Texas' first electricity aggregator, broker & consultant
providing the most economical green power
... for a healthy, sustainable Texas

If you’re a business or household in Texas’ competitive electricity market, Momentum Bay’s electricity aggregation, brokerage & consulting services – & now REC brokerage as well as onsite generation services – can help you save money & become a better steward of the environment, especially if you own, occupy or manage an ENERGY STAR® labeled building or LEED® certified or registered project.

Compelling Recent Events:

>> April 13, 2009: Prices for prompt month natural gas & electricity continue to plummet to seven-year lows – $3.504 / MMBtu from the all time high of over $13 set on July 7, 2008 – marking today a GREAT time to lock in electricity prices for up to five years.

>> April 2009: Green power purchases in Texas quadrupled in 2008 (according to the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas).

>> March 31, 2009: House Democrats introduced huge carbon cap and trade / renewable energy bill, calling for 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, and 83% by 2050 (more ambitious than Obama’s proposal).

>> February 27, 2009: President Obama’s budget estimates that the price of Carbon Offsets will soar from roughly $2 to $13.70 per ton.

>> January 2009: Momentum Bay surpasses $10 million of discounted green power sales—creating a healthy, sustainable Texas.

MOMENTUM BAY ASSOCIATES LP is the first broker, registered aggregator (PUC #80247), and consultant in Texas’ retail electricity market to focus exclusively on solely on green power.

In 2009, GREEN POWER 4 TEXAS was also approved by ERCOT as a broker of Renewable Energy Credits (i.e., a “REC broker”), enabling us to save our clients the many levels of excessive markup from REC generator to wholesaler to brokers and retailers before reaching customers.

Furthermore, for those customers who are ready to move beyond RECs or green power to onsite generation, we have reviewed hundreds of small-wind turbine manufacturers worldwide & have become business developer for one vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) manufacturer here in the U.S.

With green power, RECs & onsite generation in our portfolio, we provide the most economical certified green power for any organization or household, especially for LEED projects, as well as insights about healthy, energy efficient buildings to organizations & households. Time & again, our customers find they can buy green power for less than they could have bought conventional power.

Beyond electricity to conservation, energy efficiency & healthy buildings, we offer our ECO [BOOT CAMP] & GREEN [BOOT CAMP] courses for organizations & households, respectively. And, for years, we’ve served as the Texas business developer for one of the nation’s leading building commissioning (Cx) firms & one of the world’s green building consulting firms.

Finally, our founder brings a wealth of management consulting & sustainability strategy consulting expertise, which long-term* clients enjoy at no additional cost.

How?

The green power ⁴ Texas Competitive Advantage

Our customers point out five major ways that we outperform the thousands of other electricity brokers & roughly 200 registered aggregators in Texas.

First, our electricity customers receive many valuable and relevant FREE services from the sustainability and strategy consulting side of our business for the term of their electricity contract, such as:

• Access to a green business and green building expert, who has served as the first Sustainability Manager for the nation’s leading owner, developer and property manager of green office buildings, and has attended and spoken at hundreds of corporate sustainability, green building, renewable energy and other conferences, so that your organization can stay up-to-date with the fast changing (and increasingly mandatory) world of sustainability, particularly in your industry and locale
• Access to Momentum Bay’s proprietary research reports, presentations and Texas Green Building Tours^SM library (sometimes, even becoming the focus of one of our educational videos)
• Analysis of your organization’s carbon / greenhouse gas emissions potential liability (risk exposure) and mitigation alternatives
• Ongoing monitoring and analysis of your electricity usage and bills
• Setup and maintenance of an ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager record for each eligible building
• Marketing support (e.g., easily understood wording for advertising and press releases regarding your organization’s dollars, energy and greenhouse gas emissions avoided overall and per square foot because of your energy efficiency measures and green power purchase relative to other conventional buildings and organizations; and
• Identification of financial and other incentives for your organization’s green power purchases and energy efficiency retrofits or process improvements.

Second, transparency & fair pricing. Yes, we disclose & discount our commissions, which are up to 80% less than competitors’ commissions. For customers that have implemented corporate sustainability initiatives or that occupy green buildings or green homes (e.g., ENERGY STAR® labeled or LEED® certified or registered), we discount our broker commission rate even more. Why & how would we do this? Well, you already speak our language and are helping us create a healthy, sustainable Texas profitably and practically. And, in a volatile, somewhat confusing & “cowboy” industry where brokers have been known to hide huge, unfair commissions in their quotes, customers have been hurt. We’re happy to demystify the industry for our customers & disclose our discounted & fair commissions. Fortunately, our integrated business approach & diverse revenue streams – from green management consulting, green building consulting, green training, etc. – enable us to help you purchase renewable energy without typically exorbitant broker commissions and higher margins if you were to shop directly from Retail Electric Providers, which can be double or even triple any premium for 100% renewable electricity.

