MEGA

What MEGA does

MEGA is a nonprofit Local Development Corporation founded in 1998 by Tompkins and Tioga counties and formally incorporated in 2001, headquartered in Delmar, New York. It operates as a cooperative purchasing aggregator for public sector entities in New York State, combining the electricity and natural gas load of 240-plus member counties, municipalities, school districts, and not-for-profit organizations and running a competitive public bid process compliant with New York General Municipal Law Section 103(3) and Section 119-o. Through this process, MEGA has designated Constellation Energy as its electricity supplier (active in National Grid, Central Hudson, Orange & Rockland, and Con Edison territories, contracts available through October 31, 2029) and NRG Energy as its natural gas supplier (active in National Grid, NYSEG, Central Hudson, RG&E, and National Fuel territories). The aggregated bid footprint covers over 500 million kWh/yr of electricity and 10 million therms/yr of natural gas, representing nearly 2% of all electric usage served by suppliers in its active utility territories.

MEGA's core "product" is not a software platform but a procurement service layered on top of regulatory authority: it aggregates demand, runs a public bid, and lets members piggyback on the resulting contract. Additional service lines extend beyond commodity supply: renewable energy program navigation (community solar, behind-the-meter solar, small hydro), EV charging procurement via Lilypad EV through a NACo Public Promise Procurement contract, the Constellation Navigator carbon accounting platform, turnkey LED sports lighting through NGU Performance Lighting, technical assistance delivered with energy consultant Priority Power Management, and a $3,000-per-recipient member scholarship program. Day-to-day operations are lean — an Executive Director and an Energy Specialist run the organization, supported by an 11-member Board of Directors drawn from member counties and municipalities.

MEGA's revenue model is a transaction-fee structure paid by energy suppliers, not members. Suppliers remit $0.0015 per kWh of electricity and $0.012 per therm of natural gas transacted; membership itself is free with no dues and no participation fees. As a nonprofit, all fees are reinvested in administrative costs and member-benefit consulting. The go-to-market combines a self-service website channel (no-obligation pricing proposal forms) with relationship-driven outreach through board members, NYSAC event participation, monthly newsletters, and webinars. Distribution to public entities is enabled by New York cooperative purchasing law, which allows any municipality or school district to piggyback on MEGA's awarded contracts.

Name

MEGA

Legal name

Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance

Website

https://megaenergy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEGA is a New York nonprofit Local Development Corporation that aggregates electricity and natural gas demand across 240-plus counties, municipalities, and school districts, running a public bid process to secure competitive supply contracts via Constellation Energy and NRG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Energy Procurement

akta.pro primary industry

Aggregation Services (Load Aggregation, Community Choice, Buyer Pools) (EUAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gas Supply, Aggregation & Contracting (Producers, Marketers, Tolling, GSA) (EUALALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal energy procurement
• Group energy purchasing
• Energy supply aggregation
• Public sector energy services
• Cooperative energy purchasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Delmar

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Energy Supplier Transaction Fees: MEGA receives a small fee from energy suppliers - $0.0015 per kWh of electricity and $0.012 per therm of natural gas. These fees are specified in bids and detailed in pricing packages. As a nonprofit, fees are used exclusively for administrative costs and consultant services that benefit members. No cost to participate, no fees to join, no annual membership dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MEGA aggregates electricity and natural gas demand across more than 240 member municipalities, counties, school districts, and other public entities in New York State and runs competitive public bid processes to award multi-year supply contracts to energy suppliers, currently Constellation Energy for electricity and NRG for natural gas. Members join at no cost and gain access to commodity supply contracts, renewable energy options, EV charging programs, energy-efficient lighting, carbon accounting tools, and technical advisory services. MEGA is funded through small transaction fees paid by the winning suppliers rather than member dues.

