Huston-Able-and-Javier-Barrios 15 January, 2019
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The Energy Professionals Association Announces New National Board

HOUSTON – Jan 15, 2019 – A new national board, which took effect Jan. 1, 2019, has been elected for The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA). Huston Able, Exec. Vice President at Choice Energy Services, has been appointed as the National Board President and Javier Barrios, Managing Partner at Good Energy, as the National Vice President of the Association. The announcement

TEPA The Energy Professionals Association 16 October, 2018
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Please support the YES ON 3 campaign for a competitive energy market in Nevada

Dear TEPA members, On Tuesday, November 6th, residents of Nevada will vote on a critical amendment that would end the state’s monopoly on electricity and open the door to a competitive energy market. A great deal of time, money and resources have already been donated to the YES ON 3 Energy Choice Initiative (https://yesquestion3.com/). However, this is not just a

TEPA ABC and Supplier of the Year 27 September, 2018
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TEPA Announces 2018-19 National Energy Industry Award Winners During National Conference in Houston

HOUSTON – Sept. 27, 2018 – Winners of the 2018-19 ABC of the Year and Supplier of the Year national awards were announced during The Energy Professionals Association’s 13th Annual Conference on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at the Hotel ZaZa located in the Houston Museum District. The 2018 Supplier of the Year award was given to Constellation and the Aggregator,

TEPA EnerKnol 07 September, 2018
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The Energy Professionals Association Announces Agreement with EnerKnol

HOUSTON – September 7, 2018 – The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA), announced today that the 501 (6)(c) organization has entered into an agreement with EnerKnol, an energy policy data and analytics company. Under the agreement, EnerKnol will offer research and analytics that spans the spectrum of the energy industry and TEPA will distribute EnerKnol’s data to its national membership base.

TEPA RESA 09 August, 2018
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TEPA, RESA Support Creating a Wisconsin Retail Energy Market with Comments on the Public Service Commission’s Strategic Energy Assessment 2024

CHICAGO – August 9, 2018 – The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA), jointly with the Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), announced today they filed comments with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin regarding the state’s Draft Strategic Energy Assessment 2024 (“Draft SEA 2024”). The two organizations’ comments were filed on Monday, July 23, to urge the Commission to take the initial

TEPA The Energy Professionals Association 31 July, 2018
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A Letter from the President: Addressing Concerns Over Market Transparency

In recent weeks, there has been a rise in media coverage addressing concerns with high residential electricity rates and the need for more transparency regarding certain competitive energy offerings by retail electric providers.  Many of the stories have focused on the frustration felt by consumers over confusing or misleading multi-tiered pricing offers, particularly so-called “fixed rate” offerings, which primarily target

Clean Choice Energy 30 July, 2018
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CleanChoice Energy Launches Renewable Energy Broker Program

Washington, DC (July 2018) – CleanChoice Energy, a renewable energy company providing 100% clean electricity to customers across the country, has launched the CleanChoice Energy Broker Program. The new program allows energy brokers and consultants to make CleanChoice’s 100% regional solar and wind power and CleanChoice Energy Community Solar products available to both their business and nonprofit customers. The new

Craig Wall and Mike Payne 23 May, 2018
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TEPA Announces New President and Vice President for the Northeast Chapter

NEW YORK CITY – May 23, 2018 – The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) recently introduced the organization’s new Northeast Board President, Craig Wall of Patriot Energy Group and Northeast Board Vice President, Mike Payne of APPI Energy. The announcement was made during the 4th Annual Northeast TEPA Conference, which was held in New York City on Wed., May 16, 2018.

