2. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
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3. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
Landlord Redistribution vs. Utility Metering
X
6 TENANTS
7 TENANTS, 5 SPARE
13 TENANTS, 4 SPARE
9 TENANTS, 1 SPARE
4. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
REASONS TO AVOID REDISTRIBUTED POWER
Utility metering is just simple
Unable to meter and bill monthly. Must calculate
anticipated usage and include as rent adjustment
X
Financial tracking and reconciling time costs
Rent appears to be higher than other Properties
More complicated lease
Should have preventive maintenance and repair budget,
although minimal
5. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
BENEFITS TO TENANTS OF REDISTRIBUTED POWER
Simpler and quicker fit-up
Lower capital costs
No deposits or other guarantees with power company
X
Cost for electricity is no higher than if tenant purchased
energy directly from the local power company
6. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
BENEFITS TO THE LANDLORD OF REDISTRIBUTED POWER
The main electrical equipment is less expensive
The long term flexibility is improved
• This is be doubly helpful at grand opening
X
Electrical equipment and rooms are smaller
Opportunity to obtain additional LEEDs point
• Measurement and verification – tenant sub-metering
The utility company still maintains the primary side and
transformers
There’s no additional cost from the utility company
Revenue
7. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
REVENUE
Representative Project. Evaluate Each Project Individually
General Service – Tenant Price
$ 0.097/kwh
Large General Service – Landlord Price
$ 0.091/kwh
X
Revenue = $ 0.006/kwh - or - $100,000/year with 400,000 ft² GLA
8. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
TES EXPERIENCE
Construction documents
• Dozens of redemising and new construction projects
with every type of power distribution and metering
system imaginable
X
Coordination with power companies
• Tarriff availability and utilization
• Space allocation
Revenue forecasting
Tenant Coordination assistance with
• Power utilization tracking
• Inspection of tenant installations
9. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
POWER SERVICE OPTIONS
Utility Metering for Each Tenant
Master Metering Power Redistribution
Primary Service
X
10. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
GLOSSARY
X
Primary
High voltage - 1,000 to 50,000 Volts
Looped around facility and to individual transformers
Utility provides two sources of power to the loop
Buildings
Transformers
Secondary
From utility transformer to distribution equipment
From distribution equipment to tenant
11. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
UTILITY METERING FOR EACH TENANT
Utility Company installs and maintains primary power loop
and transformers
Many state’s tariffs allow the Utility Company to offset
some of the costs of providing primary system against
X
revenue
Utility Company bills tenant directly for usage
Meters located on or in building
12. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
MASTER METERING / POWER REDISTRIBUTION
Same Utility/Owner installation and installation cost relationship
Utility meters at each transformer
Landlord/Owner is not permitted allowedX meter and invoice
to
monthly for power usage
• Check meters are may be allowed for temporary validation
• May be able to register with PUC as a Utility Aggregator
13. POWER DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS
PRIMARY SERVICE
One meter for entire property
Primary loop and transformers provided and maintained by Owner
• Some utility companies offer maintenance contracts
X
Lowest power cost
14. C O N C L U S I O N / S O L U T I O N
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