Third, we negotiate the best rates for 10% to 100% green power on our customers’ behalf individually (“brokered”) or, occasionally, as part of a voluntary buying group (“aggregation”). We maintain Broker Agreements with a select group of the leading ‘green’ Retail Electric Providers (REPs) who are genuinely committing to sustainability beyond their products to their property, processes & people. Some of our REP partners are carbon neutral & even operate from LEED® certified office spaces. Nonetheless, you are our client, not the REPs. These & other REPs rely heavily on the ABC Channel (i.e., aggregators, brokers & consultants) to support customers, accounting for 50-100% of their commercial sales. So, we can secure better pricing for you than if you were to contact each directly.

Fourth, we help our customers learn how to reduce their electricity bills for years to come beyond just great rates, via new/old technologies & better habits. Specifically, green power ⁴ Texas customers receive a 25% discount on our ECO [BOOT CAMP] for Real Estate Professionals & GREEN [BOOT CAMP] for Households 4-hour courses for up to six months from their initial or renewal electricity purchase.

Fifth, we walk the talk. We are one of only a few renewable energy suppliers that is a member of the US Green Building Council (since January 2003). And, we are the only renewable energy supplier that has a LEED® Accredited Professional & Green Advantage Certified Professional in executive leadership.

So, whether you own a green building or green home, or just want to save money on wherever you work or live while doing your part to create a healthy, sustainable Texas, Momentum Bay would like to be your trusted, personal green power aggregator, broker & consultant.

Would you join other Texans in going green profitably, increasing Texas’ energy independence, improving Texas’ air quality & Texans’ health, reducing human causes of climate change, & loving the things God loves (that is, people & the planet)?

Begin the simple process below. Or, call 877-ECO-TEXAS (877-326-8392) 8 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday to request more details & two necessary forms.

Large Commercial & Industrial Did you know that Texas uses more industrial electricity than any other state, and that Texas manufacturers could be the first focus of carbon cap and trade legislation? Is your annual usage 500,000 kWh or more? We work with manufacturers, office buildings, portfolio owners & other large electricity users to create customized green power purchases according to your needs & desires, offering products that range in risk from fixed pricing to heat rate to Market Clearing Price (MCPE). And, for organizations that are implementing any sustainability initiatives, or occupying ENERGY STAR® labeled or LEED® certified or registered buildings (particularly those pursuing Energy & Atmosphere (EA) Credit for Off-site Renewable Energy or Green Power), we discount our broker commission rate even more to help you receive the Innovation Credit for Exemplary Performance or even 100% Green Power most affordably. >> Simply enter the ZIP Code of your organization’s meter address(es) to see if we can serve you.		Small & Mid-sized Organizations Did you know that Texas is the #2 user of commercial electricity relative to all other states? Is your annual usage less than 500,000 kWh? If so, we can help you in two ways: as your broker or aggregator. Either way, we can help your organization go green profitably & practically. We help schools, restaurants, churches, architects, banks, businesses in commercial centers, contractors, designers, developers, engineers, green buildings, hospitals, hotels, multi-family, retailers & more. And, for organizations that are implementing any sustainability initiatives, or occupying ENERGY STAR® labeled or LEED® certified or registered buildings (particularly those pursuing Energy & Atmosphere (EA) Credit for Off-site Renewable Energy or Green Power), we discount our broker commission rate even more to help you achieve the Innovation Credit for Exemplary Performance or even 100% Green Power most affordably. Option 1: Brokered purchase. We can help you purchase 6-60 months of green power individually as your broker. In this scenario, you pay monthly, directly to the winning Retail Electric Provider (REP). But, we’ll act as your representative & advocate to resolve customer service issues with the REP. Option 2: Aggregated buy. You may be able to save even more money on up to 60 months of green power by joining one of our voluntary groups of other Texan organizations (known as an “aggregation”) who buy in bulk at volume discount rates. There’s no fee to join a group—you simply gain purchasing power by buying in bulk. >> Simply enter the ZIP Code of your organization’s location(s) to see if you are located within Texas’ competitive electricity market.		Households Did you know that Texas uses more residential electricity than any other state? Why do so many households still pay 25% to 100% more than businesses do for electricity? If you’re ready to go green at home profitably, easily & immediately, you can benefit from the specially discounted “Friends and Family” rates that we negotiated with Gexa Energy, which we selected after having shopped and, in some cases, even tried out Texas’ 20+ residential Retail Electric Providers. We found Gexa Energy’s 100% green product to be the least expensive on the market AND offer the best service backed by Florida Power & Light, which enjoys one of the highest credit ratings among Retail Electric Providers, and is one of the largest owners of renewable energy generation in Texas. >> Simply click the Gexa Energy logo above, and then enter your ZIP Code where prompted on the next screen to receive our specially negotiated, discounted rates.
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Carbon Offsets

While RECs clean up your energy-related emissions, carbon offsets do the same for your transportation-related emissions. Email our team or click here to learn about purchasing Carbon Offsets for the transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions of your organization, LEED® project, or household.