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January 30th, 2012State of Maine Selects Competitive Energy Services to Advise on Energy Purchasing
Competitive Energy Services, LLC of Portland, Maine has been selected in a competitive RFP process to serve as energy consultants to the State of Maine. In this role, Competitive Energy Services’ team of industry experts will serve as strategic advisors to state officials to assist them in managing heating and energy costs for a wide array of state buildings. As the state struggles with difficult budget cycles, this contract will allow the state to make better-informed purchasing decisions and control costs.
“We are pleased to have been chosen to help the State manage its energy costs,” said Jon Sorenson, Managing Partner of Competitive Energy Services. “We are confident that we will bring strong results to the State’s bottom line.” Sorenson and his team, a Portland, Maine based firm, have a strong track record of helping businesses and institutions find the best possible solutions in a complicated energy market.
Competitive Energy Services will serve as consultants to state facilities decision-makers. In the deregulated electricity and natural gas markets, the end-user has a choice of who will supply their energy. Through its robust competitive bid process, its advanced knowledge of the complex energy market and its long history with all qualified suppliers, CES will help the State of Maine make the right purchasing decisions.
The Maine state contract covers the wide range of buildings and facilities operated by the government. These are frequently large buildings with complicated heat and electric needs and, are in locations around the state. This contract includes, among many other facilities: the Maine State House, the Cross Office Building, the Blaine House, the Maine State Museum, the headquarters and offices of various state agencies, the Riverview and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Centers and the Maine State Cultural Building.
“Our team understands the unique needs of governments with their budgetary constraints and will craft a strategy for the state of Maine that helps it find the best possible solutions to its energy challenges”, said Sorenson. Competitive Energy Services has worked with a variety of public sector entities on similar consulting contracts.
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