North American Energy Markets Association

What North American Energy Markets Association does

The North American Energy Markets Association (NAEMA), founded in 1996 and headquartered in Roswell, United States, is an independent nonprofit trade association representing entities involved in the buying, selling, and marketing of energy or in providing services to the energy industry across North America. NAEMA's stated membership exceeds 190 organizations with operations spanning 48 U.S. states and numerous Canadian provinces; collectively, these members own and operate more than 700,000 megawatts of generating capacity and serve over 150 million electric and gas customers. The association does not develop proprietary technology platforms — its core offerings are conferences (Spring, Fall, and East Meets West formats running for more than two decades), a centralized RFP and job postings marketplace, standardized contract resources (PGMA, tariff, templates), and member networking services.

NAEMA's business model is membership-based: revenue is generated through recurring membership dues from its 190+ member organizations, supplemented by conference registration and likely sponsorship income. The customer base is horizontal across four primary segments — energy marketers and traders, electric and gas utilities, power generators and developers, and financial institutions active in energy markets — with named members including Nodal Exchange, Goldman Sachs, Shell Energy, Constellation, NRG Energy, Vistra, Xcel Energy, MidAmerican Energy, Brookfield Renewable, Clearway Energy, Plus Power, and Tennessee Valley Authority. Go-to-market is event-driven: the association reaches enterprise buyers primarily through semi-annual in-person conferences and an associated digital RFP marketplace, supported by organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) and the naema.com website. Leadership consists of an executive director and CEO (Tim Berrigan) supported by a board of directors; the organization operates with a small staff in the 11-50 employee range.

Name

North American Energy Markets Association

Legal name

North American Energy Markets Association

Website

https://naema.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

North American Energy Markets Association (NAEMA) is an independent nonprofit trade association connecting 190+ energy organizations across the U.S. and Canada through semi-annual conferences, an RFP/job marketplace, and contract resources, serving traders, utilities, generators, and financial institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Supplier Partner Networks / White-Label Brokerage Programs (EUAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Energy trade association
• Energy marketing networking
• Wholesale energy markets
• Industry conferences
• Energy procurement marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Roswell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: NAEMA generates revenue through membership dues from its 190+ member organizations involved in energy marketing and trading across North America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NAEMA is an independent nonprofit trade association that delivers membership services to entities involved in energy marketing, trading, and servicing across North America. Its core offerings include semi-annual industry conferences (Spring Conference, Fall Conference, and East Meets West events), a centralized RFP and job postings marketplace, contract resources such as PGMA and tariff templates, and a member network of 190+ organizations spanning utilities, generators, traders, and financial institutions.

Product overview

NAEMA is an independent, nonprofit trade association representing entities involved in energy marketing and trading across North America. The organization does not offer a unified software platform but rather provides a suite of member services including industry conferences (Spring Conference, Fall Conference, East Meets West), an RFP and job posting marketplace for members, contract resources (PGMA, Tariff, Templates), and professional networking opportunities. With over 190 member organizations spanning 48 states and numerous Canadian provinces, NAEMA connects energy leaders to promote an informed, efficient, and open energy marketplace throughout the continent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAEMA Conferences Semi-annual conferences (Spring Conference, Fall Conference, and East Meets West events) that bring together energy professionals from across North America for substantive industry sessions and networking experiences. Events have been running for more than two decades.
• RFP and Job Posting Service Centralized marketplace where NAEMA member organizations post Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for capacity, energy, and generation solutions, as well as job opportunities in the energy sector. Serves both members seeking procurement solutions and service providers.
• Member Benefits and Networking Membership benefits providing access to a network of 190+ energy companies with operations in 48 U.S. states and Canadian provinces, including trusted relationships, shared industry insight, and collaborative problem-solving opportunities. Members collectively own 700,000+ MW of generating capacity.
• Contracts (PGMA, Tariff, Templates) Contract resources including PGMA (Power Generation Marketing Association) contracts, tariff information, and contract templates and examples used by members in energy trading and marketing operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 190 member organizations participate in the NAEMA network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• American Public Power Association (APPA): Trade association for community-owned public power utilities across the U.S. Both are energy-focused membership organizations that deliver value through conferences, advocacy, and member services for energy market participants.
• American Gas Association (AGA): Trade association representing natural gas utilities, marketers, and pipelines. Several NAEMA members (MidAmerican, NIPSCO, Montana-Dakota Utilities) operate gas businesses that also overlap with AGA's constituency.
• National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO): Trade association for energy service companies and efficiency providers. NAESCO serves a related — but more services-oriented — segment of the energy value chain, with similar conference and advocacy delivery models.
• Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA): Trade association for major U.S. and Canadian natural gas producers and marketers. NGSA focuses on natural gas supply issues that are directly relevant to NAEMA members engaged in gas marketing and trading.
• International Energy Credit Association (IECA): Association for energy credit, risk, and finance professionals. IECA serves a narrower credit-and-counterparty-risk subset of the same energy trading community NAEMA convenes.

Broad incumbents

• Edison Electric Institute (EEI): The principal U.S. trade association for investor-owned electric utilities. EEI is a much larger, broader incumbent in the same energy trade-association space NAEMA occupies, with overlapping membership from utilities like Xcel and Constellation.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA): Trade association for rural electric cooperatives across the U.S. NRECA's member cooperatives (e.g., Basin Electric, Wabash Valley Power Alliance) overlap directly with NAEMA's generator and utility membership.

Emerging players

• American Clean Power Association (ACP): Trade association for the U.S. wind, solar, storage, and transmission industries. ACP represents the renewable energy segment (Brookfield, Clearway, Pine Gate, Invenergy) that is increasingly joining NAEMA's membership.
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): U.S. solar industry trade association. SEIA represents many of the same renewable developers and project owners that now appear in NAEMA's roster, making it a partial-overlap peer in the energy association ecosystem.

Regional players

• Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY): Regional trade association for independent power producers and competitive suppliers operating in New York. IPPNY represents a subset of NAEMA's marketer/generator membership but focuses exclusively on the New York market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theNAEMA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-american-energy-markets-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/thenaema01

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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