Product overview

MEGA (Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance) is a not-for-profit Local Development Corporation that serves as an energy procurement aggregator for New York municipalities, counties, school districts, and public entities. Rather than a software product, MEGA offers a portfolio of energy procurement and related services: the core offerings are Electricity Procurement, Natural Gas Procurement, and Renewable Energy Programs, which collectively aggregate over 500 million kWh/yr of electricity and 10 million therms/yr of natural gas across member entities to secure competitive pricing through competitive public bidding. Additional Services include EV Charging Solutions (via Lilypad EV), Constellation Navigator (carbon accounting platform), and NGU Performance Lighting (sports lighting). Support services include Technical Assistance for energy planning and the MEGA Member Scholarship for students. The organization connects members with energy suppliers Constellation Energy (electricity) and NRG Energy (natural gas) across major New York utility territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electricity Supply Procurement Aggregated competitive procurement of electricity supply on behalf of New York State municipalities, counties, school districts, and public entities, with multi-year contracts awarded through a transparent public bid process.
• Natural Gas Supply Procurement Aggregated competitive procurement of natural gas supply for New York State public entities, awarded through the MEGA competitive public bid process.
• Renewable Energy Programs Renewable energy options available to MEGA members alongside standard electricity supply contracts, supporting municipal sustainability and clean energy goals.
• EV Charging Solutions Electric vehicle charging program offerings available to MEGA members to support municipal fleet electrification and public EV charging infrastructure.
• Constellation Navigator Carbon accounting and emissions tracking tool offered to MEGA members to support greenhouse gas inventory and sustainability reporting for public entities.
• NGU Performance Lighting Energy-efficient lighting solution offered to MEGA members to reduce electricity consumption and operating costs at municipal facilities.
• Technical Assistance Services Energy advisory and technical assistance services provided to MEGA members to support budgeting, consumption analysis, contract decisions, and program participation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 240 municipalities save on energy costs through collective buying power
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and additional.

• Constellation EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationConstellation Energy won MEGA's competitive bid for electricity supply. They are authorized to offer contracts for electricity to MEGA members. Active programs in National Grid, Central Hudson, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Con Edison territories. Contracts available through October 31, 2029.
• NRG EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationNRG Energy won MEGA's competitive bid for natural gas supply. They are authorized to offer contracts for natural gas to MEGA members. Active programs in National Grid, NYSEG, Central Hudson, RG&E, and National Fuel Gas territories.
• Priority Power ManagementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnergy consulting partner providing technical assistance to member municipalities. Services include insight into energy markets, assistance with researching energy issues, assessing feasibility of concepts or projects, and surfacing opportunities related to market dynamics, policy goals, and funding availability.
• New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSAC partners with MEGA on events and provides research and analysis on state budget and energy policy matters affecting counties. MEGA staff attend NYSAC events throughout the state.
• Lilypad EVadditionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrough NACo Public Promise Procurement contract led by Broome County, MEGA members can procure turnkey EV charging solutions including hardware, network software, installation, and maintenance through Lilypad EV.
• NGU Performance LightingadditionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew York-based company offering turnkey sports lighting service through Performance Lighting Delivered (PLD) program providing LED lighting solutions with installation, guaranteed performance, and zero maintenance for communities, schools, and public facilities.
• NYSERDAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Key player in advancing energy innovation and sustainability. MEGA connects members with NYSERDA programs including FlexTech and Clean Green Schools Initiative for energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
• Regional UtilitiescoreTechnology or IntegrationMEGA works with major utilities across New York including National Grid, NYSEG, Central Hudson, RG&E, National Fuel Gas, Orange & Rockland, and Con Edison. Regional utilities handle delivery and maintenance of lines while MEGA-supplied vendors handle commodity supply.

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Priority Power Management: Energy consulting partner that provides technical assistance to MEGA members; comparable independent energy advisory firms serve similar municipal clients but operate as service providers, not aggregators.
• Constellation Energy: Winning electricity supplier in MEGA's competitive bid and active partner across NY utility territories; not a competitor but the upstream supplier whose contract underpins MEGA's electricity program.

Direct peers

• East Bay Community Energy: California Community Choice Aggregator serving multiple Alameda County municipalities with pooled electricity procurement — comparable multi-municipality aggregation entity.
• Sustainable Energy Alliance: Long Island-based nonprofit energy aggregation program serving municipalities in New York through pooled electricity and natural gas procurement — closest functional analogue to MEGA's model within NY State.
• American Municipal Power (AMP): Nonprofit wholesale power supplier and energy services provider serving municipal electric systems across multiple states — similar nonprofit cooperative purchasing and aggregation model at larger scale.
• Mass Energy Consumers Alliance: Massachusetts nonprofit that pools consumer and small-business energy demand for competitive supply, comparable in mission and nonprofit aggregation structure to MEGA.
• Sonoma Clean Power: California CCA serving Sonoma County municipalities with aggregated renewable electricity supply — comparable county-level municipal aggregation model with public-sector governance.
• Marin Clean Energy (MCE): California Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program aggregating municipal and county load for renewable-focused procurement — directly comparable community-choice aggregation model.
• Cape Light Compact: Massachusetts regional energy aggregator established under state law that aggregates municipal and residential electricity demand for competitive procurement — directly comparable governmental aggregation entity.

Broad incumbents

• NYSERDA: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority — the state's broad energy programs administrator that MEGA connects members to; an overlapping incumbent in NY public-sector energy services rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/megaenergyny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/municipal-electric-and-gas-alliance-incorporated

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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