Association of Energy Services Professionals

What Association of Energy Services Professionals does

AESP is a non-profit professional association founded in 1989 that serves energy efficiency, demand-side management, and demand flexibility professionals across the United States and Canada. It operates a community-led model anchored by 6,300+ members, 12 regional chapters, 7 topic committees, and 6 special interest groups (Women in Energy, Emerging Professionals, Veterans Energy Alliance, Powered by Pride, Utilities Connect, Latino Energy Circle). The organization runs two annual conferences — AESP Annual (February, 75+ utilities) and Flex Connect (September, Montreal) — alongside IACET-accredited training through AESP Academy, content products including Energy Intel Magazine (quarterly), the Spark member blog, and the Energy Beat Podcast, and career tools such as the AI-powered Joule Mentorship platform and the Utility Career Map. Membership pricing spans individual tiers ($40-$275/year) and group/corporate tiers ($325-$8,800/year) with utility-specific unlimited-employee plans.

AESP's core technology footprint is modest for a non-profit: the Together collaboration platform serves as a member hub for chapters and committees, AESP Academy runs on the Litmos LMS, and proprietary content assets (State of Demand Flexibility Report with Zpryme, State of AI in the Utility Industry report with Bidgely) anchor thought leadership. Revenue is generated through membership dues, conference registrations and sponsorships (Uplight Platinum, CLEAResult and Carrier Gold at Flex Connect), Academy course fees, advertising across email, podcast, and print channels, and grant-funded workforce initiatives including EnergizeME Academy ($1.2 million from Maine Department of Energy Resources, January 2026). The organization is led by President and CEO Jennifer Szaro, with a small executive team of approximately 11 staff plus board governance, and is preparing to launch AESP Canada as a separate Ontario-based non-profit in 2026.

Name

Association of Energy Services Professionals

Legal name

Association of Energy Services Professionals

Website

https://aesp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AESP is a non-profit professional association founded in 1989 serving 6,300+ energy efficiency and demand flexibility professionals across the US and Canada through membership, two annual conferences, IACET-accredited training, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Industry Professional Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI, Inclusive Leadership & Cultural Intelligence Coaching (EDABANAJ)

Keywords

• Energy professional association
• Demand flexibility education
• Utility workforce training
• Clean energy conferences
• Demand-side management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for individual energy professionals. Standard Individual at $275/year, Student at $40/year, Emeritus at $109/year. Provides continental and chapter membership, free webinars, discounts on events and training.
2. Group/Corporate Membership Dues: Tiered organizational memberships for utilities, corporations, government, academic and non-profit entities. Utilities pay $500-$2,750/year depending on type; corporations pay $325-$8,800/year based on employee count. Includes bulk individual memberships for all employees plus points packages for events, training, and advertising.
3. Conference Registration and Sponsorship: Revenue from the AESP Annual Conference and Flex Connect event, including attendee registration fees, exhibitor booths, and corporate sponsorships at platinum, gold, silver, and bronze tiers. Sponsors include Uplight, CLEAResult, Carrier, and dozens of other energy companies.
4. Academy Training and Course Fees: AESP Academy generates revenue from live virtual trainings, onsite courses, self-paced online courses, and custom cohort training for organizations. CEUs and PDHs are offered through IACET accreditation. Members receive preferred pricing.
5. Advertising and Media: Revenue from advertising across AESP's multiple channels: Annual Conference, Spark Blog, Energy Beat Podcast, Energy Feed E-Newsletter, Energy Intel Magazine, and Flex Connect. The 2026 media kit advertises reach across thousands of clean energy professionals.
6. Member RFP/RFQ/RFI Posting: Free RFP posting service for members; non-members may purchase listing access. Members also post news items and blog content at no charge, building community engagement and content volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

AESP is a non-profit professional association that delivers tiered individual and group memberships, two flagship annual conferences (AESP Annual and Flex Connect), IACET-accredited training through the AESP Academy, and a content/marketing platform (Energy Intel Magazine, Spark blog, Energy Beat Podcast) for energy efficiency and demand flexibility professionals across North America. Members access the Together collaboration platform, Joule AI-powered mentorship matching, the Utility Career Map, and the AESP Career Center, while the organization operates workforce development initiatives such as the grant-funded EnergizeME Academy in Maine.

