PORT WASHINGTON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Franklin Energy Services, LLC, a leading national energy efficiency program implementation firm, announced today that it has signed a two-year contract with Puget Sound Energy – an electric and natural gas utility headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
Franklin Energy will add Puget Sound Energy’s existing residential energy assessment program to its 2016/2017 residential portfolio. The energy efficiency implementer will provide customer engagement and energy education through the delivery of residential energy assessments to qualifying Puget Sound Energy electric and natural gas customers.
“We’re aligned and ready to help Puget Sound Energy reach its program goals,” said Dan Tarrence, Franklin Energy Services Executive Vice President. “We are excited to open a local Seattle office – our first in the Northwest U.S., to support program operations. And while we head into this new territory, we are confident in our dedicated resources and long-standing experience in the residential market.”
“Puget Sound Energy is a reputable, responsible utility company within its community – with well over a century of providing energy services,” added Aron Jarr, Franklin Energy Senior Director of Business Development. “We’re thrilled that our services aligned with the needs of Puget Sound Energy and we’re eager to help them reach their energy saving goals.”
“PSE welcomes Franklin Energy as a capable and motivated service provider and ally, providing energy efficiency services to our residential customers,” said Jeff Tripp, Manager of Residential Energy Management. “Their reputation as a leader in the industry coupled with their dedication to providing a positive customer experience will ensure the continued success of PSE’s Energy Assessment program.”
About Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy is proud to serve neighbors and communities in 10 Washington counties. As the state’s largest utility, they support 1.1 million electric customers and 790,000 natural gas customers. Visit www.pse.com and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
About Franklin Energy Services, LLC
Since its inception in 1994, Franklin Energy has implemented energy efficiency programs for utility, state and municipality clients nationwide. The unbiased third-party firm of over 400 expert specialists pinpoints value driven, goal-focused efficiency solutions for its clients and their customers, from business to residential and everything in between. The firm received the Energy Star Sustained Excellence award for five consecutive years and was awarded Outstanding Energy Efficient Technology Deployment of the Year in 2013 by the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP). www.franklinenergy.com
