Warehousing & logistics
Energy is a bigger cost than most cold storage realize
Refrigerated warehouses are among the most energy-intense buildings anywhere — compressors and fans run continuously to hold temperature.
In a deregulated market, the supply charge — typically more than half your bill — is competitive. That’s the part USA Energy puts out to bid across 26+ suppliers, locking the lowest fixed rate for the longest sensible term while your utility keeps delivering the power. It costs you nothing: the supplier pays us, never you.
What it costs
What cold storage typically spend on power
A typical cold storage operation runs about 100,000–1,500,000 kWh per month. At the U.S. average commercial rate, that’s roughly $13,920–$208,800 in energy alone — before delivery and demand charges. The supply piece is what we shop.
Estimates at 13.92¢/kWh (latest EIA data). See average bills by business type and rates for your state.
What drives your bill
Massive refrigeration and demand
Refrigeration is a huge, constant load with heavy demand charges. This is exactly the profile where shopping the supply rate and managing peak demand deliver real dollars — we lock the rate and help you plan the peak.
How it works
Lowering your cold storage energy cost, in three steps
Send one bill
A recent bill is all we need to read your usage, your delivery charges, and your current supply rate.
26+ suppliers compete
We put your account out to bid and normalize every offer to the same terms, so you compare like for like.
Lock a fixed rate
You pick the lowest fixed rate for the longest sensible term. No cost to you, no obligation to switch.
Common questions
Commercial energy for cold storage, answered
See what your cold storage business could save
Send us one recent bill and we’ll compare 26+ suppliers, then show you the lowest fixed rate for your cold storage operation — free, no obligation.