Affinity Programs
The Chamber’s
Electricity Cost Savings
Affinity Program!
Dear Chamber Member:
The Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in
conjunction with the SouthCoast Electric Power Group (SCEPG),
is launching a new electric cost savings program for its
small business members. The program is designed to help
members save money by providing a resource that will enable
participating members to make the electric supply choices
that best meet the needs of their businesses.
Background and History
SCEPG was formed in 2002 by
the Fall River Area and New Bedford Chambers of Commerce to
provide an opportunity for their largest users of
electricity to save money by negotiating rates for electric
supply from a variety of competitive suppliers. The group
currently consists of the cities of Fall River and New
Bedford as well as more than 30 large commercial, industrial
and institutional users in the region. SCEPG has been very
successful in managing electric supply costs. In aggregate
its members have saved more than $12.0 million in the past
three years versus utility supply rates.
New Small Business Electricity Program
Until now, participation in SCEPG was limited to large
consumers, using more than 40,000 kWh per month. We
recognized that our smaller business members also had a need
for a resource to help them control their cost of electric
supply. The Small Business Program fills this void and makes
the benefits of electric supply choice available to all our
members. Our consultants, Risk Services Group, will
administer the program and will provide you with a review of
your historic costs, a summary and analysis of the supply
price and term options available to you and pricing from
multiple competitive suppliers. This unbiased process will
give you the ability to make the energy supply decision that
best meets the needs of your business.
How Do I Participate?
Getting started is easy. Please complete the
“SCEPG Member Data Release Form”
and return it to the Chamber. You will be contacted by our
energy consultant, Risk Services Group, and they will begin
the process of analyzing your supply costs.
Thank you for your attention to the announcement of this
important new membership service.
Kind Regards,
Robert A. Mellion, Esq.
President and CEO
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