Founded in 2000, Competitive Energy Services (CES) is a pioneer in strategic energy management. As a privately held, independent firm, we remain 100% neutral—ensuring our clients’ interests always come first. From Atlantic Canada to California, we help organizations navigate complex markets with creative, data-driven strategies.
Percent supplier neutral.
(We pride ourselves on that.)
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Working in more than 30 states and provinces
Providing expert, data-driven strategic guidance to help your organization navigate complex energy regulations and market volatility.
Delivering precise, actionable financial insights and performance metrics to ensure total transparency and optimized energy spend.
“Simply put, CES enables clients to achieve their energy and sustainability goals. This has been our purpose, our reason for being in business, for more than a quarter century. We are the independent energy experts, and our identity is inextricably tied to three pillars: our independence, our market expertise, and our unwavering focus on being a long-term trusted partner to our clients.”
“We are grateful for the assistance you and all the members of the team have given to our team, and specifically for making Brandeis more strategic and focused as regards energy purchasing. We are also very happy with the help you offer regularly around sustainability/energy reduction initiatives, peak demand management, solar opportunities, virtual net metering credits, alternative fuels possibilities, budget building and monitoring, etc… Lastly, I want to say thanks for the many times your staff has gone above and beyond by helping me build presentations for our Board and other groups. We value our partnership, and the entire team that works on our account. We appreciate the contribution each of them makes. We remain confident that there is much more progress we can make together, and we look forward to making it.”
– Vice President for Campus Operations
Brandeis University
“For the past 15 years, I have depended on Competitive Energy Services to guide New Balance Athletic Shoe through a very turbulent energy market. CES’ expert position in the fields of energy portfolio management, data and trend analysis, market insight, and capital equipment assessment has been invaluable to me.
The return on our partnership investment has been nothing short of phenomenal. The CES team has become an extension of my team and has become our ‘Energy Office.’ I have nothing but full confidence in the CES team to deliver the best portfolio strategy that can be executed.”
— Director of Corporate Services
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
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CES President and CEO Andy Price recently joined a timely and insightful webinar hosted by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, “The Iranian Conflict, Energy Markets, and Maine’s Energy Strategy Ahead.” Andy shared CES’s perspective alongside a distinguished panel of regional and national experts.
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The podcast explores the U.S. energy landscape one year into the second Trump Administration, examining growing market complexity, rising affordability concerns, emerging reliability risks, and the rapid pace of change.
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Maine lacks a clear plan to replace Wyman Station’s critical winter power when the aging facility retires.
CES Chief Strategy Officer Eben Perkins explains why state leaders must act now to protect grid reliability and advance a low-carbon energy future.
An introductory overview of global energy sectors. Explore our comprehensive CES Market Summary for deep-dive analysis, historical trends, and strategic forecasting.
The 12-month rolling strip for Bren was down 4% week-over-week to $80.33/barrel and for WTI by 3.7% to $74.89/barrel. US and Iran have halted attacks in favor of peace and disarmament discussions.
The NEPOOL 12-month electricity strip gained 4.5% week-over-week to $86.34/MWh. All of the calendar strips for 2027 through 2029 saw a rise over the past week, ranging from 3.6% in the near term to 1.5% in the outer year.
The NEPOOL 12-month electricity strip gained 3.32% week-over-week to $82.62/MWh. The 2027 and 2028 strips saw a rise over the past week while the 2029 strip held constant.
The NYMEX prompt month went down $0.09 week-over- week, landing at $2.66/MMBtu. The NYMEX rolling 12-month strip decreased by $0.06/MMBtu to $3.13/MMBtu. Storage levels saw a net increase of 33 Bcf for the week ending July 31st.
The 12-month rolling strip for Bren was down 4% week-over-week to $80.33/barrel and for WTI by 3.7% to $74.89/barrel. US and Iran have halted attacks in favor of peace and disarmament discussions.
The NEPOOL 12-month electricity strip gained 4.5% week-over-week to $86.34/MWh. All of the calendar strips for 2027 through 2029 saw a rise over the past week, ranging from 3.6% in the near term to 1.5% in the outer year.
