Saving aged care and retirement facilities money on power, one Eagle Farm business at a time
Aged care facility owners in Eagle Farm usually find out at renewal that they've been paying 8–22% above market. We catch that earlier, and we switch you without disrupting supply or changing meters.
We're paid by the energy retailer when you switch, never by you.
If your Eagle Farm aged care facility renewed in the last 12 months, you're almost certainly above market.
Aged care and retirement facilities in Eagle Farm, the energy snapshot
TradeCoast Central logistics and distribution sheds, they all run on the same Energex distribution network, but the retailers quoting them charge wildly different rates for the same kilowatt-hour.
Typical aged care facility usage profile
- Annual electricity: 300,000 kWh–1,500,000 kWh a year
- Peak demand: 120–500 kVA at the busiest 15-minute window
- Tariff that usually wins: Bid-tendered C&I contract with a capacity demand review, the flat load factor is what you sell
- Gas (where applicable): 800–3,000 GJ/yr for kitchen, laundry and hot water
Where Eagle Farm aged care and retirement facilities usually overpay
- clinical equipment, lighting and nurse call that never drop to a real overnight baseline
- commercial laundry and kitchen setting the monthly demand peak between them
- capacity demand reserved at build for a wing that is used differently now
- gas and electricity on separate contracts with separate expiry dates nobody tracks
Worked saving, Eagle Farm aged care facility
Assumptions: SEQ residential aged care facility, ~700 MWh/yr plus gas, moved from an incumbent renewal to a three-bid tender. Your actual saving depends on your current contract and usage, we quote the real number.
What decides which retailer wins a Eagle Farm aged care facility
No retailer gets a default answer from us. On a site like this one, these are the things we price against before anybody talks about a headline rate.
- ✓ Whether they will price the tariff this site actually needs: Bid-tendered C&I contract with a capacity demand review, the flat load factor is what you sell.
- ✓ Whether they will bid at all at 300,000 kWh to 1,500,000 kWh a year. At this size the price comes off a tender against your interval data, not a rate card.
- ✓ Their demand rate, not just the c/kWh. At 120–500 kVA the demand charge can move the annual bill more than the energy rate does.
- ✓ Whether bundling gas with the electricity beats splitting the two. We price it both ways before recommending either.
- ✓ The exit fee, the notice window, and the rollover rate you land on if nobody moves at the end of the term.
- ✓ Whether they will price every meter you run, or only want the big ones.
The whole point of having a panel is that no two aged care and retirement facilities have the same best fit. We're paid by the energy retailer when you switch, never by you, and the commission is printed in c/kWh next to every offer. How we choose a retailer.
The honest objection-handler bit
Worried it'll be a hassle? It's one bill upload, one Letter of Authority signature, one new direct-debit setup. The whole thing typically takes 20–40 minutes of your time across two weeks. We do the rest.
What to do next
- Find your last electricity or gas bill (one page is fine).
- Upload it on this page, or email us direct.
- We come back same day with the comparison sheet.
- If the deal works, we send a Letter of Authority, sign it and we handle the switch.
Eagle Farm aged care facility owner? Upload your bill
Drop your most recent electricity or gas bill. I'll come back with a real number for your Eagle Farm site, usually same day.
- Send us one recent bill, or let us get it from your retailer.
- Sign a one page authority so we can ask retailers for prices.
- See every offer that comes back, with our commission on each one.
Takes about ninety seconds. Haven't got the bill handy? We will get it from your current retailer for you.
Aged care facility energy in Eagle Farm, common questions
How exactly are Smarta Switch paid?
When we move your account to a new retailer, that retailer pays us a commission, partly upfront, partly as a trail over the life of the contract. We don't charge you a fee, mark up your rate, or add anything to your invoice. Ask us the exact dollar amount on any specific deal, we'll tell you.
Will my power get cut off when I switch?
No. Switching retailers doesn't touch the wires or your meter. Same poles, same wires, same network operator (Energex for nearly all SEQ). You just get a different name on your invoice, and a better number.
How long does a switch take?
Typical SEQ small-business switch: 10–20 business days from signing the Letter of Authority. We send the LoA, you sign, we lodge with the new retailer, they handle the meter-data hand-off with the network. Your old contract ends, the new one starts.
Can I bundle gas and electricity on one bill?
Often, yes. Several retailers will price gas and electricity together on one account. Sometimes the bundled discount is real, sometimes splitting them across two retailers wins on price. We test both ways before recommending either.
When should I renew my contract?
60–90 days before your current term ends. Don't let it roll over to default rates, those are usually 15–30% higher than what's available on the market. Send us your bill 60 days out and we'll re-quote.
Am I a C&I or SME customer?
Roughly: above 100 MWh/year electricity, you're commercial-and-industrial (C&I) and quotes come via tender from a different retailer panel. Below 100 MWh, you're SME and quoted off published rates. We figure out which side of the line you're on and quote to the right panel.
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We're paid by the energy retailer when you switch, never by you.
When we move your account to a new retailer, that retailer pays us a commission, partly upfront, partly as a trail while you're with them. Your rate is your rate. There's no markup, no broker fee on your invoice, no monthly subscription.
We disclose the commission existence on every quote. If you want to know the exact dollar amount on a deal, ask. We'll tell you.
This is why we win on transparency: we'd rather show you the maths than dress up the savings.
Ready to see what Eagle Farm aged care and retirement facilities are actually paying?
Send us your bill, we'll come back with real numbers, not a sales call.