Agence Locale de L'Énergie et du Climat de l'Ain

What Agence Locale de L'Énergie et du Climat de l'Ain does

SPL ALEC AIN (trading as Agence Locale de l'Énergie et du Climat de l'Ain / ALEC de l'Ain) is a publicly owned French local energy and climate advisory agency constituted in January 2022 as a Société Publique Locale, serving the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Headquartered at 102 boulevard Édouard Herriot in Bourg-en-Bresse with a team of approximately 27 employees, the agency delivers free advisory services to three primary client segments: private households, businesses and professionals (TPE/PME, artisans, associations, merchants), and local authorities (municipalities, EPCIs, the Département itself). It is 100% publicly owned by all 14 intercommunalités of Ain, the SIEA (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Énergie de l'Ain), the Département de l'Ain, 42 additional municipalities, and 4 syndicates (SIVALOR, ORGANOM, Pôle Métropolitain du Genevois Français, PNR Haut-Jura), with no private shareholders.

The agency's core offering consists of ten coordinated programs under a unified public service mandate rather than a traditional software platform: France Rénov' (free home energy renovation counseling from project design through AnAH subsidy mobilization); Mon Parcours Économies d'Énergie (MP2E) for SMEs and artisans; the Contrat de Chaleur Renouvelable (CCR) financing up to 70% of feasibility and 30-65% of construction for biomass, geothermal, solar thermal, and district-heating projects; BEGES greenhouse gas assessments; ÉCOPOUSSE school-based environmental education (reaching 2,444 children in 2024); Économe de Flux energy-management engineering for local authorities; Mobilité Inclusive territorial mobility diagnostics and advisory; Éco-Énergie Tertiaire Decree compliance support; energy poverty assistance co-animated with SOLIHA AIN; and general eco-gestes awareness. There is no proprietary technology product; the underlying capability is human expertise (specifically "Économes de flux" specialist engineers), in-person and phone advisory, and an eco-designed informational website at alec-ain.fr, supplemented by partnerships with RGE-certified artisans via CAPEB and the Ainterpros network of 11 institutional partners (DDT, CAUE, CCI, CAPEB, BTP Federation, FIBOIS 01, etc.).

The revenue model is entirely publicly funded with no commercial pricing. Income flows from operating subsidies and service contracts with the 14 EPCI of the Ain department, the Département de l'Ain, ADEME, l'AnAH, CEE programs, and the SLIME energy-poverty mechanism. End users receive services at no charge because of this funding base. The agency's role as the designated France Rénov' space for the Ain department (excluding Grand Bourg Agglomération and CC de la Veyle) is anchored in Article L.211-5-1 of the energy code as modified by the 2021 Climate and Resilience law. Leadership comprises Marie Moissenet (Directrice générale) and Daniel Fabre (Président), both of whom hold governance roles in the national FLAME federation of 40 local energy agencies (~500 employees).

Name

Agence Locale de L'Énergie et du Climat de l'Ain

Legal name

SPL ALEC AIN

Website

https://alec-ain.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPL ALEC AIN is a publicly owned French energy and climate agency providing free advisory services on renovation, renewable heat, mobility, and carbon accounting to households, businesses, and local authorities of the Ain department. Funded by ADEME, AnAH, CEE, and public shareholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourg-en-Bresse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public funding and service contracts: The SPL ALEC AIN operates as a publicly funded organization. Services to end users (homeowners, businesses, local authorities) are free. Revenue comes from funding agreements with intercommunalités, the Département de l'Ain, ADEME, and l'AnAH (Agence Nationale de l'Habitat). The organization also receives financing through the Contrat de Chaleur Renouvelable (CCR) program animated on behalf of ADEME, the Département de l'Ain, and the PMGF.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SPL ALEC AIN is the public Local Energy and Climate Agency for the Ain department, providing free, independent advisory and support services for energy transition. Its core offering is a coordinated set of public-interest programs covering home energy renovation guidance (France Rénov'), enterprise energy savings (MP2E), renewable heat project financing (CCR), greenhouse gas assessment (BEGES), local-authority energy management (Économe de flux), inclusive mobility planning, school-based environmental education (ÉCOPOUSSE), Tertiary Eco-Energy Decree compliance, and energy poverty support.

