With technology now existing to automate meter reading parks can charge every guest for exactly what they used. At Wild Energy we like to refer to this as Fair for All instead of being free and unregulated. With that in mind I wanted to hear from campers about what they thought about billing for electricity.

In years past, we’ll admit that we often recommended disconnecting meters to customers. After all, it seemed a great option.  When the site was vacant, you could turn off the power.  Mr. Johnson in the site next door couldn’t run his extension cord over to the empty site. However, after talking to customers and through real world data analysis, the team at Wild Energy has come to the realization that disconnecting meters may not be the right solution in 99% of cases. 

Owning an RV park is a dream come true for many, but as an RV park owner, one of the most significant challenges you face is margin compression. This occurs when increasing energy costs eat into your profits. Energy is the lifeblood of your park, providing a comfortable and functional environment for your guests. However, with the relentless rise in energy rates, coupled with the electrification of vehicles, including Electric RVs (ERVs), you allocate more of your budget to cover these expenses, leaving less room for profit.

For decades, RV Campgrounds have always included utilities for FREE to their customers.  This was primarily because there was no way to measure and bill for services during a short stay. If you wanted to charge, it would take a lot of labor and running around to go out to each site between stays to read the meter.

For campgrounds, electric metering is particularly important. Campgrounds have tens to hundreds of campsites, each with its own electrical hookup. Without electric metering, it would be impossible to accurately measure the amount of electricity used by each campsite, making it difficult to bill consumers appropriately.