Energy Solutions Center

The Energy Solutions Center is a 501(c)6 technology commercialization and market development organization representing energy utilities, municipal energy authorities, and equipment manufacturers and vendors. The mission of the Center is to accelerate the acceptance of and deployment of new energy-efficient, gas-fueled technologies that enhance the operations and productivity of commercial and industrial energy users, and improves comfort and reliability for residential energy users.

The Energy Solutions Center and its members identify, evaluate, and prioritize new market opportunities and then implement market development initiatives designed to move products from R&D success to broad market acceptance. Center members and staff have successfully brought to market technologies such as engine-driven air compressors, vacuum furnaces, boilers, large tonnage chillers, and small package air conditioning equipment. The Center's initiatives fund, facilitate, and manage on-site technology demonstrations at end-user facilities. Additionally, the Center creates marketing materials, case studies, training manuals, decision analysis software, and other products designed to facilitate the promotion and application of these new technologies.

The Center's success is based on the development of market-driven technology consortia consisting of energy companies, equipment manufacturers/vendors, trade allies, and energy users. The consortia are responsible for the implementation of the Center's programs. The Center has formed a Distributed Generation Consortium supported by fourteen utility members. The Consortium provides market development support for distributed generation technologies.

The Center's Technology and Market Assessment Forum is a highly sought-after opportunity for manufacturers and vendors of new gas-fueled equipment to address the nation's utilities and seek market entry support.

Energy utilities employ technical and marketing specialists responsible for building relationships with thousands of commercial and industrial customers. These specialists serve on the Center's technical and marketing committees. The Center is thus uniquely positioned to promote the use and sale of new technologies to thousands of end-users seeking to increase productivity, reliability, energy efficiency, and comfort.

A board of directors oversees the Center, which operates with an Executive Director and staff of four professionals. Offices are located in Washington, DC. For additional information, see www.escenter.org.