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January 22, 2010
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The "Green Star" Energy Management Program

With a full-service energy consulting and services model, we deliver solutions that allow clients to enjoy a highly compelling value proposition:

  • Quickly and efficiently assess both markets and suppliers of energy efficiency services in the U.S and Canada.
  • Provide a consultative and transparent bid process for energy efficiency projects with multiple service providers, in varied markets. By understanding both associated risks and rewards with products, integrators and installers, and financial options the buyer is able to make an educated decision that fits their particular operational and risk profile.

Great Lakes Energy achieves this by both understanding current incentive programs, technologies, integrator networks, and financial service providers. We have a systematic and comprehensive approach to market assessment, supplier review, and customer risk analysis that allows GLE to optimize market opportunities for our clients.

Turn-Key Renewable Energy Solutions

Great Lakes Energy recommends undertaking a number of preliminary evaluation steps aimed at familiarizing itself with current opportunities and producing a recommendation for the pursuit of a comprehensive solution for all involved facilities.

  • Facility reviews of included sites (via customer interviews and satellite imagery)
  • Thorough review of the incentives and financial opportunities in the specified service territories
  • Execute Great Lakes Energy LOA to retrieve electricity usage data
  • Initial utility data analysis
  • Evaluation and recommendations concerning available technologies and system design
  • RFI and RFP management services
  • Contract evaluation and negotiation services
  • Project management services to include site checks and commissioning

Attributes of the Great Lakes Energy “Green Star” Demand Response Program

  • Educate and assist the client through demand response opportunity evaluation, service provider screening, contract negotiation, and program implementation.
  • Alleviate the need for client to spend valuable time becoming familiar with complex and constantly changing markets and program structures and timing.
  • Provide an independent and unbiased approach towards supplier choice.
  • Secure the lowest prices and most preferential terms, conditions and pricing structures available in the marketplace.
  • Oversee and manage account with chosen supplier and/or vendor for the duration of the contract term.

GLE Commitment to Our Customers

  • Secure the lowest prices and the best products and services available in the market.
  • Pre qualify and negotiate contracts with suppliers/vendors that are reliable and have the financial and technical resources to support their obligations.
  • Assist our customers in understanding and operating in the constantly changing energy markets to make sure that the services they obtain meet their goals and objectives.

 

 

More On Our Solutions:

Energy Procurement
Energy Efficiency
Energy Usage Tracking
Bill Auditing