Encore Energy Services

What Encore Energy Services does

Encore Energy Services is an independently-owned retail natural gas marketer and supplier headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska that procures, transports, and resells natural gas commodity to commercial and industrial end-users across 13 Midwest states (Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). The company's core supply operation is enabled by long-term, competitively-priced supply and transportation agreements and by strategically-located storage commitments exceeding 30 years, and it is active on over 25 major natural gas pipelines including Alliance, ANR, CenterPoint, Columbia, Northern Natural Gas, ONEOK, and Panhandle. Distribution is executed through a field sales organization with regionally-based account directors covering territories in cities such as Kansas City, Minneapolis, Dubuque, and Oklahoma.

The product surface extends beyond raw commodity supply to include a natural gas risk management advisory practice (call options, put options, collars, index and fixed-price products), a sustainability practice offering renewable natural gas, responsibly sourced gas, and carbon offsets tied to Scope 1 GHG reduction, an educational Energy Information library, and a long-running weekly Natural Gas Market Update publication. Pricing is quote-based and individually negotiated with no public rate cards.

Revenue is generated through volume-based commodity supply margins, professional services around risk management advisory, and recurring sustainability product subscriptions. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales plus referr

Name

Encore Energy Services

Legal name

Encore Energy Services, Inc.

Website

https://encorenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Encore Energy Services is an independently-owned retail natural gas marketer that supplies natural gas commodity and energy-related services to commercial and industrial end-users across 13 Midwest US states via long-term pipeline and storage agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Natural Gas Supply

NAICS

Natural Gas Distribution (221210)

SIC

Gas & Other Services Combined (4932)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Gas Risk Management, Analytics & Back-Office (ETRM/CTRM) (EUAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Retail natural gas supply
• Natural gas marketing
• Energy risk management
• Commercial industrial energy
• Natural gas commodity

Headquarters

HQ city

La Vista

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Natural Gas Commodity Supply: Supplying natural gas commodity to commercial and industrial end-users. Pricing typically based on fixed or index rates with volume-based consumption.
2. Energy Risk Management Services: Consulting and advisory services for natural gas procurement strategies, helping customers develop budgets and implement hedging strategies to manage price volatility.
3. Sustainability Products: Sustainability options including carbon offsets, RNG, and RSG that correlate to natural gas consumption to help customers reduce GHG emissions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Encore Energy Services is a retail natural gas marketer and supplier that supplies natural gas commodity and energy-related services to commercial and industrial end-users across 13 Midwest U.S. states. The company operates as a retail energy provider on over 25 major pipelines and utilities, offering natural gas supply, transportation logistics, storage management, price risk management tools (index, fixed price, call/put options, collars), and sustainability products (carbon offsets, RNG, RSG) to help customers manage price volatility and meet ESG goals.

Product overview

Encore Energy Services offers a unified natural gas commodity and energy services platform for commercial and industrial customers. The core offering consists of natural gas supply and transportation services, complemented by risk management tools, sustainability services (carbon offsets, RNG, RSG), and educational resources. The company operates primarily in the Midwest United States across 14 states, providing competitively-priced natural gas through its substantial asset base including long-term supply agreements and strategically-located storage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natural Gas Commodity Supply
• Natural Gas Transportation Services
• Natural Gas Risk Management Services
• Sustainability Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Never interrupted customer flow or charged penalties, even during Winter Storm URI (Feb 2021) and extreme January 2018 cold snap

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2023Encore Energy joined RFA as an Associate Member in August 2023. The company has been actively supportive of renewable fuels and is also a member of the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) and Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA). RFA membership deepens Encore's support in the renewable fuels industry.
• National US-Arab Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2022The National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce facilitated a meeting between Encore Energy leadership and His Excellency Ambassador Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the United States. This was the Ambassador's first visit to a US company outside Washington DC.
• American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2019Encore Energy is an active member of the American Coalition for Ethanol and has been involved for several years. The company supports ethanol producers and participates in ACE conferences. CEO Ken Graeber spoke at the 2019 ACE Annual Conference on natural gas market dynamics and risk management.
• Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEncore Energy has been a member of IRFA for several years as part of their commitment to supporting renewable fuels and ethanol-producing customers.
• Nebraska Society of Healthcare Engineers (NSHE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEncore has been a proud member of NSHE for many years. Kim Herzog presented at the 2021 NSHE Conference on lessons learned from the February 2021 extreme cold snap and natural gas market dynamics.
• Minnesota Blue Flame AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEncore Energy presented at the Minnesota Blue Flame Gas Association Conference in April 2023 on sustainability options for industrial and commercial natural gas users. VP of Business Development Eric Todd spoke on the topic.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Symmetry Energy Solutions: Independent retail natural gas marketer serving commercial and industrial customers across multiple U.S. regions with similar commodity supply, transportation, and risk management offerings — the closest functional analogue to Encore's Midwest C&I focus.
• Twin Eagle Resource Management: Houston-based midstream energy marketing company focused on natural gas and power marketing to commercial, industrial, and utility customers with comparable commodity, transportation, and risk management capabilities.
• Spire Marketing: Wholesale natural gas marketing subsidiary of Spire Inc. providing commodity supply, transportation, and storage services to commercial and industrial customers across multiple U.S. regions.
• SouthStar Energy Services: Retail natural gas supplier serving commercial and industrial customers in the Southeast U.S. with comparable commodity supply, risk management, and customer service offerings.
• Tenaska: Privately-held energy marketing and trading company with C&I natural gas and power supply capabilities across multiple U.S. regions, comparable in independent ownership and customer profile to Encore.

Broad incumbents

• Constellation Energy: One of the largest U.S. competitive retail energy suppliers with broad commodity, risk management, and sustainability offerings serving C&I customers nationwide — represents the scale benchmark Encore competes against for larger accounts.
• Direct Energy: Large multi-commodity retail energy supplier serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across North America with natural gas, electricity, and energy services.
• Mercuria Energy Trading: Major global energy trading and marketing firm with significant North American natural gas retail operations, serving large C&I customers with commodity, logistics, and risk management solutions.
• Macquarie Energy: Global commodities trading and marketing arm of Macquarie Group with substantial North American natural gas wholesale and retail operations, including supply, transportation, and risk management for C&I customers.
• NJR Energy Services: Retail energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources providing natural gas, electricity, and energy management services to commercial and industrial customers across multiple U.S. regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/encore-energy

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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