Product overview

AESP is a professional association offering a comprehensive ecosystem of products and services for energy efficiency and demand flexibility professionals. The portfolio centers on conferences (AESP Annual Conference and Flex Connect), professional education through AESP Academy with IACET-accredited courses, content platforms (Energy Intel Magazine, Energy Beat Podcast, Spark Blog), and career development tools (Utility Career Map, Joule Mentorship Program, Career Center). The organization also operates workforce initiatives including EnergizeME Academy in Maine and Florida Clean Energy Pathways. Community engagement features twelve regional Chapters, seven Topic Committees, and multiple Special Interest Groups. All services are delivered through a membership model with individual and group tiers, supported by collaboration tools like the Together platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AESP Individual & Group Membership Annual subscription membership for energy efficiency and demand-side management professionals and the organizations that employ them. Individual tiers range from Student ($40) to Standard ($275); group tiers for utilities ($500-$2,750) and corporations ($325-$8,800) cover all employees with centralized billing, points packages, and discounted event/training access.
• AESP Annual Conference The premier annual conference for demand-side utility professionals, featuring education, networking, and industry insights. Paid registration plus tiered sponsorship packages (Platinum through Bronze) are sold to utilities, energy services companies, and technology vendors.
• Flex Connect Conference Annual conference focused on demand flexibility and integrated energy solutions. Paid registration plus tiered sponsorships (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) are sold to demand-flexibility technology vendors and utilities operating in the DER integration and grid optimization space.
• AESP Academy Paid online and in-person professional development program for energy professionals, offering onsite courses, self-paced courses, live virtual trainings, and IACET-accredited CEUs/PDHs. Members receive preferred pricing; organizations can purchase cohort training through the Academy Business Center.
• Academy Business Center B2B training service offering custom cohort courses, training RFPs, and customized curriculum design for organizations that need to upskill energy teams. Provides off-the-shelf, customized, and fully custom-built course options delivered through the AESP Academy LMS.
• EnergizeME Academy Grant-funded workforce development program delivering free online and in-person training, industry certifications, and business resources for Maine's energy efficiency contractors and workers. Powered by AESP and funded through the Maine Department of Energy Resources, in partnership with The JPI Group, HVAC U, and volunteer contributors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ homes and businesses served by a single IESO program, delivering nearly 19 TWh of energy savings
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Virtual PeakercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 February 2026Virtual Peaker and AESP co-hosted a webinar on February 11, 2026 on using distributed energy resources and AI to build a customer-centric grid. The webinar featured speakers from Virtual Peaker and Tesla discussing grid-edge DERMS technology, OEM partnerships, and demand flexibility programs.
• TeslacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 February 2026Tesla participated as a featured speaker in the Virtual Peaker/AESP co-hosted webinar on DERs and AI, discussing grid-edge DERMS technology, OEM partnerships, and demand flexibility programs for utilities.
• BidgelycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAESP collaborated with Bidgely to produce the 'State of AI in the Utility Industry' report, capturing a definitive snapshot of AI adoption, perspectives, and applications within the utility sector.
• ZprymecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAESP partnered with Zpryme to produce the first-ever State of Demand Flexibility Report in North America, delivering insights from 60+ executive interviews and international literature review.
• Doer/MakercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDoer/Maker sponsored the State of Demand Flexibility Report and serves as AESP's marketing agency of record, creating fantastically engaging content and stunning visuals for AESP members.
• Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAESP and MREA partner to connect customer programs and renewables in the Midwest, further advancing the mission of clean, affordable, and reliable energy for customers.
• Peak Load Management Alliance (PLMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAESP and PLMA partner to create exceptional DER educational content fit for the needs of contemporary clean energy professionals through joint content and thought leadership.
• Selling EnergysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelling Energy and AESP's Institute partner to arm utility employees with sales skills needed to work in an energy-as-a-service future, training utility employees as advocates for their programs.
• Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAESP and SEEA co-create efficiency and resilience strategies to guide energy development in the Southeast United States through event and content collaboration.
• Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAESP and MEEA collaborate to create best-in-class education for energy efficiency professionals through event and content collaboration driving energy efficiency forward.
• Energy Management Association (EMA)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAESP and EMA work together to educate facilities and energy professionals about the latest in electrification and related topics, extending electrification as far as possible.
• Southeast Energy Conservation Collaborative (SECC)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAESP and SECC partner to elevate the conversation and learning on the latest in customer-centric solutions on the distribution grid.
• ForthsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAESP and Forth collaborate to accelerate electric vehicle deployments and the utilization of EVs as a resource in utility demand management programs.
• ZprymesecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAESP and Zpryme partner to further industry understanding on demand flexibility, in-home grid devices, energy intelligence, and to make the conversation engaging and fun.
• Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAESP and NEEP team up to make the Northeastern US a lean, clean, grid machine through joint efficiency initiatives.
• Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAESP and SEPA work together to create communities dedicated to creating a cleaner grid, encouraging a clean energy future collaboratively.
• Uplight (Platinum Sponsor)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUplight serves as a Platinum sponsor of Flex Connect 2026 conference, demonstrating a significant financial and strategic commitment to AESP's demand flexibility programming.
• CLEAResult (Gold Sponsor)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCLEAResult serves as a Gold sponsor of Flex Connect 2026, supporting AESP's demand flexibility conference and community.
• Carrier (Gold Sponsor)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCarrier serves as a Gold sponsor of Flex Connect 2026, supporting the conference focused on demand flexibility and grid integration.
• EnergizeME (Maine DOER / AESP Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergizeME Academy is a workforce development initiative powered by AESP, funded by the Maine Department of Energy Resources grant ($1.2 million awarded January 2026), providing free training to Maine's energy efficiency workforce. Partners include The JPI Group, HVAC U, and volunteer contributors.
• Virtual PeakercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to co-host a webinar on DERs and AI for grid reliability, with speakers from Virtual Peaker and Tesla discussing grid-edge DERMS technology and demand flexibility programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Direct peers

