Energy Procurement for a Thriving Campground
Fireside Lake Campground is a well-loved outdoor recreation area in Eastern Ohio that was challenged by high seasonal usage and an impending capacity rate hike.
Overview Fireside Lake Campground’s Energy Needs
Fireside Lake Campground was searching for a more strategic way to manage multiple energy accounts, minimize the impact of rising capacity costs, and lock in long-term savings.
Based in East Rochester, Ohio, the Fireside Lake Campground is a large outdoor recreational area that hosts hundreds of campers each summer. The campground had multiple energy accounts, including five fixed-rate contracts well above market pricing. As part of the PJM power grid, the campground was also facing a large increase in capacity costs. They wanted to consolidate accounts, simplify billing, and start saving more on energy costs.
Customer Highlights
Fireside’s Energy Challenges
With multiple accounts, peak summer usage, and upcoming PJM capacity rate hikes, the campground was struggling with expensive, unpredictable energy bills.
Seasonal business with high consumption (+500K kWh) during peak camping months.
Five accounts were stuck in fixed-rate contracts above market value.
Other accounts were on the standard utility offer, facing skyrocketing capacity costs.
Strategic Solutions & Savings
- Our partnership with Constellation helped us waive all early termination fees when cancelling their contracts.
- Consolidated accounts under a fixed-rate plan with capacity pass-through charges.
- Locked in a much lower supply rate of $0.0699/kWh without capacity premiums.
- This solution provides a balance of stability and cost-saving opportunities when usage dips in the off-season.
Annual Savings $7,500
Why Pick a Fixed with Capacity Pass-Through Contract?
With a fixed rate plan that includes capacity pass-through, businesses achieve long-term stability while still benefiting from market-based savings opportunities. Most fixed-rate plans bundle capacity into an all-inclusive price with built-in risk premiums, but this structure separates supply from capacity costs, providing predictable supply costs with more transparent capacity charges.
Fireside Lake Campground was an ideal candidate for this approach due to their location in the PJM power grid and their seasonal usage patterns. With a low, fixed supply rate, the campground will maximize savings in the off-season and enjoy predictable bills with less impact from rising PJM capacity prices during their peak summer months.
Turning Market Volatility into Cost-Saving Opportunities
Renewal Manager at Integrity Energy
Results & Savings
With a strategic solution from Integrity Energy, Fireside Lake Campground simplified energy billing, minimized the impact of rising capacity fees, and lowered annual energy costs by $7,500. This approach helps the campground stay financially steady and plan for the future with fewer surprises.
Results Summary
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