Clean Cut Energy

What Clean Cut Energy does

Clean Cut Energy Corp. is a privately held Ontario-based submetering company founded in 2012 by professional engineer Mike Kazmaier and headquartered in Guelph. The firm delivers smart utility management systems that meter water, electricity, natural gas, and thermal energy (BTU) at the individual unit level for multi-residential properties, and provides wireless water metering through its proprietary WATERfactor product for municipalities. The technology stack combines IoT sensors, two-way wireless nodes (each capable of servicing up to six meters), gateways servicing up to 1,000 nodes, cloud-based software delivering hourly consumption data via a web and mobile portal, and over-the-air firmware upgradability with a 20-year battery life.

The company serves multi-residential building owners, condominium corporations, property managers, developers, individual condo owners, and small-to-medium municipalities, primarily in Ontario. Its go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, with direct field engagement, toll-free and email contact, and a quote-based pricing model offering zero upfront capital outlay for multi-residential installations and a five-year municipal payback versus 15+ years for comparable AMR/AMI infrastructure. Revenue is generated through monthly administration fees, OEB-regulated delivery fees on electricity bills, one-time account set-up fees, security deposits, pre-authorized debit transaction fees, and managed network services for municipalities.

Clean Cut Energy is licensed by the Ontario Energy Board, certified by Measurement Canada, registered with Professional Engineers of Ontario, accredited by the BBB (A+), and is a Certified B Corporation and Ontario Living Wage Employer. The firm holds proprietary technology in WATERfactor, has pioneered the first electricity net-submetered community and first wireless multi-residential water metering system in Ontario, and has expanded into sub-netmetering for on-site renewable generation (Beyond Net Zero / Micro Grids). It remains a small regional specialist with 11–50 employees, no disclosed equity funding, and operations concentrated in Ontario.

Name

Clean Cut Energy

Legal name

Clean Cut Energy Corp.

Website

https://cleancutenergy.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clean Cut Energy Corp. is an Ontario-based submetering company that provides smart utility management systems for water, electricity, natural gas, and thermal energy to multi-residential properties, condominium corporations, property managers, developers, and municipalities. Its proprietary WATERfactor wireless water metering platform enables individual unit-level consumption monitoring and billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Submetering Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Submetering & Multi-Unit Property Billing (MUDs, submeters, RUBS, landlord/tenant billing) (EUANAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customer Metering, Billing & Retail Water Services (EUANAAAH), Network Monitoring & Smart Water Sensors (Pressure/Flow/Noise Loggers, IoT) (EUANAKAB), Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) & Smart Meter Analytics (Meter Data for NRW) (EUANAKAC), NRW Data Management & Water Balance (IWA Methodology, GIS/SCADA Integration, Digital Twins) (EUANAKAJ)

Keywords

• Utility submetering systems
• Smart water metering
• Submetering services
• Energy management software
• Utility billing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Guelph

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Submetering Services - Administration Fees: Monthly administration fee applied to each bill, covering the costs associated with Clean Cut Energy providing submetering services. Depending on the building, may also include equipment rental fees. Includes a minimum base monthly cost and is prorated by the number of days in the billing period.
2. Delivery Fees: Bills that include electricity charges have a Delivery Fee encompassing charges regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) as well as administration fees for providing the service, which may include equipment rental fees. The OEB portion covers costs of maintaining infrastructure such as hydro towers and power lines.
3. Account Set-up Fee: A one-time set-up fee applied to every new account, identified in the Welcome Package and charged on the first bill. This fee cannot be waived.
4. Security Deposits: A security deposit is required in the event a bill is not paid. The deposit is charged on the first bill, held on account for one year with interest, and returned if payments are made on time. If payments are late, the deposit is held longer. Waivable upon registration for Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) or provision of a credit reference letter.
5. Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) Payment Processing: Customers can register for pre-authorized payment plans. PAD payments are withdrawn up to 10 days prior to the due date. This is offered as a payment convenience option for recurring billing.
6. Network and Infrastructure Management Services: CCE manages the operation of the network for municipalities, performs VEE (Validation, Estimation, and Editing) activities on each reading, and ensures all data is received and re-transmitted to the local utility for billing and meter management. Includes billing, administration, collections, and automatic payment processing for municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clean Cut Energy installs and operates submetering systems for water, electricity, natural gas, and thermal energy (BTU) in multi-residential properties and municipalities, providing individual unit-level metering, 24/7 cloud-based consumption monitoring, leak detection alarms, fair user-pay billing, and end-to-end billing/administration services. Its proprietary WATERfactor wireless water metering system reads up to six meters per node and serves municipal water distribution networks with hourly readings, GIS-based water loss tracking, and managed network operations.

