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Not Sure How to Benefit From Solar Energy? NDSA Partner EPC Can Help Your Business Make the Switch
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s an endorsed service provider of the Northeast Dairy Foods Association and the Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Energy Partner Consultants of Latham, New York, has been working with farms, businesses and homeowners to determine if tapping into solar power projects is a good option for them. According to CEO Wendy Martin, who is also an NDSA board member, the opportunities and benefits from solar power are growing. Energy Partner Consultants works with customers to mitigate risks and reduce electricity and natural gas costs by using a variety of means to identify the most competitive rates for a farm, business or resident. The company evaluates and advises on opportunities for savings, compares rates, negotiates and executes energy agreements and performs ongoing contract management on behalf of customers in order to maintain the best rates, as well as manages risk-based customers’ specifications and budgets. “We continually study the energy industry in order to deliver our clients the options best suited to their energy management needs,” explained Martin. “Energy Partner Consultants has established alliances with local, regional and national companies to ensure the best sources and lowest costs for your 40 • Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc.
energy. By offering the widest array of supply and demand options from the best providers, we also help limit our clients’ exposure to market volatility to the greatest extent possible. We also guide our clients through different government and ISO programs that help reduce energy costs, provide lucrative incentive revenue and relieve strain on grid infrastructure.”
According to Energy Partner Consultants, only 8% of New York residents have the ability to put solar panels on their roofs. Until recently, that meant most people who wanted to reap the benefits of solar power didn’t have the ability, according to Martin. “By using community solar, the other 92% can still benefit just as fully,” she explained, “as now there are a number of programs and
