Find out if your organization is eligible for a utility bill audit.
Agriculture and Manufacturing firms were given special exemptions to help get us out of the Great Depression in 1933. Now Nonprofits and Government Facilities are included. Eligible organizations have exemptions from paying certain taxes, surcharges, fees, tariffs, etc. on the utilities (gas, water, and electricity) they use to conduct their business. Some also get breaks on the telecom services they use (phone, Internet, and cable).
Programs differ by state, since each state defines which organizations are eligible, which services can be audited, and how many months can be included in the audit.
Following are the types of organizations that we can work with, the list is not exhaustive.
AGRICULTURE: Farms (Dairy, Horse, Poultry, Livestock, and Fish), Nurseries, Greenhouses, Vineyards, Orchards, Feed Companies, and Growers of Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables. In some states Golf Courses and RV Parks are defined as agriculture.
MANUFACTURER: Automotive, Building Material, Coatings, Chemicals, Furniture, Glassware, Paint, Rubber Products, Tile and Ceramics
MANUFACTURER (FOOD): Bakery, Food, Ice, Ice Cream, Pet Food, Beer and Wine
MANUFACTURER (METAL): Brass Plating, Aluminum Fabricators, Heat Treating, Machine Shops, Metal Finishing, Metal Rolling, Metal Stamping, Scrap Metal Processors, Steel Plants, Tool and Die
MANUFACTURER (PAPER): Box, Blueprint Lithograph Companies, Book Publishers, Print Shops, Magazines, Newspapers, Silk Screen
MANUFACTURER (WOOD): Mill Working, Door Manufacturer, Millwrights, Sawmills, Woodworking
MANUFACTURER (MISC): Bottling, TV/Radio Broadcasting, Mining, Molding, Quarry, Roofing
HEALTH CARE: Hospitals (nonprofit), Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Senior Residential Facilities
NON-PROFITS: All 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Organizations, Charter Schools, Churches, Federal Credit Unions, Libraries, Museums, Parochial Schools, Private Schools, and Veterans Organizations.
GOVERNMENT: Facilities at all levels from municipal, county, state, to federal may be eligible depending on the state. Utility usage for government agencies can include buildings, parks, street and traffic lights, airports, transportation systems, performing arts and convention centers, sports arenas, emergency responders, museums, libraries, and schools.