Case studies: the math behind lower cannabis energy costs
Each case walks through one facility in one state: what it was paying, what changed, and what it paid afterward. Representative examples are labeled as such on the page. Nothing here is a guarantee; the value is in seeing how the pieces fit together.
Illustrative Case: PPL Grower-Processor Moves Off Hourly Default Before Flower Expansion
Illustrative PPL grower-processor example: hourly default service, PJM capacity tags, and staggered rooms before a fixed EGS contract in central PA.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: Philadelphia-Area Dispensary Leaves PECO Default for a Fixed EGS Rate
Illustrative PECO dispensary example: Price to Compare resets, GS rate class checks, and a fixed EGS contract before summer HVAC load.
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Illustrative Case: Ohio MSO Aggregates Load Across AEP and FirstEnergy for Supply
Illustrative Ohio MSO with sites in AEP Ohio and FirstEnergy territory: portfolio CRES procurement, separate delivery tariffs, and PJM zone pass-through.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: Ohio Level I Cultivator Structures Block-and-Index Supply on AEP Ohio
Illustrative AEP Ohio Level I cultivator: block-and-index CRES contract, PJM capacity pass-through, and SSO benchmark timing after the June 2026 reset.
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Illustrative Case: Nine-Site NY MSO Procures Supply Across Con Ed and Upstate Utilities
Illustrative nine-site NY MSO: one ESCO portfolio across Con Ed and National Grid, with ICAP pass-through and per-utility delivery class checks.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: Upstate NY Tier 3 Cultivator Meets OCM Energy Rules Before PowerScore Sunset
Illustrative Tier 3 National Grid cultivator: 2.2 μmol/J lighting, interval meters, monthly OCM tracking, and PowerScore data kept for the next platform.
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Illustrative Case: Multi-County MSO Aligns JCP&L Portfolio Supply Before Store Rollout
Illustrative JCP&L MSO example: BGS-RSCP on small stores, BGS-CIEP on a cultivation site, and one portfolio TPS contract across four accounts.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: PSE&G Cultivator Untangles BGS-CIEP Capacity Before Signing a TPS Contract
Illustrative PSE&G cultivator example: BGS-CIEP hourly default, PJM capacity at $598 to $680 per MW-day, and peak management before a fixed TPS contract.
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Illustrative Case: Las Vegas Dispensary Cuts Summer On-Peak Demand on NV Energy TOU
Illustrative Las Vegas dispensary on OLGS-1-TOU: HVAC staging and refrigeration scheduling to cut summer on-peak demand charges.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: Large Nevada Cultivator Evaluates NRS 704B Exit from NV Energy
Illustrative Clark County cultivator: NRS 704B exit math, impact-fee risk, and why bundled NV Energy TOU beat a provider exit.
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Illustrative Case: Grand Rapids Processor Waits in Consumers Choice Queue While Optimizing GPD Tariff
Illustrative Consumers Energy processor: 10% choice cap queue, MCL 460.10a mechanics, GPD demand tariff, and full-service supply until an AES allotment opens.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: Michigan Class C Grower Funds LED Retrofit Through DTE and Consumers Rebates
Illustrative Class C DTE grow: HPS to 2.10 μmol/J LED with AG-30 rebates, primary-voltage D11 review, and modeled demand savings on a capped-choice account.
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Illustrative Case: Boston-Area Dispensary Fixes Eversource G-1 Supply on Small Commercial Rates
Illustrative Eversource G-1 dispensary: 9,800 kWh per month on non-demand small commercial rates, Basic Service vs fixed supplier math.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: Worcester Cultivation Facility Exits National Grid Monthly Basic Service
Illustrative National Grid G-2 grow in Worcester: monthly Basic Service volatility vs a 24-month fixed competitive supply contract on 1.8M kWh.
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Illustrative Case: Six-Store Illinois Dispensary Chain Fixes Supply Before Expansion
Illustrative six-store ComEd dispensary chain: portfolio fixed supply, PEA avoidance, and per-store class checks before opening three new locations.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: ComEd Craft Grower Restructures Demand Before Supply Shopping
Illustrative ComEd craft grow example: staggered lighting, LED incentives, and rate-class review cut per-kW delivery before a fixed supply contract.
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Illustrative Case: Stamford Dispensary Audits Eversource Rate 30 Before Standard Service Resets
Illustrative Eversource dispensary example: Rate 30 demand charges, Standard Service at 11.229 cents/kWh, and delivery vs supply split before July reset.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: Eversource Cultivator Compares Standard Service to a Fixed Supplier Rate
Illustrative Eversource cultivator example: Rate 35 demand charges, non-manufacturer class risk, and a fixed supplier contract vs Standard Service.
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Illustrative Case: PG&E Indoor Cultivator Weighs Direct Access Against CCA and Bundled Service
Illustrative Humboldt indoor grow on PG&E: DA lottery odds, CCA opt-out supply, bundled B-19 demand charges, and PCIA on departed load.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →Illustrative Case: SoCal Extraction Lab Shifts Process Loads Off SCE Peak TOU Windows
Illustrative Inland Empire extraction lab on SCE TOU-GS-2: chillers, vacuum ovens, and solvent recovery scheduled off peak to cut time-related demand.
Updated 2026-09-12Read →