Somerville Medical Facility Joins Energy Market to Save on Bottom Line

Milton (July 23, 2015) – When eight Somerville medical facilities along with some of the largest hospital networks in New England including Cape Cod Healthcare, Steward Healthcare, and the Cambridge Health Care Alliance were looking for ways to cut energy costs, they turned to EarlyBird Power.

EarlyBird Power is an energy market expert providing procurement services, energy management, and sustainability solutions for commercial, industrial, and municipal clients. Using a highly competitive, transparent procurement process, EarlyBird significantly reduces electricity and natural gas supply costs, as well as solar net metering agreements that further reduce energy expenses.

Steward Health Care, New England’s largest community-based hospital network, engaged EarlyBird Power to reduce its energy expenses. EarlyBird Power developed an energy purchasing strategy, and sourced the lowest prices in the market saving Steward Healthcare Systems $1.2 Million over the next 2 years.

“Energy costs represent a huge percentage of our expenses,” said Scott Kenyon, Vice President, Environmental Management, and Corporate Real Estate & Facilities at Steward Health Care. “The money we have saved on energy has allowed us to invest in other areas of the company that will help benefit our patients.”

EarlyBird Power is also providing Steward consulting services on solar net metering opportunities, regular and timely energy market updates, resolving account issues, mediating supplier agreements, and recommending forward energy hedges as opportunities arise.

“EarlyBird Power has demonstrated an ability when procuring natural gas or electricity, to negotiate favorable pricing, terms and conditions,” said Ed Browne, Executive Director, Cape Cod Healthcare Facilities and Support Services. “This selection resulted from an extremely competitive process with 13 suppliers providing price quotes for electricity and natural gas.”

EarlyBird Power has also been a leader in renewable energy. The company structured a solar net metering agreement between Cape Cod Healthcare and Southern Sky Company that resulted in the largest private solar facility being built in the Commonwealth of MA. This agreement has little-to-no risk and will enable Cape Cod Healthcare to avoid over $250,000 annually in energy costs over the next 25 years.

For more information, please visit www.EarlyBirdPower.com.

About EarlyBird Power
EarlyBird Power is a Milton-based energy market expert that provides energy management and sustainability solutions to commercial, municipal and industrial clients. A licensed electricity and natural gas broker in every deregulated state, EarlyBird assists businesses across the United States with procuring the lowest priced electricity or natural gas supply. EarlyBird monitors market opportunities and risks, market trends, and pricing to serve clients, ensuring the best possible rate, optimal services, and hassle-free transactions.