US Commercial Energy

What US Commercial Energy does

US Commercial Energy is a privately held energy brokerage firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2016. The company acts as an intermediary between commercial (and, per its short description, residential) clients and a portfolio of more than 50 electricity and natural gas suppliers worldwide, including Constellation Energy, Direct Energy, ENGIE, Hudson Energy, Infinite Energy, SFE Energy, United Energy Services, and First Energy Solutions. Through a direct, face-to-face sales motion, US Commercial Energy brokers analyze commercial utility bills and rate structures, qualify clients for lower fixed rates, and negotiate supply contracts on behalf of energy suppliers across the 17 U.S. states where energy deregulation is available. Core products include Commercial Energy Brokerage Services, Electric Supply Services, Natural Gas Supply Services, Energy Deregulation Consulting, and Price Protection Services, all delivered as advisory and transaction intermediation rather than as a proprietary technology platform.

The company's revenue model is a transaction-fee commission structure: US Commercial Energy earns fees from energy suppliers when commercial clients are qualified and sign energy supply agreements. GTM is sales-led, with sales representatives prospecting daily, following up with leads, and customizing energy products to individual customer needs; deal size and contract terms are negotiated rather than standardized. The company markets primarily through organic social channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) and a content-marketing blog that doubles as a recruiting vehicle via employee spotlights (e.g., Alex Martin in 2025 Aces Club, Cristina Ribaudo). Leadership includes Tara Puffenberger (President), Cody Staton (Partner), and Desiree Zorn (Recruiting Director). The firm emphasizes a 100% organic growth model and hands-on training environment, and is currently expanding its Columbus office footprint while actively hiring commercial energy brokers. No external funding, M&A activity, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

US Commercial Energy

Legal name

US Commercial Energy

Website

https://usceinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

US Commercial Energy is a Columbus, Ohio-based energy brokerage that negotiates electricity and natural gas supply contracts for commercial clients across 17 U.S. deregulated states via a direct, face-to-face sales motion, earning commissions from a portfolio of 50+ energy suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Brokerage Services

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (523160), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Retail Energy Brokerage (Residential & SMB Switching) (EUAGAEAA), Supplier Tendering / RFP Management & Contract Negotiation Services (EUAGAEAE), Bill Auditing, Tariff Analysis & Utility Cost Optimization (EUAGAEAF), C&I Energy Risk Management & Contract Administration (Credit, Billing, Settlements) (EUAGACAL)

Keywords

• Energy brokerage services
• Commercial energy procurement
• Electricity supply contracts
• Natural gas procurement
• Energy deregulation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Energy Brokerage Commissions: As an energy broker, US Commercial Energy earns commissions from energy suppliers for negotiating and securing energy supply contracts on behalf of commercial clients. They work with a portfolio of over 50 electricity and natural gas suppliers worldwide, earning fees when clients are qualified for and sign energy supply agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

US Commercial Energy acts as an energy broker that negotiates and procures electricity and natural gas supply contracts for commercial clients on behalf of a portfolio of over 50 energy suppliers. The brokerage analyzes commercial utility bills and rate structures, qualifies clients for competitive fixed-rate agreements, and provides price protection against market volatility in 17 deregulated U.S. states. Complementary advisory services explain energy deregulation options to clients who remain with their local utility.

Product overview

US Commercial Energy operates as an energy brokerage firm offering a unified suite of services centered around commercial energy procurement. The company assists commercial clients in negotiating electricity and natural gas supply contracts through relationships with 50+ global energy suppliers including United Energy Services, Constellation Energy, Direct Energy, ENGIE, Hudson Energy, Infinite Energy, SFE Energy, and First Energy Solutions. The core offering combines energy brokerage services, supply contract negotiation, and price protection, supplemented by energy deregulation consulting. All services are delivered through face-to-face sales interactions with a focus on long-term client relationships rather than acquisitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Energy Brokerage Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Top performer achieved #1 in Meters Sold Nationwide and #5 in Most Contracts Sold and Total Electric Volume Sold in 2025 Aces Club

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United Energy ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Energy Services (UES) is one of the trusted energy supplier partners in US Commercial Energy's portfolio. The company works with suppliers to negotiate energy supply contracts for commercial clients seeking lower fixed rates.
• Constellation EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstellation Energy is a major energy supplier partner providing electricity and natural gas supply options to US Commercial Energy's commercial client base through the brokerage relationship.
• Direct EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect Energy, a leading energy supplier, is part of US Commercial Energy's supplier network providing competitive pricing and energy supply solutions to commercial clients.
• ENGIEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENGIE is a global energy supplier partner in US Commercial Energy's portfolio, offering electricity and natural gas supply options for commercial customers.
• Hudson EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHudson Energy is an energy supplier partner that works with US Commercial Energy to provide energy supply contracts for commercial clients.
• Infinite EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfinite Energy supplies electricity and natural gas through US Commercial Energy's brokerage services to commercial customers seeking competitive rates.
• SFE EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFE Energy is an energy supplier partner providing supply options for commercial clients through US Commercial Energy's negotiation services.
• First Energy SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Energy Solutions is an energy supplier partner in US Commercial Energy's network offering electricity and natural gas supply to commercial customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Acclaim Energy Advisors: Independent commercial energy brokerage and procurement advisory firm helping businesses negotiate electricity and natural gas supply contracts. Closely comparable to USCE in services offered, customer base, and transaction-fee revenue model.
• Tradition Energy: One of the largest independent commercial energy advisors in North America, brokering electricity, natural gas, and environmental products for commercial and industrial clients. Direct peer with similar procurement advisory model but materially larger scale.
• World Kinect Energy Services: Global energy broker and procurement advisor serving commercial and industrial customers with electricity, natural gas, and fuel supply contracts. Operates a similar commission-based brokerage model to USCE but at vastly larger scale.
• Vista Energy Marketing: Independent retail energy broker and consulting firm focused on deregulated commercial electricity and natural gas markets across the U.S. Mirrors USCE's commercial-brokerage positioning and customer segment.
• CIMA Energy: Commercial energy advisor and broker providing electricity and natural gas procurement services to business customers. Comparable to USCE in service mix, deregulated-market focus, and consulting-led approach.

Broad incumbents

• Constellation Energy: Major competitive retail electricity and natural gas supplier with its own direct commercial sales force. Functions both as a USCE supplier partner and a competing channel for large commercial energy procurement business.
• Direct Energy: One of North America's largest retail energy suppliers serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Both a supplier partner to USCE and a competing provider of commercial energy supply and advisory services.
• ENGIE Resources: U.S. retail energy arm of global energy major ENGIE, supplying electricity and natural gas to commercial and industrial customers. A USCE supplier partner that also competes in commercial energy sales.

Emerging players

• EnergySage: Online marketplace connecting commercial and residential customers with competing energy suppliers via a technology-enabled RFP process. Competes with brokers by enabling customers to procure energy supply directly, posing an emerging structural threat to traditional brokers like USCE.
• Choose Energy: Online comparison marketplace for electricity and natural gas plans in deregulated U.S. markets. Adjacent to USCE's space, with potential to disintermediate traditional brokers by giving customers direct self-serve access to supplier offers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/usce6
• Facebookfacebook.com/usceinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-commercial-events

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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