Utility data for warehouses and cold storage

A dry warehouse and a freezer building should not be judged on the same square foot. Nectar collects every utility account, compares buildings on the intensity measure you choose, and opens the accounts when a new building comes online.

Warehouse operators add buildings faster than finance teams add utility accounts. A new site often lands in a utility territory the company has not dealt with, with electric, gas, and sometimes water and waste accounts that nobody owns for the first few months. A freezer or cooler on that site has a demand shape a dry building does not, so comparing them per square foot hides the expensive one.

Nectar keeps those buildings on one validated bill set. Energy and finance see cost, demand, and missing months without logging in to each utility, and cold and dry buildings are compared on throughput or pallet positions when square footage is the wrong denominator.

Challenge

A new building operates for months before its bills reach corporate.

Solution

Account opening and closing moves with the building. Missing and late bills are tracked as tasks, so a site does not sit outside the data until someone notices.

Challenge

Freezer buildings disappear into a square-foot average.

Solution

Custom variables store throughput, pallet positions, or another denominator you define. Cost and energy intensity use that measure, and the outlier buildings stand out.

Challenge

Refrigeration demand is only visible on the next bill.

Solution

Where the utility provides interval data, it is reconciled with billed demand. Demand-charge alerts go out as each bill is processed.

Cold buildings and dry buildings, scored apart

Electricity, natural gas, water, and waste accounts are collected from 7,000+ utilities and parsed at the line-item level. Demand, energy, taxes, and fees are separated, so a high bill can be traced to usage, a peak, or a rate.

US bills can be paid through regulated payment partners, or delivered to your accounting system as coded payables. Bills with errors are held rather than paid.

Empty cold-storage warehouse with pallet racking

Accounts that open when the building does

A network of buildings crosses utility territories. Nectar sets up the new accounts, watches for the first bills, and closes accounts when a building is exited, so the portfolio list matches the buildings you actually run.

Once 12 months of data are in, electric and gas accounts are reviewed against the rate schedules they qualify for. Approved changes are submitted and tracked.

Why warehouse teams choose Nectar

Nectar data completeness dashboard — platform dashboard screenshot

Data

Every building bill parsed at 99.2% accuracy, with cold and dry sites compared on the intensity measure you choose.

Automation

Bills collected as buildings open, gaps tracked as tasks, and validated bills paid or delivered to AP.

Service

Account opening and closing for new buildings, human review of flagged bills, and a named customer success manager.

What changes for warehouse teams

New buildings arrive with their bills

Before Nectar, a building could run for months before corporate had its utility data. After, accounts open with the site and missing bills are tracked.

→ Account open and close

Freezers are not averaged away

Before Nectar, every building was judged per square foot. After, intensity can use throughput or pallet positions.

→ Benchmarks

Peaks show up in the same month

Before Nectar, a refrigeration peak was a surprise on the bill. After, interval data and a demand alert point at the hours that set it.

→ Demand management

Frequently asked questions

Does this include truck charging at the dock?

Charging that is on the building meter shows up in that building’s bill. Yards and depots with their own electric service are covered on the fleet depots page, not mixed into the warehouse comparison.

Can we pay warehouse utility bills through Nectar?

Yes, for US utility accounts, through regulated payment partners. Bills that contain errors are held rather than paid. Elsewhere, validated bills can be delivered to your AP system as coded payables.

Does Nectar install meters in our buildings?

No. Nectar uses the bills and interval data utilities already provide. It does not sell metering hardware or building controls.

One platform for every utility decision

Utility bill management, energy cost management and procurement, and sustainability reporting in one system, shared by energy, finance, operations, and sustainability teams.

Nectar utility bill management — utility data management feature

Utility bill management

Every bill for every utility, waste, and telecom account collected, parsed at the line-item level, and tracked against its expected date.

Automated bill collectionData completenessAudit trailAI agent and smart reports
Nectar sustainability reporting and benchmarks — utility data management feature

Sustainability reporting and benchmarks

Audit-ready data for ESG reporting, site benchmarks, ENERGY STAR sync, and exports to carbon accounting platforms.

BenchmarksENERGY STAR Portfolio ManagerESG and carbon integrationsWaste and recycling
Nectar bill audit, bill pay, and ap — utility data management feature

Bill audit, bill pay, and AP

Errors caught before payment, past overcharges recovered, and validated bills paid on time or delivered to your AP system.

Utility bill auditsHistorical bill auditUtility bill paymentsAP and ERP integration
Nectar energy cost management and procurement — utility data management feature

Energy cost management and procurement

Tariff and rate optimization, demand management, and procurement advisory. Customers typically save 3 to 5% of annual utility spend.

Tariff and rate optimizationDemand managementProcurement advisoryBudgeting and forecasts

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Customer Stories
Featured

How Thomas Foods automated more than 90% of its utility data collection

Thomas Foods International uses Nectar to collect and organize utility data across its US facilities, replacing manual bill downloads and spreadsheet entry.

“Using Nectar has significantly streamlined the process of gathering and analyzing our utility data. The platform just works!”
Jonathan R., Sustainability Director at Thomas Foods Int., USA — Nectar customer

Jonathan R.

Sustainability Director, Thomas Foods Int., USA

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Stanwich Energy Boosts Client Value with Nectar's Utility Data Solution

Stanwich Energy announces a new partnership with Nectar to enhance the customer experience through advanced, AI-powered utility data services.

“Partnering with Nectar's AI-driven platform has been groundbreaking, allowing us to tackle changes faster and skip the outdated, painful integration required by other solutions. Having the right information is the first step, and Nectar is exactly what we have been looking for to make that happen.”
Matt Shaw, Managing Director at Stanwich Energy — Nectar customer

Matt Shaw

Managing Director, Stanwich Energy

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Jeremy Pike, Sustainability Leader at Idaho Milk Products — Nectar customer

Jeremy Pike

Sustainability Leader, Idaho Milk Products

“Thanks to Nectar's innovative solution, we can accurately assess our environmental impact, becoming a pioneer in sustainability among our peers.”

John O'Connell, CEO and Founder at Stanwich Energy — Nectar customer

John O'Connell

CEO and Founder, Stanwich Energy

“Nectar enables faster insights, smarter forecasting, and more accurate budget tracking. It also strengthens our ability to deliver on key sustainability goals by providing real-time visibility into usage and emissions.”

Matt Greening, Founder and Director at Nettzero — Nectar customer

Matt Greening

Founder and Director, Nettzero

“Nectar serves as a reliable and cost-effective technology solution to extract, store, and analyse sustainability data leading to enhanced reporting capabilities and streamlined workflows.”

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