The Local Energy and Climate Agency

What The Local Energy and Climate Agency does

The Local Energy and Climate Agency (ALEC42) is a French public mutualized engineering agency founded in 2005 that serves all local authorities (collectivités) of the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Headquartered at 9 rue Émile Combes in Saint-Étienne with additional permanence locations in Saint-Chamond and Saint-Just-en-Chevalet, ALEC42 operates as the single neutral engineering tool for Loire's intercommunalities, municipalities, and the Department on energy-climate matters. The agency employs 26 collaborators (as of 2025) and is governed by a board presided over by Jérémie Lacroix, Vice-president of the Department of Loire.

ALEC42 delivers four integrated service lines: (1) Energy-Climate Strategy, including PCAET (Plan Climat Air Énergie Territorial) elaboration for 9 territories in 2024, TEPOS prefiguration, and renewable energy acceleration zones; (2) Rénov'actions42, a public service providing free housing renovation advisory to citizens, with 14,958 renovations followed since 2016 and 1,100 co-properties assisted; (3) EDEL42 (Énergie Durable dans les Entreprises de la Loire), co-piloted with the CCI, providing free energy visits and project support to businesses (326 assisted in 2024); and (4) Mobility & Planning, including 14 employer mobility plans in 2024 and coordination of the regional Challenge Mobilité (200 establishments / 20,000 employees in 2023). Supporting tools include the Loire Solar Cadaster (cadastre-solaire.siel42.fr) co-developed with In Sun We Trust and the Boîte à outils économies d'énergie launched with ENEDIS in December 2025.

ALEC42 is funded through a mutualized model in which Loire intercommunalities contribute 80% of the budget and the Loire Department funds the remainder, supplemented by ADEME grants (notably the €7M Prime Chaleur d'Avenir envelope over three years) and ANAH co-financing for housing renovation. All services to citizens, businesses, and collectivities are provided free of charge. The agency is governed as a participatory structure with no private equity or venture capital involvement; strategic partners include SIEL-TE42, CCI Loire, AMF42, ANAH, ADEME, Saint-Étienne Métropole, ENEDIS, and local banking partners. In October 2025 the agency celebrated its 20th anniversary alongside the first edition of the Trophées de la Transition Énergétique, following a leadership transition in which historical director Richard Gonnet departed in March 2025.

Name

The Local Energy and Climate Agency

Legal name

ALEC42

Website

https://alec42.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALEC42 is a public mutualized engineering agency founded in 2005 that serves all Loire (France) collectivities, citizens, and businesses with free energy-climate advisory, housing renovation support (Rénov'actions42), business energy services (EDEL42), and mobility planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy and Climate Consulting Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emissions Factors, LCA & Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Platforms (EUABAEAD), Utility-Integrated Distributed Energy Resources (DER) & Non-Wires Alternatives (EUACALAF)

Keywords

• Energy transition consulting
• Climate agency services
• Housing energy renovation
• Business energy performance
• Sustainable mobility planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Etienne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Intercommunalities & Department): As of 2025, the primary funding model is public: intercommunalities of the Loire fund 80% of the budget alongside the Loire Department. This reflects the mutualized, public-service nature of the agency.
2. Government Subsidies & Grants: ALEC42 accesses public funding programs from ADEME (e.g., Prime Chaleur d'Avenir with a 7M€ envelope over 3 years) and other national agencies for specific programs in renewable heat, housing renovation, and mobility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ALEC42 is a public mutualized engineering agency providing free energy and climate services to territorial collectivities, citizens, and businesses across the Loire department in France. Its core offerings include territorial energy-climate strategy (PCAET) support, housing renovation advisory through Rénov'actions42, business energy performance support through EDEL42, and sustainable mobility planning services, all funded by public contributions from local authorities.