Product overview

The SPL ALEC AIN is a public local company providing advisory and support services for energy transition across the Ain department. The core offering consists of multiple specialized programs: France Rénov' provides individualized home energy renovation counseling; MP2E serves businesses with energy savings support; CCR facilitates renewable heat project development; BEGES conducts carbon footprint assessments; ÉCOPOUSSE delivers environmental education to schools; and specialized services address mobility, energy poverty, and tertiary sector compliance. These services function as distinct programs coordinated under a unified public service mission, rather than a traditional software platform with integrated modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• France Rénov' - Energy Renovation Advisory France Rénov' is the national public renovation advisory service. As the designated France Rénov' space for the Ain department, SPL ALEC AIN provides free, independent guidance to homeowners from project scenario development through financial aid acquisition, including insulation, ventilation, heating systems, and solar PV assessments.
• Mon Parcours Économies d'Énergie (MP2E) MP2E is a fully ADEME-funded program helping SMEs, artisans, retailers, and associations reduce energy consumption through a three-stage process: awareness, advice, and hands-on project support. Available at no cost to enterprise beneficiaries.
• Contrat de Chaleur Renouvelable (CCR) CCR provides free technical and financial support for renewable heat projects, covering biomass, geothermal, solar thermal, and district heating installations for local authorities, businesses, associations, hospitals, schools, social landlords, developers, farmers, and co-ownerships. Financing covers up to 70% of feasibility studies and 30-65% of design and construction.
• BEGES - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment BEGES is the greenhouse gas emissions assessment service helping organizations measure, analyze, and create action plans to reduce their carbon footprint, as required by French environmental law.
• ÉCOPOUSSE School Program ÉCOPOUSSE is a pedagogical program raising awareness about energy transition among school children from maternelle (moyenne section) through CM2, delivered through interactive workshops and educational tools in schools of the Ain department.
• Économe de Flux - Local Authority Energy Management Économe de flux is the specialized energy management advisory service for local authorities, providing energy audits, action plan development, staff training, performance monitoring, and funding guidance for public building portfolios.
• Inclusive Mobility Diagnostic and Advisory Inclusive mobility services provide territorial diagnostics, employer mobility plans, public animations, and studies on inclusive mobility solutions for the Ain department under the "Ain territoire de mobilité inclusive" framework.
• Tertiary Eco-Energy Decree Compliance Support Advisory service helping tertiary sector entities meet the Eco-Energy Tertiaire Decree targets through energy audits and action plans, addressing the staged reduction obligations of -40% by 2030, -50% by 2040, and -60% by 2050.
• Energy Poverty Support Support service for households experiencing energy poverty, providing situation assessment, eco-gesture guidance, building improvements, and financial aid navigation, co-animated with SOLIHA AIN and co-financed by the Département de l'Ain and the SLIME program.
• Éco-Gestes Public Awareness Program Éco-Gestes is a public awareness initiative providing practical advice on energy savings, waste management, responsible consumption, and water conservation for daily life, delivered through the website and community channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,444 children sensitized through the ÉCOPOUSSE program in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FLAME (Fédération des Agences Locales de Maîtrise de l'Énergie et du Climat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLAME is the national federation of 40 Local Energy and Climate Agencies (ALEC) representing ~500 employees. Founded in 2004, it was created to strengthen collective action on energy transition. SPL ALEC AIN is an active member, with Daniel Fabre on the FLAME Board of Directors and Marie Moissenet on the Consultative Council of Directors. SPL ALEC AIN participates in national FLAME encounters.
• Ainterpros networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental network created in 2015 to foster dialogue among construction and renovation chain actors. SPL ALEC AIN is a key partner. Other members include DDT de l'Ain, CAUE de l'Ain, Département de l'Ain, FIBOIS 01, Association des Architectes de l'Ain, CCI, CAPEB, Fédération du BTP, and Agence Départementale d'Ingénierie de l'Ain. The network promotes sustainable building practices.
