Post by GridPoint

"The metric you can't see in June is the variance you can't explain in September." That line comes from our latest executive piece on summer energy risk — and it captures the core problem with how most multi-site operators manage their highest-cost season. Summer isn't unpredictable. The timing is fixed, the cost concentration is well understood, and the levers to control it are inexpensive to pull. What creates Q3 earnings surprises isn't the heat — it's the decision to prepare reactively rather than ahead of it. A few things that happen when you wait: → Equipment failures become unplanned CapEx in your most expensive quarter → Climate-driven cost variance reads as same-store underperformance → Q3 energy cost becomes hard to forecast with confidence Pre-season readiness isn't a facilities task. It's a financial risk management decision that belongs in the same category as any other recurring, material, controllable exposure. Full piece linked below. https://hubs.la/Q04mC-1v0 #CFO #EnterpriseRisk #MarginProtection #EnergyStrategy