Life Energy 07 February, 2018
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LifeEnergy Launches Commercial Electricity Sales in Texas

LifeEnergy announces the launch of commercial electricity plans in Texas. Texas businesses can sign up with LifeEnergy on electricity plans that provide price protection to better manage their electricity costs and bottom line. In addition to Texas, LifeEnergy supplies residential and commercial energy services to energy markets across Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.   “Expanding

TEPA The Energy Professionals Association 10 January, 2018
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The Energy Professionals Association, Illinois Energy Professionals Association to Merge

DALLAS – Jan 10, 2018 – The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) and the Illinois Professionals Association (ILEPA) announced today that the two organizations have merged. ILEPA will now be the Illinois Chapter of TEPA. The merger, which was voted on unanimously by both the TEPA national board and ILEPA’s board, combines the organizations’ efforts to uphold the integrity and further

Andrew Barth and Young Kim 10 November, 2017
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ERCG’s ABC Leadership Interview Series

ERCG continued its ABC leadership interview series with Andrew Barth, TEPA President and Partner at CSD Energy Advisors. Young Kim sat down with Andrew and discussed several topics, including: The importance of people and relationships, and the role of technology in that context In ABC M&A, the challenge of valuing a contracted book of business Takeaways from the TEPA annual

TEPA The Energy Professionals Association 27 April, 2017
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Responding to a recent article about Frontier Utilities

Dear TEPA Members, On April 10th, an article was published on Energy Choice Matters, and subsequently on Energy Manager Today that questioned the efforts of the broker community to create a better marketplace for our customers. As an organization made up of brokers, suppliers and multiple affiliate members, I feel it’s important to engage in a healthy conversation about the

TEPA ILEPA and POWER Conference 21 February, 2017
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TEPA and ILEPA to Host Milestone Reception During Electric Power Conference in Chicago

HOUSTON – Feb. 21, 2017 – The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) and the Illinois Energy Professionals Association (ILEPA), will host a joint reception for their members during the 2017 ELECTRIC POWER Conference and Expo, which will be held April 10, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. This is the first time the two organizations will co-host

shannon-mcgriff 17 January, 2017
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TEPA Chooses Shannon McGriff to Serve as Group’s Director

HOUSTON – Jan. 17, 2017 –The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA), announced that Shannon McGriff, who currently serves as the organization’s National Conference Committee Chair, will now serve as TEPA’s Director. This new role is the first full-time position for the organization since it was founded in 2007. McGriff has been a member of TEPA since 2008 and has served as

marketwatch 15 November, 2016
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Price Benchmark Trends: Week Ending Nov. 11th

The national average benchmark price for a December 2016 electricity contract dropped substantially last week (-2.6%) to $0.0722 per kilowatt hour (kWh). Electricity prices have fluctuated marginally over the past month while gas prices have plummeted. This past week looks like electricity prices have finally moved more in line with the downward trend we have seen in natural gas prices

andrew-barth-and-huston-able 25 October, 2016
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TEPA Announced New National Board During Annual Conference

HOUSTON – Oct 25, 2016 –The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA), announced Andrew Barth, Exec. Vice President at Incite Energy, has been appointed as the National Board President and Huston Able, Exec. Vice President and Partner at Choice Energy Services, as the National Vice President of the Association. The announcement was made during the 11th Annual TEPA Conference, which was held

marketwatch 04 October, 2016
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ERC Price Benchmarks: Week ending Sept. 30, 2016

Week Ending: Sept. 30, 2016 Short-Term Price Benchmark Trends Retail electricity prices have finally responded to the recent decline in natural gas prices. ERC’s average price benchmark for retail electricity dropped last week by a substantial 2.17%, to a new low of $0.0755 per kilowatt hour.  That is the biggest week-over-week fall in electricity prices we have seen all summer. 

marketwatch 13 September, 2016
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ERC Price Benchmarks: Week ending Sept. 9, 2016

Short-Term Price Benchmark Trends After rising for three straight weeks, the Energy Research Council’s national average benchmark price for retail electricity declined last week by -1.84%, to $0.0730 per kilowatt hour (kWh). With last week’s drop, electricity prices are now only 0.34% higher than this time a month ago. Prices decreased most notably last week in New York (-5.60%), and

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