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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER, 4, 2013— Customized Energy Solutions (CES) has signed a multi-year agreement with Hampshire Power, operated by Hampshire Council of Governments, to provide comprehensive hosted solutions for their retail electric supply services. This partnership will enable Hampshire Power to serve their existing customers better and grow their customer base.

“We’re excited at the opportunity to enroll Hampshire Council of Governments onto our CES | BLUE platform to achieve their goals of efficiency, cost reduction and enhanced products and services to their clients.  Hampshire Power has a strong track record of outstanding service to their client membership and we look forward to helping them improve upon it,” remarked Ed Toppi, Customized Energy Solutions Vice President for Retail Market Services.

“As the only public electricity supplier in Massachusetts, we are constantly seeking more efficiency and better product selection to bring continued savings to our growing customer base.  CES offered the most comprehensive menu of services for us to continue to achieve our mission and we look forward to growing our service to save more customers more money on electricity,” said Todd Ford, Executive Director of the Hampshire Council of Governments.

Under the agreement, Hampshire will receive hosted retail solutions through the CES | BLUE platform including electronic data interchange, billing services, forecasting, scheduling, ISO settlement, custom retail full-requirements pricing, congestion risk management, and demand-side response.

About Customized Energy Solutions:

Customized Energy Solutions was founded in 1998 with headquarters in Philadelphia and regional offices throughout North America and India.   Customized Energy Solutions provides hosted software solutions and market expertise to more than 300 clients throughout the electric and natural gas industry.  Learn more at www.ces-ltd.com; follow updates on Twitter:@CustomizedES or on Facebook.

About Hampshire Council of Governments: 

Hampshire Power is a competitive supplier serving Massachusetts public entities, non-profits and businesses. The program is part of a menu of regional, money saving initiatives operated by the Hampshire Council of Governments, a public entity made up of member municipalities in western Mass.  Since the program’s launch in 2006, Hampshire Power has saved over 100 customers more than $2.1 million in electricity costs.  Learn more at HampshireCOG.org; follow updates on Twitter: @hampshirecog or on Facebook.

Contact: Ed Toppi, etoppi@ces-ltd.com, (215) 875-9440