The waste check

Two minutes. Six questions. One number.

This is the back-of-envelope version of what we do — enough to see whether the waste is worth chasing. The real Payback Plan swaps every assumption below for your actual bills, your rate plan, and the programs you qualify for.

Form W-1 · Building particulars

Six fields · no documents

Your organizationStateAverage monthly electric bill

Heating fuelHeating spend per year, roughly

The annual budget line is fine — precision comes later.When is the building used?

Check what sounds like your building

Thermostats aren't scheduled to match when the building is actually usedSome incandescent, halogen, or old fluorescent lighting remainsYou can feel drafts at doors or windows in winterOffice, kitchen, or AV equipment stays on around the clockAn old spare fridge or freezer runs somewhere in the buildingThe boiler or furnace hasn't had a tune-up in the last year