Product overview

ALEC42 (Agence Locale de l'Énergie et du Climat de la Loire) is a public mutualized structure serving all local authorities in the Loire department. The organization operates through four main pillars: (1) Energy-Climate Strategy for territorial PCAET planning, (2) Rénov'actions42 as the single-window public service for housing energy renovation, (3) EDEL42 for business energy performance, and (4) Mobility & Planning for sustainable transportation solutions. Supporting tools include the Solar Cadastre for renewable energy potential assessment, an Energy Savings Toolkit for municipalities, quarterly mobility newsletters, and an eco-mobility exhibition available for loan. The organization also coordinates the annual Challenge Mobilité regional event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rénov'actions42 A free public service created by Loire local authorities in partnership with banks and building professionals. It provides free advice and support to homeowners, tenants, and co-owners for housing energy renovation projects, including diagnostics, work recommendations, funding assistance (MaPrimeRénov', local aids), housing adaptation for loss of autonomy, and combating substandard housing.
• EDEL42 (Énergie Durable dans les Entreprises de la Loire)

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,958 energy renovations followed since 2016; 1,100 co-properties assisted; 390 businesses assisted per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ENEDISminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2025ENEDIS partnered with ALEC42 and Saint-Étienne Métropole to develop the 'Boîte à outils économies d'énergie' (Energy Savings Toolkit) for Loire local authorities, providing grid operator data and expertise on energy demand reduction.
• AMF42 (Association des Maires et Présidents d'Intercommunalité de la Loire)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 October 2025AMF42 co-organizes the annual Congress of Mayors of the Loire, where ALEC42 celebrated its 20th anniversary and launched the first Trophées de la Transition Énergétique 2025. AMF42 provides the institutional platform for ALEC42 to engage with all Loire elected officials.
• SIEL-TE42 (Territoire d'Énergie Loire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIEL-TE42 is ALEC42's primary strategic partner on energy-climate planning and renewable energy programs. Together they co-deliver the PCAET support for Loire territories and co-manage the Prime Chaleur d'Avenir program for public and private sector actors.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de la Loire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CCI co-pilots EDEL42, the public service for business energy performance. This partnership enables ALEC42 to reach and serve the business community effectively, combining the agency's energy expertise with the CCI's economic network.
• Banking partnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRénov'actions42 was created by Loire collectivities in partnership with banks, which co-finance housing renovation projects alongside public subsidies and contribute to the credibility and accessibility of the service.
• Building professionals and artisansminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal building professionals (artisans, craftsmen) are key delivery partners for Rénov'actions42 and EDEL42, as the renovation and energy improvement works they carry out are the tangible outputs of the services ALEC42 promotes.
• Saint-Étienne MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint-Étienne Métropole is the largest intercommunality in the Loire and a primary co-funder and co-developer of ALEC42's services. It is the pilot authority for the Loire's ZFE-m (Low Emission Zone), TEPOS territory, and major housing rehabilitation programs like Fonsala.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Institut NégaWatt: French energy transition think tank producing the reference NégaWatt scenario and advising policymakers and local authorities. Comparable in audience (collectivities, policymakers), analytical depth, and advocacy for territorial decarbonization.
• Hespul: Lyon-based non-profit specializing in renewable energy, energy efficiency and citizen engagement. Highly comparable in mission, non-profit structure, and territorial advisory delivery model.
• SOLAGRO: Toulouse-based independent non-profit producing analysis and advisory on energy, agriculture and land use. Closely comparable as a mission-driven, public-interest energy/climate advisory organization serving territorial stakeholders.
• CLER - Réseau pour la transition énergétique: French national network of local energy agencies and not-for-profits that coordinate the country's ALEC-type agencies. It is the closest umbrella peer for ALEC42's local-energy-agency model and the obvious route for any out-of-Loire replication strategy.

Others

• Energy Cities: European network of 1,000+ local governments driving the energy transition. Comparable as an ecosystem/network player and a potential channel for replicating ALEC42's Loire model across European cities.
• AMORCE: French association aggregating local authorities and companies around energy, waste and heating networks. Comparable as a parallel territorial stakeholder body and as an ecosystem node for intercommunality energy programs.

Broad incumbents

• ANAH: National Housing Agency that co-finances the renovation dossiers flowing through Rénov'actions42. Comparable as a public financing counterparty in the same housing-renovation value chain.
• ADEME: France's national agency for ecological transition. Functions as ALEC42's primary public funder (€7M Prime Chaleur d'Avenir envelope) and effectively sets the national framework within which ALEC42 operates; a strategic incumbent rather than a competitor.
• ENEDIS: French distribution system operator partnering with ALEC42 on the Energy Savings Toolkit. Comparable as a major incumbent providing grid data and demand-reduction co-delivery.

Emerging players

• In Sun We Trust: Tech vendor that built the Loire Solar Cadaster for ALEC42. Comparable as an enabling technology provider to ALEC42 and as a competitor for the digital solar advisory layer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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