Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I find a glossary of industry terminology?
- Who is Momentum Bay Associates LP?
- With which Retail Electric Providers (REPs) has Momentum Bay established a broker agreement?
- What does Momentum Bay do to help the environment?
- How do I apply for a job with Momentum Bay Associates LP?
- How do I contact Momentum Bay Associates LP?
- What is the contact information for the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC)?
- What states does Momentum Bay Associates LP serve?
- How has Texas' electricity market changed from 1999-2002 after deregulation?
- What is Electric Deregulation?
- How does the electrical industry work?
Where can I find a glossary of industry terminology?
http://www.electricitytexas.com/glossary.html
http://www.md-electric-info.com/info-center/glossary.html
Who is Momentum Bay Associates LP?
Momentum Bay Associates LP is a sustainability & strategy consulting firm based in Houston, Texas, the nation’s energy capital. We are the first electricity broker & registered Class I aggregator to provide exclusively 100% green power for residential & business customers in Texas (PUC Registration #80247).
With which Retail Electric Providers (REPs) has Momentum Bay established a broker agreement?
Momentum Bay currently works with four of REPs: Green Mountain Energy, Gexa Energy, Direct Energy & First Choice Power. As a broker & aggregator, we are able to negotiate more favorable pricing than customers may be able to obtain if they tried to contact REPs directly. Most REPs service 50-100% of their commercial customers through the ABC Channel (i.e., aggregators, brokers & consultants), & manage overhead costs & flexibility by maintaining a very small in-house staff, if any, to serve commercial accounts.
What does Momentum Bay do to help the environment?
Momentum Bay started by ‘greening’ our own households & business. Changed our hearts, minds, words and actions. Here is a snapshot of how we’ve grown as stewards of the environment:
- Our consultants have attended 100+ conferences about sustainability, green building, solar, etc.
- We reduced our electricity consumption by changing bad habits & upgrading equipment, e.g., replaced all incandescent lightbulbs with Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs, purchased ENERGY STAR equipment, use laptops instead of desktops. EPA Small Business Partner: Committed to purchasing ENERGY STAR appliances when replacing or buying new ones.
- We use healthy, sustainable products in our home & office, e.g., painted with zero VOC paint.
- Our founder is a LEED Accredited Professional
- We became an EPA Green Power Partner & Leader by purchasing 100% green power, & then offered the same to our neighbors.
- Our founder practices sustainability personally. He & his wife even held their own green wedding ... & saved 55% relative to a conventional wedding.
- One consultant replaced his family's 1992 Toyota Camry with 2007 Toyota Prius to cut emissions by one-third & to double the gas mileage.
- We choose local, organic & natural foods, support local farms & even maintain an organic garden at the office.