What Aspen Energy does

Aspen Energy is a private, US-based energy procurement consulting firm headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, founded in 2000. The company serves small business, commercial, industrial, and government aggregation customers across deregulated energy markets in the United States, managing more than 25,000 meters and brokering approximately 4 million MWH of electricity and 8.1 million MCF of natural gas annually. Its service portfolio spans electricity and natural gas procurement (fixed, variable, and index pricing strategies), demand response and peak shaving across seven ISOs, energy efficiency and sustainability advisory (carbon footprint reduction, microgrids, renewables, ESG planning), and government community aggregation programs. All services are delivered through a staff of 25-plus Energy Consultants who engage clients via phone, email, and in-person consultation, with a free energy analysis offered as the primary lead entry point.

The firm's underlying technology is a conventional energy procurement consulting platform built around supplier relationship management and market analysis, supplemented by load management and tracking software for clients. Aspen maintains direct relationships with top executives at major publicly-traded retail energy suppliers, which the firm cites as the basis for fast quotes, accurate market analyses, and competitive pricing. There are no disclosed proprietary AI, ML, or automation systems; load management and market analysis are handled by human consultants with standard industry tools.

The business model is transaction-fee commission-based: Aspen earns compensation from energy suppliers for placing client accounts, matching businesses with procurement strategies from its multi-supplier network. The company targets a horizontally segmented customer base (small business, commercial, industrial, and municipal aggregation) and emphasizes ongoing advisory engagement across the contract lifecycle rather than one-time placements, which underpins a stated 92% customer retention rate. Growth has been entirely self-funded and organic over the company's 23-year history, with no institutional investors, parent company, or external capital disclosed.

Name

Aspen Energy

Legal name

Aspen Energy

Website

https://aspenenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aspen Energy is a US energy consulting firm that helps small businesses, commercial, industrial, and government clients in deregulated markets procure electricity and natural gas, earning supplier commissions across 25,000+ managed meters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Procurement Consulting

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performance Contracting & Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) for Buildings (BPABAGAN)

Keywords

• Energy procurement consulting
• Electricity brokerage services
• Natural gas procurement
• Demand response programs
• Government energy aggregation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Procurement Consulting: Aspen Energy earns commissions from energy suppliers for placing client accounts. As a broker/consultant, they match businesses with optimal energy procurement strategies from their network of major energy suppliers, earning transaction-based compensation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aspen Energy is a national energy consulting firm and broker that helps businesses in deregulated US energy markets procure electricity and natural gas from major retail energy suppliers. The firm advises clients on fixed, variable, and index pricing structures, manages contracts, and provides ancillary services including demand response participation, energy efficiency/sustainability planning, and government/community aggregation programs.

Product overview

Aspen Energy is a national energy consulting firm offering a portfolio of energy procurement and management services. The core offerings include Natural Gas Options (fixed and variable pricing strategies) and Electricity Options (fixed and index pricing models), supported by specialized services including Energy Efficiency and Sustainability consulting, Demand Response & Peak Shaving (energy curtailment for capacity charge reduction), and Government Aggregation (community load pooling). The company provides free energy analysis as a complimentary consultation service. All services are delivered through professional Energy Consultants who work with clients before, during, and after energy agreements are in place.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electricity Options

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% customer retention rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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