ABSTRACT
For all the corporate urging to cut costs however possible, businesses continue to waste energy at an amazing rate. Businesses that have a thorough awareness of the key distinctions between electrical energy and other commonly used commodities are better prepared to reduce energy costs. The courts are split on whether electricity is considered a product (good) or a service. To avoid a catastrophic failure, utilities will turn off electricity to small geographical areas to keep the generators running. Building the necessary power plants and transmission lines to handle this maximum electricity use is an expensive endeavor, especially, if it is only needed a few short times during the year, usually on hottest summer days, when air conditioning use is at its peak. The long lag time between usage and receiving the utility bill further robs the reader of helpful feedback on the people energy habits. Some electrical waste is attributable to unique attributes that separate electrical energy from other commodities.
