Under the CFE GDMTH tariff, a resort pays most for the power it draws during the punta window, and coastal properties often run their chiller, laundry, and kitchen loads straight through it. MEP identifies that exposure, quantifies the power factor penalty most properties carry, and shows what a fix is worth, with no tie to any equipment vendor.
Request an assessment. Single property or portfolio. Written reply within 1 business day. NDA available on request.The bill turns on the peak demand charge, set by the highest load the property draws, and on the punta time-of-use window, when energy costs the most. A coastal resort tends to run its heaviest loads straight through both.
The central chiller plant, the laundry, and the kitchens all run hard through the afternoon and evening, which is often exactly when the punta charge applies.
In a humid coastal climate, uncontrolled moisture forces simultaneous cooling and reheat. The property pays to cool and then reheat the same air, without improving guest comfort.
Many properties operate at a power factor low enough to trigger a monthly CFE penalty and carry it without anyone connecting it to the bill. The companies offering to help usually sell chillers, controls, capacitors, or solar.
MEP starts with the load and the tariff. Where a measure improves cost or continuity, MEP models the savings and writes a vendor-ready scope so the property can run comparable bids. MEP does not sell or install the equipment.
Read the GDMTH billing structure to identify how much cost comes from peak demand, from the punta window, and from power factor, and flag the largest opportunities in about 30 minutes.
Evaluate the central plant, staging, condenser conditions, distribution, and controls against ASHRAE-style methodology, with humidity control and reheat assessed directly.
Examine how far laundry, kitchen, and cooling loads overlap the punta window, and which of them can move without touching the guest experience.
Where relevant, model solar and storage against the real demand shape, sizing storage to the essential loads that protect service during peak occupancy.
Verified and modeled savings are kept separate throughout, and for a management company the documentation reads the same across every property.
What does this do to cost per occupied room-night and to asset value?
Traceable assumptions with verified and modeled savings kept separate
Will comfort hold at high occupancy and high humidity?
Measures scheduled around occupancy rather than forced through it
Is electrical and lighting work safe for guests and staff?
Scopes to NOM-001-SEDE and light levels under NOM-025-STPS for ISO 45001 execution
Can we document performance for franchise and financing standards?
ISO 50001-compatible outputs and CO2 per measure, consistent across a portfolio
To begin, MEP needs the tariff classification, the property type, and the occupancy pattern. For a full review, basic information on the chiller plant and major systems and any submetering data are requested after the first conversation.
Book the quick scanA 320-room resort on the Yucatán Peninsula engaged MEP to diagnose its GDMTH cost. The property was consuming roughly 9.8 GWh a year with punta demand near 1.7 MW and a power factor between 0.85 and 0.88. The review identified humidity-driven reheat, the overlap of laundry and kitchen loads with the punta window, and the power factor penalty as the main cost drivers, and scoped storage and control measures against them.
These are the diagnosed cost drivers for one property, reflecting its specific profile. Individual results vary by tariff class, load profile, occupancy, weather, and baseline, and MEP does not guarantee specific savings.
Request an assessment. Thirty minutes will show you where the cost sits. MEP will confirm a time for the scan, usually within 1 business day, and walk you through where your GDMTH cost concentrates and the priority opportunities. Where a fuller review makes sense, MEP scopes it, signs an NDA, and builds the measured assessment.
Book the quick scanOrganizations remain confidential. Verification contacts are available during qualified evaluation.
The energy audit recommendations were practical and supported by solid financial and operational rationale, making them easy to evaluate and act upon.
The energy study was very well done and delivered real results. The team took the time to understand how our plant actually operates and provided clear, practical recommendations.
The support we received on our Power Purchase Agreement was excellent. The team conducted a detailed and professional review.
Feedback from completed engagements. Client identities remain confidential. Individual results depend on facility profile, tariff, contract terms, and execution.
MEP will show you where cost and risk sit at this property before you commit to anything. Four fields to start.
