• Your ally in energy management

    Maine PowerOptions is an energy-purchasing consortium that serves as an aggregator for Maine’s public and non-profit organizations.

    Our group-purchasing programs are designed to increase the buying power of eligible member organizations for the purchase of fuel oil, electricity supply, and other energy services, regardless of their size.

    The result is that Maine’s municipalities, non-profit organizations, education institutions, health care organizations, water, sewer, and school districts can have greater control over their energy sources and costs.

    Maine PowerOptions was founded in 1999 and is co-sponsored by the Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority and the Maine Municipal Bond Bank.

  • Upcoming Events

    Guidance on Reaching Your Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals: MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    May 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm - May 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm - MS Teams
    Everyone has carbon reduction targets, if not mandates these days. How to begin? Alex Calder and Sunny Sanwar from Constellation New Energy introduce the "Constellation Navigator" tool which simplifies the process of building and executing your plan to reach those goals.    
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    Constellation's Monthly Market Intelligence Webinar

    May 8, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Online
    This month's webinar will include: the national basis transition from heating demand to cooling demand, notable developments and insights on the economy, natural gas production remaining flat and Freeport (TX) LNG downtime and its potential impacts on electricity pricing.
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    Summit on Maine's Economy & Climate Change

    May 9, 2024 at 8:00 am - May 9, 2024 at 5:00 pm - Augusta Civic Center
    Climate change is not just a distant issue; it's impacting every region of Maine, right now. But what does that mean for your business? How will you adapt? Are we collectively ready to take on this challenge? This summit brings together industry experts, thought leaders, and passionate individuals like yourself, all committed to finding innovative solutions. Together, we'll explore how climate change will reshape Maine's economy and provide actionable strategies for sustainable growth.  Register here.

    Getting Ready for Demand Response Calls in 2024

    May 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm - May 16, 2024 at 2:30 pm - Online
    CPower invites you to a  short but informative session to help you and your team understand the New England Demand Response Programs' details, the communication and dispatch process and helpful tips and tricks to better prepare you for success this season. CPower's New England's market experts will lead this discussion and answer questions during a live Q&A session.  Register here.

    2030 Vision Climate Convergence Conference

    May 17, 2024 at 9:00 am - May 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm - Norway, Maine
    CEBE (Center for an Ecology-Based Economy) in Norway, ME hosts its fifth annual climate convergence conference, to be keynoted by Living on Earth's Steve Curwood and polar scientist Dr. Susana Hancock. Join them in Norway for two days of inspiration, knowledge sharing, and power building. Dr. Susana Hancock will speak on Friday, May 17 and Steve Curwood will speak on Saturday, May 18. Please register here.

    Past Events

    Sign in to your member portal to view recordings and slide decks of these and other past MPO events.

    Capturing the Sun: Solar Opportunities for MPO Members: April 2024 MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    April 10, 2024 at MS Teams

    How to Participate in the MPO Fuels Bidding Event: March 2024 MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    March 6, 2024

    How to Use Biodiesel to Replace Heating Oil and Diesel for Vehicles: February 2024 MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    February 7, 2024

    How is El Niño Impacting Electricity Markets? with Brandon Fong of Constellation - January 2024 MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    January 12, 2024

    Straw-to-Gold: Turning Waste into Energy with Beau Hoffman of DOE-BETO - December 2023 Maine PowerOptions "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    December 13, 2023

    Reducing Costs and Carbon Emissions in our Buildings with Erin Camp, PhD of PowerOptions - November 2023 Maine PowerOptions "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    November 8, 2023

    Creating New Solar Opportunities for MPO Members with Walter Gray from PowerOptions MA-CT-RI October 2023 MPO Lunch & Learn Webinar

    October 24, 2023

    Another Kind of Backup Power: Energy Storage Systems and Incentives, with Jesse Remillard from Efficiency Maine September 2023 MPO Lunch & Learn Webinar

    September 13, 2023

    Energy Grant Opportunities from USDA--Who Knew? with Morgan Hotham of USDA Maine August 2023 MPO Lunch & Learn Webinar

    August 15, 2023

    Efficiency Maine Program Updates with Rick Meinking--July 2023 MPO Lunch & Learn Webinar

    July 12, 2023

    Community Action Grants with Brian Ambrette of the Community Resilience Partnership June 2023 MPO Lunch & Learn Webinar

    June 7, 2023

    Maine Made Biodiesel with Rodger Strickland from Maine Standard Biofuels May 2023 MPO Lunch & Learn Webinar

    May 17, 2023

    Getting Paid to Reduce your Usage with Phil Ciulla from CPower April 2023 MPO Lunch & Learn Webinar

    April 12, 2023

    Electricity Market Updates with Brandon Fong from Constellation: March 2023 MPO Lunch & Learn Webinar

    March 28, 2023