• Alliance to Save Energy (ASE): ASE is a non-profit coalition promoting energy efficiency policy and practice among businesses, governments, and utilities. It offers conferences, awards, and policy advocacy comparable to AESP's community, content, and recognition programs, and serves overlapping energy efficiency professional audiences.
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE): ACEEE is a non-profit research organization that produces influential energy efficiency analysis, policy reports, and conferences. While more research-oriented, ACEEE targets a closely overlapping audience of utility program managers and energy efficiency professionals and competes for the same member mindshare and conference attention.
• Peak Load Management Alliance (PLMA): PLMA is a non-profit organization focused on demand response and load management education and research. As a formal AESP partner on DER educational content, PLMA serves a closely overlapping audience of demand-side program professionals and directly competes with AESP's demand-flexibility programming.
• Energy Management Association (EMA): EMA is a non-profit association serving facility and energy management professionals with conferences, training, and certification. As a formal AESP partner on electrification education, EMA targets a partially overlapping commercial/industrial energy audience with similar training and credentialing offerings.
• Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA): SEPA is a non-profit organization convening utilities, technology vendors, and policymakers on clean energy and grid modernization. Like AESP, SEPA runs conferences, research, and member programming for utilities and energy services companies, and is explicitly an AESP partner — making it a directly comparable professional association serving overlapping audiences.

Regional players

• Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA): SEEA is a non-profit alliance advancing energy efficiency in the Southeastern US through events, training, and stakeholder convening. It is an AESP partner and employs the same member-driven model for a regional audience that overlaps with AESP's Southeast chapter territory.
• Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA): MEEA is a non-profit collaboration promoting energy efficiency in the Midwest through conferences, education, and policy work. As an AESP partner with a comparable regional model, MEEA competes for the attention and dues of Midwest utility program professionals.
• Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP): NEEP is a non-profit regional energy efficiency alliance serving the Northeastern US with research, programs, and convenings. As an explicit AESP partner, NEEP provides comparable regional forums, workforce initiatives, and policy research that partially overlap with AESP's programming in its core geography.

Broad incumbents

• Edison Electric Institute (EEI): EEI is the broad US investor-owned utility trade association with deep member reach, large annual conventions, and policy advocacy. It serves the same utility audience as AESP but at a much larger scale, making it a broader incumbent in the same industry space rather than a direct niche competitor.

Emerging players

• E Source: E Source is a research and advisory firm providing utilities with customer affordability, program design, and AI-related insights. While for-profit and advisory-focused, E Source overlaps with AESP's utility program professional audience and competes for sponsor and conference attention through its research outputs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

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