Corporate United Energy Savings Program

In 2007, Independent Energy Consultants became the exclusive provider of energy savings programs for Corporate United, a group purchasing organization with more than 100 Global 2000 companies employing more than 1.2 million.

With recommendations from World Energy Solutions and other professional consultants, IEC was selected from a group of very qualified energy management consultants. The Aurora, Ohio, energy consulting firm serves commercial and industrial clients, as well as municipal aggregation groups, with combined gas and electric sourcing of more than $100 million each year.

As the energy management consultant for Corporate United, Independent Energy Consultants has developed an energy savings offering designed to meet the diverse needs of Corporate United's individual members.

The Corporate United Energy Savings Program offers the following three categories of service:

• Energy Sourcing Services - Working with World Energy Solutions, the market leader in online energy procurement, Independent Energy Consultants can conduct online reverse auctions for natural gas and electric, manage energy RFQs and source renewable energy for best cost alternatives for Corporate United members. Companies using their Corporate United membership to work with Independent Energy Consultants receive a discount on energy auction fees.
  
  
• Energy Accounting and Utility Bill Audits - As an energy management consultant utilizing the best-in-class energy efficiency software, EnergyCAP, IEC can replicate the organizational structure of Corporate United members to audit bills, monitor, trend, analyze and report on energy consumption and spending. Additionally, IEC can benchmark the energy performance of multiple sites, track greenhouse gas emissions, and provide avoided cost verification.
  
  
• Energy Conservation - Independent Energy Consultants has Certified Energy Managers who are highly qualified to review any company's energy use and needs and identify the best options for energy savings.

For more information on Corporate United's Energy Savings Program, contact IEC or call your Corporate United Business Development Manager.

Ohio Electric Market Alert

If your company has operations in Ohio, we wanted to make you aware of a brand new savings opportunity. 

Now that there is a competitive electricity market, you have the opportunity to lower the amount you spend on electricity by participating in a reverse auction or "post and respond" process. Corporate United's Energy Program Manger, Independent Energy Consultants, working with World Energy's Reverse Auction platform can guide you through the entire sourcing process at no cost to you.  Independent Energy Consultants' market intelligence and World Energy's early auction results suggests there are savings opportunities of 10% or more.   Click here for more information.