Trebel Energy

What Trebel Energy does

Trebel Energy is a Mansfield, Ohio-based energy consulting firm founded in 2010 by Scott Belcastro that specializes in Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program management for Ohio local governments. Its core offering is an end-to-end CCA service — covering ballot planning, PUCO regulatory compliance, energy-supplier RFPs and negotiations, and ongoing program administration and resident communication — delivered to townships, municipalities, and trustee boards across the state. The company monetizes through professional-services fees paid by its municipal clients and self-reports $1.5+ billion in lifetime community savings and a 15+ year operating track record, positioning itself as Ohio's largest independent municipal aggregation and energy consulting partner.

The underlying 'technology' is a service workflow rather than a software platform: there is no proprietary product disclosed, no app, no API, and no AI/ML component. The firm's defensibility rests on codified regulatory expertise, supplier-relationship know-how, and long-cycle municipal contracts that create institutional switching costs.

Go-to-market is community-led and government-centric: direct outreach to township trustees and municipal officials, supported by a content-driven website, an email newsletter, and a single inbound phone line (877.861.2772). The customer base is concentrated in a single segment (government) within a single US state (Ohio), and the firm operates with a lean 1-10 person team, making it a specialized boutique rather than a scaled energy-services platform.

Name

Trebel Energy

Legal name

Trebel Energy LLC

Website

https://trebelllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trebel Energy is an Ohio-based energy consulting firm founded in 2010 that manages Community Choice Aggregation programs for municipal governments, handling ballot planning, PUCO compliance, supplier negotiations, and resident communication across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Energy Aggregation Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) / Municipal Aggregation Retail Supply (EUAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aggregation Services (Load Aggregation, Community Choice, Buyer Pools) (EUAGAEAC), Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) & Local Retail Supply Programs (EUAMAJAI)

Keywords

• Municipal energy aggregation
• Community choice aggregation
• Energy procurement services
• Government energy consulting
• Electricity and natural gas procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

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. Municipal Energy Aggregation Services: Trebel Energy provides energy aggregation consulting and program management services to Ohio municipalities. Revenue appears to be generated through service fees paid by municipal governments for managing Community Choice Aggregation programs, including ballot planning, regulatory compliance, supplier negotiations, and ongoing program administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Trebel Energy manages Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs for Ohio municipalities, providing end-to-end services covering ballot planning, PUCO regulatory compliance, energy supplier negotiations, and ongoing public engagement. The company positions itself as Ohio's largest independent municipal aggregation and energy consulting partner, delivering cost-effective electricity and natural gas procurement for residents of participating communities.

Product overview

Trebel Energy offers a single, unified service centered on Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program management. Their core offering encompasses the full lifecycle of CCA programs for Ohio municipalities, including ballot planning, regulatory compliance, energy supplier negotiations, and community engagement. The company positions itself as Ohio's largest independent municipal aggregation and energy consulting partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Program Management End-to-end Community Choice Aggregation program management services for Ohio municipalities, covering ballot planning, PUCO regulatory compliance, energy supplier negotiations, ongoing program administration, and public engagement with residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1.5+ billion in lifetime savings delivered to Ohio communities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Direct Energy: Direct Energy (part of NRG Energy) is a national retail electricity and natural gas supplier that actively bids for Ohio CCA municipal aggregation programs, competing directly with Trebel on supplier selection.
• ENGIE Resources: ENGIE Resources is a large national retail electricity supplier participating in Ohio's competitive supply market and frequently competing as a supplier in CCA programs managed by aggregators like Trebel.
• Constellation Energy: Constellation is one of the largest competitive retail electricity suppliers in the U.S., operating across multiple CCA-enabled states including Ohio, and competes for the same municipal aggregation supply contracts Trebel negotiates.

Direct peers

• Verde Energy USA: Verde Energy is a retail electricity and natural gas supplier active in Ohio municipal aggregation programs, directly competing with Trebel's supplier pool for the same CCA contracts.
• AEP Energy: AEP Energy is the retail electricity supply arm of American Electric Power and a major active participant in Ohio's Community Choice Aggregation market, directly competing with Trebel for municipal aggregation mandates and resident supply contracts.
• XOOM Energy: XOOM Energy is a retail electricity and gas supplier serving customers in Ohio, frequently participating in CCA programs as a competing supplier alongside Trebel's negotiated supplier lineup.
• Palmer Energy Company: Palmer Energy is an independent energy management and consulting firm that advises municipalities and commercial clients on energy procurement, making it a closely comparable professional services peer to Trebel in the aggregation consulting space.
• Affordable Gas and Electric: Affordable Gas and Electric is an Ohio-based independent energy broker and aggregator that helps communities and businesses secure electricity and natural gas supply, directly competing with Trebel for municipal and commercial aggregation clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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