US Energy Consultant

What US Energy Consultant does

US Energy Consultants (U.S.E.C. LLC) is an independent commercial energy consulting and brokerage firm headquartered in Missouri City, Texas, founded in 2008 by CEO and President Mikhail Skachko. The company serves more than 6,000 commercial, industrial, healthcare, hospitality, property management, gas station, cold storage, restaurant, and nonprofit clients nationwide across US deregulated electricity and natural gas markets. Its core service is brokering competitive energy supply contracts via a network of over 40 suppliers, with clients reportedly realizing electricity cost reductions of 5% to 50%. Adjacent service lines include RFP-driven competitive procurement with upfront transparent fees, utility bill auditing, and lighting retrofitting (typical 12-18 month payback). Product variants for electricity include Fixed All-in, Energy Only, Index, Block & Index, and On/Off Peak structures tailored to client risk tolerance and load profile.

The company operates a proprietary energy portal that supports client account management, RFP generation, supplier proposal review, cost-and-savings analysis, contract execution tracking, and post-RFP audit, and operates a separate USEC Broker Portal (with DSR and DocuSign integration) that standardizes the sales workflow. Distribution is executed through independent-contractor energy brokers in targeted cities (Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Rockford, Columbus, Dayton) using USEC branding, marketing materials, and state licensing, supplemented by a digital self-service bill-submission quote form and a Preferred Partner arrangement with Direct Energy for Illinois and Ohio online enrollments. The CEO's thought leadership (Amazon Best-Selling book 'Choice of Power'; Bloomberg, WSJ, Huffington Post features) and nine consecutive BBB Distinction of Excellence Awards including the only energy brokerage to receive the BBB Pinnacle Award (2015) are central brand credibility assets. Revenue is earned primarily as commission on energy supply contracts (transaction-fee model) and on a per-engagement RFP/professional-services fee basis; the company is privately held and self-funded with no disclosed external capital.

Name

US Energy Consultant

Legal name

U.S.E.C. LLC

Website

https://usecllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

US Energy Consultants is an independent commercial energy broker (founded 2008, Missouri City, TX) serving 6,000+ clients nationwide in deregulated markets with electricity and natural gas supply contracts, RFP-driven procurement, utility bill audit, and lighting retrofitting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Brokerage and Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Energy Brokerage & Procurement Advisory (EUAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supplier Tendering / RFP Management & Contract Negotiation Services (EUAGAEAE), Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG), C&I Energy Brokerage & Aggregation (Buying Groups, Demand Aggregation) (EUAGACAG)

Keywords

• Energy procurement services
• Electricity supply brokerage
• Natural gas procurement
• Utility bill auditing
• Lighting retrofitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Missouri City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Brokerage / Commission on Supply Contracts: USEC earns commissions from energy suppliers when clients sign and renew energy supply contracts. Broker fees are embedded in the energy price offered to customers or negotiated upfront as RFP fees. The company sends business opportunities to partner suppliers daily, creating leverage for favorable contract terms.
2. RFP Fee (Request for Proposal Services): For clients utilizing the RFP process, USEC negotiates fees upfront, providing transparency. The fee covers data collection, energy profile analysis, RFP creation and distribution, proposal review, bid submission support, and post-RFP audit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

US Energy Consultants (U.S.E.C. LLC) is an independent energy consulting and brokerage firm that helps commercial and industrial clients in deregulated energy markets secure competitive electricity and natural gas supply contracts through a network of 40+ suppliers. It also provides utility bill auditing, lighting retrofitting, and RFP services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electricity Procurement Brokerage and consulting service that helps commercial and industrial clients in deregulated markets secure competitive electricity supply contracts through a network of 40+ suppliers.
• Natural Gas Procurement Brokerage service enabling commercial clients to procure competitive natural gas supply contracts in deregulated energy markets.
• Fixed All-in An electricity supply product option offering a fixed, all-inclusive rate for commercial energy customers.
• Energy Only An electricity supply product covering the energy component of a commercial customer's contract.
• Index An electricity supply product priced against a market index for commercial energy buyers.
• Block & Index An electricity supply product combining a fixed block volume with index-based pricing for the remaining usage.
• On & Off Peak An electricity supply product structured around on-peak and off-peak usage periods for commercial customers.
• RFP (Request for Proposal) Service that manages the request-for-proposal process to solicit competitive energy supply bids on behalf of commercial clients.
• Utility Bill Audit Service that reviews and audits commercial utility bills to identify errors and cost savings opportunities.
• Lighting & Retrofitting Service that upgrades and retrofits commercial lighting systems to reduce energy consumption and costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% to 50% reduction in electricity costs for clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Direct EnergyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect Energy is listed as a 'Preferred Partner' allowing Illinois and Ohio business customers to enroll online through the Direct Energy portal using promo code 'USEC'. This enables USEC to capture customers in these regulated/preferred partner states through Direct Energy's platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SaveOnEnergy: Online energy comparison platform operating in deregulated US markets, similar to Choose Energy. Represents the digital competitive threat to traditional broker-led C&I procurement providers like USEC, especially for smaller commercial accounts.
• Choose Energy: Online comparison marketplace for electricity and natural gas plans serving consumers and small businesses in deregulated states. A digital alternative to traditional brokers like USEC for the SMB segment of USEC's customer base.

Broad incumbents

• AEP Energy: Retail electricity supplier affiliated with American Electric Power serving C&I customers in deregulated states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Competitor to USEC in the same geographies and customer segment.
• ENGIE Resources: Wholly owned subsidiary of ENGIE that supplies electricity, natural gas, and related services to C&I customers across North America. Provides the same procurement advisory product mix as USEC, but at much larger scale with global parent backing.
• Shell Energy North America: Competitive retail energy supplier (electricity and natural gas) for commercial and industrial customers across multiple US deregulated markets. Directly comparable to USEC's C&I electricity and natural gas procurement offerings.
• Enel X / Enel Energy: International energy services business offering energy procurement advisory, demand-side management, and energy efficiency services to commercial customers. Overlaps with USEC across procurement and the lighting retrofitting/advisory adjacencies.
• EDF Energy Services / DTE Energy Services: Competitive electricity and natural gas supplier serving C&I customers across multiple deregulated US markets. Directly comparable to USEC's core C&I energy procurement offering, with greater breadth as part of large utility/energy groups.
• Constellation Energy: Largest competitive US electricity supplier, serving C&I customers nationwide with both direct supply and brokerage-style services. Comparable to USEC in targeting C&I load in deregulated states, though Constellation is also a power generator/owner.
• Direct Energy (NRG Energy): Major retail electricity and natural gas supplier that is also a Direct Energy Preferred Partner of USEC for Illinois and Ohio. Competes in the same deregulated C&I market, but operates at much greater scale and is supply-side rather than pure broker.
• Hudson Energy / Just Energy: Competitive retail electricity and natural gas provider focused on commercial and residential customers across deregulated US markets. Competes directly with USEC's brokerage-driven supply model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/usec_llc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Usecllc2008
• Facebookfacebook.com/USECLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-energy-consultants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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