New York Energy Consumers Council

What New York Energy Consumers Council does

New York Energy Consumers Council (NYECC) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association founded in 2004 through the consolidation of the New York Energy Buyers Forum and the Owners Committee on Electric Rates. It is the largest energy consumer advocacy organization in New York State and serves as an active intervenor in Con Edison electricity, steam, and gas rate cases before the New York State Public Service Commission, NYISO, and FERC. NYECC represents 60+ member organizations that collectively own or manage over 200 million square feet of real estate in New York City and Westchester County, including large commercial and residential property owners, hospitals, universities, financial institutions, energy service companies, and consulting/engineering firms. The organization has achieved over $6 billion in consumer rate savings over the last decade through rate case advocacy, with the 2025 Con Edison Joint Proposal alone delivering over $7 billion in savings.

NYECC's product portfolio is service-based: regulatory advocacy and rate case intervention, an annual Energy New York Awards (ENYA) ceremony, State of the Grid educational events, published infrastructure and policy reports, member networking forums, and real-time regulatory updates. There are no software products, APIs, or proprietary technology platforms; the core deliverable is policy outcomes and collective representation. The business model is subscription/dues-based, with annual membership tiers for Principal Members (real estate owners and energy consumers), Associate Members (consultants and engineers), Energy Service Companies (non-voting), and a free Emerging Professionals tier (under 5 years of experience, with committee participation required).

The organization is governed by a board dominated by NYC real estate leadership (Durst, Vornado, Tishman Speyer, RXR, Rudin, Fisher Brothers, Silverstein, Rockefeller Group) and led operationally by Executive Director Joe Baran as of 2025, succeeding Diana Sweeney. Legal counsel is provided by external NYPSC practitioner George Diamantopoulos of Seham Seham Meltz & Petersen. NYECC holds bi-annual meetings with Con Edison executives and participates in utility working groups, NYSERDA programs including the Empire Building Challenge, and joint advocacy filings with REBNY, Building Energy Exchange, and ASHRAE NY. The organization is not an investable equity target; it is a member-funded trade association with no parent company, no outside investors, and no funding rounds on record.

Name

New York Energy Consumers Council

Legal name

New York Energy Consumers Council

Website

https://nyecc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New York Energy Consumers Council is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association that advocates for affordable energy rates on behalf of 60+ member organizations owning or managing over 200 million square feet in NYC and Westchester, intervening in Con Edison rate cases before the NY Public Service Commission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NYECC generates revenue through annual membership dues from various categories including principal members (real estate owners and consumers of energy), associate members (consultants), ESCOs, and emerging professional members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New York Energy Consumers Council (NYECC) is a membership-based energy consumer advocacy organization that represents commercial and residential energy consumers in New York City and Westchester County. Its core offering is active participation in Con Edison electricity, steam, and gas rate cases before the New York State Public Service Commission, supplemented by member networking events, regulatory updates, and educational seminars. The organization achieves billions in ratepayer savings through regulatory intervention and expert testimony.

