Committee on Energy Services and Marketing

Meetings
The Committee meets on a quarterly basis with each meeting hosted by a different member agency. This allows committee members an opportunity to become acquainted with other agencies' staff and operations.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Committee on Energy Services and Marketing is to advance energy services and marketing as an effective strategy for serving the energy needs of consumer-owned utility consumers in a cost-effective, environmentally sensitive manner by providing  a forum through CMUA member utilities. The Committee promotes the following activities to accomplish their goal:

• To encourage effective communications strategies to promote energy programs, pricing and services as a competitive advantage in the marketplace, while maintaining a commitment to the well-being of the local community;
• To exchange information on energy efficiency technologies and programs, promotion and marketing services, and business energy services, and
• To develop an approach to incorporating energy services and marketing, including energy efficiency, in consumer-owned utilities customer service activities and resource planning efforts.

Model Energy Services Guide
In September 1996, the Committee developed the Model Energy Services Guide to provide a framework and illustrate the effectiveness of significant energy services in keeping and attracting customers and promoting benefits to both customers and energy service providers.  The Guide provides consumer-owned utilities with a reference guide of customer oriented utility services for a competitive utility market.

The Future
The Committee continues to evaluate innovative and practical ways to provide support to all agencies in their energy services and marketing pursuits. Any suggestions or comments for future projects may be addressed to the Committee Chairperson.

Officers