Electricity Today T&D Magazine

For utilities who want to reduce costs in record time

BY ROB HOYSGAARD, ARI

Save, or saving, is defined as the act of avoiding unnecessary waste or expense. The key word in that definition is unnecessary. A 50 percent reduction is essential, on-the-road vehicles do not result in savings; rather it produces a loss in productivity. Over the past four years, fleet managers have been charged with this contradictory task: “do more with less” and save money on fleet management costs.

Uncovering true savings is no simple task. It’s a calculated balancing act that requires research and strategy. For fleet managers, especially in the electric utility industry, most overhead costs are fixed: equipment costs, fuel prices, taxes and regulatory fees. However, Electricity Today Magazine will prove that possible savings can be uncovered throughout the management process, just by following the “SAVE” acronym. “SAVE”, as we put it, stands for...