Product overview

The New York Energy Consumers Council (NYECC) operates as a membership-based advocacy organization rather than a software product company. Its service portfolio consists of regulatory advocacy in rate cases before the New York State Public Service Commission, annual events including the Energy New York Awards (ENYA) and State of the Grid symposium, published research reports on energy infrastructure, member networking forums, and regulatory update services. The organization does not offer technology products, software platforms, or developer tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NYECC Membership Membership program for energy consumers including property owners, managers, hospitals, universities, and financial institutions in NYC and Westchester County, providing advocacy, networking, and educational resources through Principal, Associate, ESCO, and Emerging Professional tiers.
• Rate Case Advocacy Active participation in Con Edison electricity, steam, and gas rate cases before the New York State Public Service Commission, representing member interests to achieve savings on energy costs.
• Energy Infrastructure Reports Published reports on NYC energy infrastructure planning, carbon legislation impact, and grid electrification effects on building operations for members and policymakers.
• Energy New York Awards (ENYA) Annual awards ceremony celebrating leadership and innovation in energy sustainability across NYC buildings and organizations.
• State of the Grid Events Annual panel discussions on electric grid evolution, reliability, and integration of renewable resources featuring NYISO, PSC, NYSERDA, and Con Edison representatives.
• Member Networking Forums Platform for collaboration among energy professionals, including meetings with Con Edison executives, committee participation, and peer knowledge sharing.
• Regulatory Updates Real-time updates on energy regulations, legislation, and regulatory proceedings affecting members, including comments on LL97, carbon legislation, and Con Edison proposals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $6 billion in avoided electric, steam and gas costs for consumers over the last decade
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024NYECC and REBNY frequently file joint comments on energy policy matters including VDER incentive comments (July 2024) and Cap and Invest comments (September 2024). Organizations collaborate on advocacy positions and share expertise on building energy issues.
• Building Energy ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYECC hosts many events at the Building Energy Exchange facility including State of the Grid panels, Tier 4 REC seminars, and Grid Response to Electrification discussions. BE-Ex serves as a venue and thought partner for energy education events.
• ASHRAE NYsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYECC partnered with ASHRAE NY to host the PreWar Building Decarbonization event in December 2024 at Vornado PENN 1. Joint effort to address decarbonization challenges for pre-war buildings.
• Con EdisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYECC maintains an active party status in Con Edison rate cases and meets bi-annually with utility executives to discuss process improvement and ongoing issues. Participates in Con Edison working groups.
• NYSERDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYECC participates in NYSERDA programs including the Empire Building Challenge for decarbonizing large commercial buildings. Multiple NYECC members participate in NYSERDA programs.
• MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYECC and MTA filed joint comments on standby rates (August 2021) regarding Case No. 15-E-0751, demonstrating collaborative advocacy on utility rate matters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Building Energy Exchange: NYC-based nonprofit resource center for building energy efficiency that serves as NYECC's primary event venue and thought partner on energy education. Functionally adjacent ecosystem participant focused on built environment decarbonization rather than rate case advocacy.
• Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY): NYC trade association representing the commercial real estate industry with significant overlapping membership (e.g., Durst, Vornado, Silverstein, Rudin). REBNY files joint comments with NYECC on energy policy matters and serves as a strategic partner rather than a direct competitor in rate case advocacy.
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) NYC: NYC trade association for commercial office building owners and managers. Overlapping membership with NYECC on the property owner side, but focused on broader building operations and policy advocacy rather than utility rate case intervention.
• ASHRAE New York Chapter: NYC chapter of the ASHRAE professional society for HVAC&R engineers. Co-hosts technical seminars with NYECC (e.g., pre-war building decarbonization) and shares overlapping industry contacts, but focuses on building engineering standards rather than utility rate advocacy.

Regional players

• Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate: Independent state agency representing Pennsylvania utility consumers in rate and policy proceedings before the PA Public Utility Commission. Same ratepayer advocacy mandate as NYECC, in a different state regulatory environment.
• Office of the People's Counsel (DC): District of Columbia agency that advocates for residential and small commercial utility consumers before the DC Public Service Commission. Performs an analogous role to NYECC at city-scale, with similar advocacy and intervenor functions.
• Citizens Utility Board (CUB): Illinois-based nonprofit ratepayer advocacy organization that intervenes in utility rate cases and regulatory proceedings on behalf of residential and small commercial consumers. Closest direct peer to NYECC in mission and structure, with the same model of representing consumer interests before state public utility commissions.
• Cal Advocates (California Public Advocates Office): California state agency that represents the interests of utility ratepayers before the California Public Utilities Commission. Operates in a different jurisdiction but performs the same rate case intervention function that NYECC delivers in New York—useful statewide comparison.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA): National membership association of state-level consumer advocates in utility regulatory proceedings. NYECC occupies a similar seat in the NYC ecosystem that NASUCA member organizations occupy in their respective states, making it a natural peer and affiliate.

Direct peers

• Public Utility Law Project of New York (PULP): New York-based nonprofit legal advocacy organization representing low-income utility consumers before the NYPSC and other regulatory bodies. Same operating geography as NYECC and overlapping advocacy scope, though focused on residential/affordable-housing consumers rather than commercial property owners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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