- A e v UPGRADE TO MACOS MONTEREY 10:12 AM Get new FaceTime features, SharePlay, and Live Text, Assignment 5: Utility Providers Value This assignment is worth 10% of your final grade. Background When an organization is looking to reduce their energy costs, they may consider changing utilities provider to gain savings. This assignment is designed to give you the opportunity to explore various options for utility providers, explore fees and rates, and provide recommendations to an organization. Marks are given forjustification over numericalvalue. Ensure that your argument is clear and well written. l3 Note Instruction To complete this assignment, you will need to use the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA): Cost Comparison Tool Questions 1. A small business located in Edmonton, postal code T5J 1L6, that consumes the average amount of utilities for a similar business wants you to research retail options for electricity. Which retailer would you recommend to minimize costs? 2. Provide the small business owner with a breakdown of the estimated bill, and explain each component. 3. A residential customer (with average utilities consumption) located next door (postal code TSJ 1L6) also wants a recommendation but is concerned about volatile electricity rates and wants at least a oneyear fixed term. Which retailer and which plan would you recommend and why? 4. What would be the costs (and benefits) if the residential customer bought both electricity and natural gas from a retailer (a bundled product). Do you recommend this option? Justify your answer. 5. In addition to the choice of retailer and plan, make some recommendations to the residential customer reduce their electricity and natural gas bills