Oregon Apem

Name

Oregon Apem

Legal name

Oregon Association of Professional Energy Managers

Website

https://oregonapem.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Energy Management Association

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy & Sustainability Management (Energy Audits/Optimization/Carbon & ESG Programs) (IMAIAAAM)

Keywords

• Energy management association
• Professional energy managers
• Energy efficiency forums
• Membership networking events
• Energy training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide access to professional networks, forums, newsletters, facility tours, and training events throughout the year.
2. Event Registration Fees: Non-members pay $30 for forum events while members attend free. Additional paid events include webinars and facility tours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Oregon APEM (Oregon Association of Professional Energy Managers) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1982 that advances the understanding and practice of efficient energy use. The organization sells annual memberships and paid event registrations, providing access to forums, newsletters, facility tours, training events, and peer-recognition award programs for energy management professionals across the Pacific Northwest.

Product overview

Oregon APEM (Oregon Association of Professional Energy Managers) is a professional membership association founded in 1982, not a product company. It provides membership services, events, forums, newsletters, facility tours, and awards programs for energy management professionals in the Northwest. The organization serves as a hub for energy managers through forums, newsletters, facility tours, and face-to-face dialogue. No commercial products or technology offerings are available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual APEM Membership
• Spring Forum and Fall Forum Events

Quantifiable outcome

• 147 million kilowatt-hours of energy saved through programs led by Clark Public Utilities Energy Services team member
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Columbia River ChaptercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint hosting of Summer Social events and collaborative programming between the two energy professional associations
• Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) Northwest ChaptercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosting of annual Summer Social events and shared programming for energy services professionals
• Energy Trust of OregonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in energy efficiency initiatives; provides incentives for energy projects referenced in award nominations (e.g., $4 million in incentives for Portland Public Schools LED retrofits, industrial and agricultural program partnerships)
• Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on industrial efficiency programs including the Industrial Efficiency Alliance Continuous Improvement program
• Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal power marketing agency involved in energy management programs; BPA staff have received multiple Energy Manager of the Year awards
• Energy 350, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Summer Social events
• Cascade EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Summer Social events and energy study partner with Energy Trust of Oregon

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Energy Trust of Oregon: Energy Trust of Oregon is an Oregon-specific ratepayer-funded efficiency organization that delivers the energy efficiency incentive programs referenced in APEM awards. It is a flagship partner and addresses the same energy-management ecosystem in the same geography.
• Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA): NEEA is a regional alliance driving energy efficiency across the Pacific Northwest, including industrial and residential programs. As an APEM partner on industrial efficiency initiatives, NEEA is a directly comparable regional efficiency peer.
• Cascadia Green Building Council: Cascadia Green Building Council serves Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia as the regional USGBC affiliate, focusing on green building and decarbonization. It overlaps with APEM's regional footprint and built-environment energy focus.
• AEE Columbia River Chapter: The AEE Columbia River Chapter is the local Pacific Northwest chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers and a co-host of APEM's Summer Social. It shares APEM's regional scope and practitioner base, making it a regional chapter-level peer.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC): USGBC is a national nonprofit driving sustainability in the built environment through LEED certification. It overlaps with APEM's energy management and high-performance building focus but operates at much greater scale and across a broader sustainability remit.
• IFMA (International Facility Management Association): IFMA is the leading global association for facility management professionals, with energy and sustainability as core competencies. APEM's energy manager members frequently operate within or alongside facility management teams, making IFMA a broad-incumbent peer.
• BOMA International (Building Owners and Managers Association): BOMA represents commercial real estate professionals and advocates for energy-efficient building operations. APEM's facility manager and building operator members overlap with BOMA's audience, making it a broad-incumbent peer in commercial energy stewardship.
• ASHRAE: ASHRAE is a global professional society advancing HVAC&R and built-environment energy performance. Its technical standards, training, and conferences intersect with APEM's energy efficiency programming, particularly on facility retrofits and energy audits.

Direct peers

• Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP): AESP is a national membership association for energy services professionals, the same core persona APEM targets. AESP's Northwest chapter is already a co-host partner with APEM, signaling overlapping member bases and programming.
• Association of Energy Engineers (AEE): AEE is a national professional association for energy engineers, energy managers, and sustainability professionals — the same practitioner base APEM serves. AEE offers broader certification, training, and conferences, making it the most direct national counterpart to Oregon APEM's regional energy management mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OregonAPEM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apem-oregon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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