Product overview

Clean Cut Energy offers a unified smart utility management platform centered on submetering technology. The core offering consists of a Smart Utility Management System for multi-residential properties (condos, apartments) and municipalities, combined with the proprietary WATERfactor wireless water metering product. The system meters water, electricity, natural gas, and thermal energy per individual unit, providing real-time usage monitoring via web portal, leak detection alarms, and fair user-pay billing. An additional micro-grid offering enables properties to generate their own renewable electricity. The portfolio spans hardware (meters, wireless nodes, gateways), cloud-based monitoring software, billing services, and ongoing network maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WATERfactor: A proprietary wireless water meter reading, billing and management system for municipalities. The system collects hourly meter readings and provides 24/7 web-enabled and mobile-friendly access to consumption data. Features include up to 6 meters per wireless node, 20-year battery life, and no need for towers or repeaters.

Products and services

• Smart Utility Management System
• WATERfactor
• Submetering Solutions
• Beyond Net Zero / Micro Grids

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-25% reduction in water and energy consumption for customers
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Environmental Commissioner of OntariominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Mike Kazmaier, President of Clean Cut Energy, contributed as an expert to the 2016-2017 Annual Energy Conservation Progress Report published by the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. His contribution in Chapter 5 highlighted data showing a 60-unit townhouse complex without sub-metering had 26% higher per capita water use than the municipal average, which fell 20% after individual meters were installed.
• Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)coreOthersClean Cut Energy is registered with the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), the regulatory body that governs professional engineering practice in Ontario. This registration is a prerequisite for providing engineering services and submetering solutions, and underscores the company's engineering-first approach to utility management.
• Ontario Energy Board (OEB)coreOthersClean Cut Energy is licensed by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), the independent regulatory agency that oversees electricity and natural gas utilities in Ontario. OEB licensing is required to legally operate as a submetering company in Ontario.
• Measurement CanadacoreOthersClean Cut Energy uses equipment certified by Measurement Canada, the federal authority responsible for the accuracy of measurements in the Canadian economy. Measurement Canada certification ensures that the company's metering equipment meets national standards for accuracy and reliability.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Aqua Logic: Specialty provider of water and energy submetering solutions serving multi-family and commercial properties. Comparable in target market and submetering technology, with overlapping competition for smaller multi-residential deployments.
• HydroPoint Data Systems: Smart water management company offering connected irrigation and building water analytics with leak detection and consumption reporting. Comparable in the smart water monitoring and water-loss analytics dimension of Clean Cut Energy's WATERfactor product.

Direct peers

• Sensus (Xylem): Xylem's Sensus brand provides smart water, electric, and gas AMI solutions including endpoints, communications networks, and utility data management. Competes directly with Clean Cut Energy's WATERfactor AMI product for municipal water customers and with multi-utility submetering solutions.
• Neptune Technology Group: A leading North American provider of AMI smart water metering systems, serving municipal water utilities with endpoints, network infrastructure, and meter data management. Directly comparable to Clean Cut Energy's WATERfactor municipal water metering offering and competing for the same municipal procurement budgets.
• Badger Meter: Manufacturer of flow measurement and smart water metering products serving water utilities, municipalities, and industrial customers. Overlaps with Clean Cut Energy's water metering and AMI business, particularly for utility-scale deployments.
• Quadlogic Controls: North American submetering company specializing in multi-residential and commercial electricity, water, gas, and BTU metering with cloud-based billing. Direct competitor to Clean Cut Energy across both multi-residential and municipal submetering use cases.
• EnerCare: Canadian provider of submetering, energy management, and water heater/boiler services primarily to multi-residential properties. Direct competitor to Clean Cut Energy in Ontario's multi-residential submetering and billing market.

Broad incumbents

• Itron: Global leader in water, electricity, and gas metering and AMI/network solutions for utilities and cities. A broad incumbent whose intelligent metering, sensing, and data analytics platforms overlap with Clean Cut Energy's multi-utility submetering and municipal AMI capabilities.
• Mueller Water Products: Manufacturer of water infrastructure products including smart meters, hydrants, valves, and pipe products used by municipalities and water utilities. A broad incumbent in the water metering and infrastructure space that competes with Clean Cut Energy on municipal water metering projects.

Regional players

• Carma Industries: Canadian provider of submetering and utility management solutions for multi-residential and commercial properties. Comparable to Clean Cut Energy in product offering and Canadian customer base, with overlapping competition in the Ontario market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cleancutenergy
• Facebookfacebook.com/cleancutenergy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clean-cut-energy-corp-

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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