Energy Solutions for Higher Education

Trusted Energy Partner for Colleges and Universities

We work with higher education institutions in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island to save time and money through competitive energy procurement, renewable solutions, and efficiency strategies.

• Largest energy buying consortium in New England.
• Best-in-class contracts with the strongest customer protections in the industry today.
• Tools and guidance to help your public school develop energy strategies and make informed buying decisions.

Is your College Maximizing its Energy Savings Potential?

Colleges and universities manage complex energy needs across diverse facilities—from classrooms and labs to residence halls and athletic centers. With budgets often dependent on state funding and tuition revenues, and procurement bound by strict public processes, higher education institutions need partners who can deliver cost savings, risk management, and progress toward sustainability goals.

PowerOptions provides solutions that align with your mission to create a resilient, sustainable campus environment. We specialize in the competitive procurement of electricity and natural gas supply, solar power, and electric transportation. And we provide strategy and guidance on energy efficiency, demand management and energy analytics.

PowerOptions is the largest energy consortium in New England, serving nearly 50 colleges and universities and more than 450 organizations total. We leverage the size of our group to negotiate extremely favorable prices and strong customer protections.

A nonprofit organization whose mission is to save other nonprofits time and money on energy, PowerOptions has over two decades of experience. Our team includes experts in the utilities, renewables, efficiency, negotiation and competitive energy markets. And we are always available to help you with any and all of your energy needs.

Smarter Energy Solutions for Higher Education

Here’s how we help New England colleges and universities manage energy costs, navigate complex procurement, and advance sustainability across diverse campus facilities.

• Electricity and Natural Gas Supply – Our electricity and natural gas supply procurement offers pricing models that fit around any college’s strategy. Using our own robust RFP process, we’re able to offer our members pre-negotiated contracts with strong customer protections. 
• Solar and Renewables – If you’re looking at solar for college campuses, we can help. Our solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) allow you to benefit from all available state and federal incentives. With our program, there are no upfront capital costs and no responsibility for ongoing maintenance or operations.
• Fleet Electrification, Equipment & Services – PowerOptions offers electric vehicle chargers, group procurement of electric vehicles, placement analysis, fleet management and strategies to transition to clean fleets. 
• Energy Management and Procurement – Our energy experts help you develop procurement strategies, create paths to reach sustainability goals, achieve energy efficiency projects, and implement data analytics for optimizing energy use and savings. 

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