—	✓	✓
Pay only for verified results	✓	—	✓
No new software to learn	✓	—	✓

Common questions from property owners.

What if our portfolio has already been audited?

We routinely find savings that prior auditors missed. Rate schedules change, new exemptions become available, and most traditional auditors don't model every eligible tariff computationally. If we don't find savings, you don't pay anything.

How long does it take to see results?

We typically deliver findings within two weeks of receiving billing data. Execution timelines depend on the utility: rate changes can take one to two billing cycles to appear, and refunds vary by jurisdiction. We track every action through to confirmation.

What do you need from us to get started?

To get started, we just need your most recent bill from each account, a property list with addresses, and a signed Letter of Authorization. From there, we'll work with you to access 12 months of billing history through a billing portal or shared drive. We handle everything else: analysis, filings, and follow-up.

What types of properties do you work with?

We work with multifamily, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use portfolios. Our analysis covers electric, gas, water, and sewer meters across rate reclassification, bill auditing, tax exemptions and recovery, and meter consolidation.

Which states do you operate in?

We work with portfolios across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Reach out to discuss your specific territories.

How does pricing work?

The portfolio audit is free. For each meter, we establish a pre-action baseline from your billing history. After we implement a savings action, we measure every post-action bill against that baseline. You keep 75% of the verified reduction for a limited time, then 100% of the savings going forward. If a bill doesn't come in below baseline, you owe nothing for that period.

Stop overpayingfor utilities.