About CES

 

Andrew Price serves as both Program Manager and Energy Analyst for CES and CETX. His projects include performing "data" based energy audits to identify energy efficiency opportunities, negotiating with natural gas suppliers to secure savings off tariff-based rates, and participation in all aspects of the cogeneration and demand-side management product and services design and implementation process. Mr. Price also performs detailed feasibility studies for combined heat and power systems, advises clients on renewable energy procurement options, and operates the firm's Load Response program. The Load Response Program is an innovative and successful initiative that rewards customers for reducing electrical use during periods of peak demand in New England with minimal customer effort. Mr. Price's credits also include aiding in interventions and writing expert witness testimony in complex PUC and FERC proceedings, including: general rate cases, stranded costs, rate unbundling, asset divestiture, and transmission line loss.

Mr. Price earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering, Environmental & Water Studies Program (1997 w/Distinction) from Stanford University, and a B.A. in Physics and Environmental Studies from Bowdoin College (1995, summa cum laude).

 


Peter Bartlett joined Competitive Energy Services in February 2006 as a Business Development Manager and Account Manager. He currently assists Commercial and Industrial customers in Maine and Massachusetts with their energy needs.

Mr. Bartlett has over 22 years of experience in the Energy Business. Prior to joining CES, Mr. Bartlett was a Business Development Manager with Constellation New Energy, where he was responsible for sales and account management for retail electricity clients in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Prior to joining Constellation New Energy, Mr. Bartlett had a 17 year career with Central Maine Power Company, where he served as a Technical Services Advisor, Manager of Service Center Operations and Major Account Manager. At CMP, he gained extensive experience in the wholesale and retail electricity industry and markets. He has specialized in providing energy market expertise and procurement strategies to large Commercial and Industrial customers, allowing them to successful manage and control energy costs. He has also successfully negotiated New Sales and Retention Agreements with large Industrial customers, including the Pulp and Paper Industry. He has advised numerous Commercial and Industrial customers in achieving reduction in kW and kWh consumption through effective energy management techniques.

Mr. Bartlett holds a BS in Marine Engineering from Maine Maritime Academy. He is also a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Energy Procurement Professional (CEP) as accredited by the Association of Energy Engineers.
 


Scott T. Johnson of Bangor, Maine joined Competitive Energy Services in December 2005. Mr. Johnson brings a wealth of business and financial experience to CES. He is sole owner and principal of Johnson Management Group, LLC, a diversified consulting firm established in 1992 providing a broad range of services to New England industry with concentrations in energy management and commodity procurement services, commercial banking, textiles, retirement communities and agriculture. He has specialized in commercial and industrial loan and lease placement, venture capital acquisition and real estate development. The company is also involved in project financing, corporate finance and management, creditor relations and management restructuring. In addition to his other consulting activities, from 1998 to 2005, Mr. Johnson was the principal developer and a partner in the Dirigo Pines Retirement Community in Orono, Maine.

Prior to that, he served as Chairman and CEO of Eastland Woolen Mill, Inc. of New York City and Corinna, Maine, a long time leading producer of women's and children's outerwear fabrics, fine woolen flannels and woven and non-woven fabrics for blankets. His experience in banking includes two years as Executive Vice President and COO of Union Trust Company in Ellsworth, Maine, as well as over twenty years in business development and commercial lending with Fleet bank of Maine (formerly The Merrill Trust Company) and Northeast Bank and Trust of Bangor, Maine.

 Mr. Johnson matriculated at the University of Maine in Orono, majoring in business and finance, and has continued a close relationship with his Alma mater. He serves on the University of Maine President's Development Council and chairs the University's Honors College Development Committee. He is a past President of Bangor Rotary Club and served fifteen years as President and Trustee of the Pine Tree State 4-H Foundation. He has served as a trustee and director of The Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Cole Enterprises of Bangor, the Maine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Maine Coast Memorial Hospital of Ellsworth, Maine. He is currently a Trustee of the Catholic Foundation of Maine, is President of Banair Corporation of Bangor and serves as a director/trustee on several other non-profit and civic boards.
 


Matt Thayer joined CES in July 2005 as Business Development and Account Manager. Mr. Thayer assists business and institutional clients in the Northeastern U.S. with their energy needs.

Prior to joining CES, Mr. Thayer served as consumer assistance director and communications director for the Maine Public Utilities Commission. As Director of the Consumer Assistance Division at the Maine Public Utilities Commission, he helped to write many of the consumer protection and supplier licensing rules governing Maine’s competitive electricity market. He also oversaw the Commission's consumer protection and consumer complaint team. As communications director at the Maine Public Utilities Commission, he designed a series of highly successful energy market seminars and other initiatives to assist business and institutional consumers in understanding and successfully navigating competitive energy markets. Mr. Thayer also served as divisional controller for the machinery and electronics groups of a major international trading company headquartered in New York City and Tokyo, Japan.

Mr. Thayer holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and a Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Mr. Thayer is a native of Connecticut who was raised in Falmouth, Maine.

 

Keith Sampson joined Competitive Energy Services in September 2007 as a Business Development Manager and Account Manager. He currently assists Commercial and Industrial customers in New England with their energy needs.

Mr. Sampson has over 16 years of experience in the Power and Energy Business. Prior to joining CES, Mr. Sampson was the Northeast Regional Manager for the Water Energy Group at Rochester Midland.  At RMC he was responsible for business development, operations and account management for clients in New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia and Ontario Canada.  Mr. Sampson had many responsibilities at RMC including managing a twelve member team serving clients in manufacturing, food processing, industrial, commercial and institutional markets.  At RMC Mr. Sampson was recognized for his innovation in helping clients reduce their overall energy costs.  Mr. Sampson and his team helped customers implement and monitor programs to reduce energy costs in boiler and HVAC operations.    

Prior to joining RMC, Mr. Sampson had a 7 year career with BetzDearborn, now owned by General Electric, called GE Betz.  Mr. Sampson served as an Account Manager and Senior Account Manager-Strategic Accounts.  At GE Betz he gained extensive experience in the power generation and HVAC markets. He specialized in providing consulting expertise and cost reduction strategies to large Commercial, Institutional and Industrial customers, allowing them to successfully manage and control energy costs. He won a number of energy and sales achievement awards.  In 1999, he won the BetzDearborn Chairmen’s Award for helping Lucent Technologies in North Andover, MA reduce fuel, electricity and water costs at the central plant.  In 2000, he won the same award for developing programs that reduced energy and improved production at Eastman Kodak Corporation in Peabody, MA.  

Mr. Sampson holds a BS in Business Management from North Adams State College, in North Adams, MA. He also has his CWT (Certified Water Treater) as accredited by the AWT (Association of Water Treatment).  Keith lives in Boxford, MA and is a native of New Jersey. 

 To Contact Mr. Sampson, please use his cell phone at 617-633-9320 or via email at
ksampson@competitive-energy.com.