• SOLIHA AINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOLIHA AIN co-animates the energy poverty (précarité énergétique) action alongside SPL ALEC AIN, on behalf of the Département de l'Ain. This joint action is co-financed by the Département de l'Ain and the SLIME program (CEE).
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME is the national environmental transition agency providing funding and programmatic support. SPL ALEC AIN is a territorial relay for ADEME programs including MP2E (Mon Parcours Économies d'Énergie) and the CCR (Contrat de Chaleur Renouvelable). ADEME also publishes data referenced by SPL ALEC AIN (e.g., 10 tonnes CO₂/year average French footprint).
• France Rénov'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational public renovation advisory service. SPL ALEC AIN is the designated France Rénov' space for the Ain department (excluding Grand Bourg Agglomération and CC de la Veyle). The service provides independent guidance from project design through financial aid acquisition.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de l'Ain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Ainterpros network. CCI and SPL ALEC AIN collaborate on enterprise energy advisory, including referrals within the MP2E program.
• CAPEB de l'Ain (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Ainterpros network. CAPEB and SPL ALEC AIN collaborate on artisan RGE qualification, the artisan charter, and connecting certified artisans with renovation projects through France Rénov'.
• 14 EPCI (Établissements Publics de Coopération Intercommunale) of the Ain departmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll 14 EPCI are equal-share shareholders of SPL ALEC AIN alongside the SIEA and the Département de l'Ain. They are also funders of the France Rénov' service and implementers of local energy transition programs.
• SIEA (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Énergie de l'Ain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIEA is one of the three equal-share holder categories of SPL ALEC AIN (alongside the 14 EPCI and the Département de l'Ain), representing intercommunal energy infrastructure interests.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ALEC Isère: Neighboring department-level energy and climate agency in Isère offering the same France Rénov', MP2E-style, and local authority advisory services within the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• ALEC Drôme: Departmental ALEC for the Drôme, also a FLAME member, offering energy renovation advisory, BEGES, and local authority support with the same public service mandate.
• ALEC Savoie Mont Blanc: Sister ALEC in Savoie Haute-Savoie delivering identical public advisory services (France Rénov', energy audits, territorial climate strategy) within the same FLAME federation.
• SOLIHA: National network of housing renovation associations; SOLIHA Ain co-animates ALEC AIN's energy poverty program and competes for some renovation-adjacent advisory mandates.
• ALEC de la Métropole de Lyon: Local energy and climate agency for the Lyon metropolitan area providing France Rénov' advisory, enterprise energy support, and territorial climate planning; structurally and operationally identical to ALEC Ain, serving as the benchmark metropolitan ALEC.

Broad incumbents

• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique): National ecological transition agency that funds and co-animates ALEC AIN's MP2E and CCR programs; a public funder and policy overseer rather than direct competitor.
• France Rénov' (Espaces France Rénov'): National public service brand and platform under which ALEC AIN operates its local advisory space; the parent mandate structure that funds and standardizes the local network.

Emerging players

• FLAME (Fédération des Agences Locales de Maîtrise de l'Énergie et du Climat): National federation of 40 ALEC agencies; ALEC Ain is a member, and FLAME provides shared advocacy, training, and funding access that effectively competes with individual agencies for profile and resources.

Regional players

• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Énergie Environnement (AURA-EE): Regional energy and environment agency covering the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region; coordinates energy transition policy at the regional scale and works with departmental ALECs including ALEC Ain.
• CAUE de l'Ain: Departmental council for architecture, urban planning, and environment in the Ain, partnering with ALEC Ain within the Ainterpros network; partially overlapping on sustainable building advice for households.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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