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www.HartfordBusiness.com April 18, 2016 • Hartford Business Journal 9 H ealth insurance is the most important benefit you offer and it's a big part of your budget. You need an insurance program that not only meets the needs of your employees but also helps you control costs. CBIA Health Connections — the most successful private insurance exchange for small business — is the solution. With Health Connections you simply set your contribution level then let your employees choose a plan from Aetna, ConnectiCare, Harvard Pilgrim, or UnitedHealthcare. From medical and dental plans to life, disability and vision options, there's something for everyone with CBIA Health Connections. Contact your agent for a quote or call 860.244.1900. Who do small businesses choose for health insurance? Richard P. Ramondetta President Alloy Specialties, Inc. Manchester CBIA Health Connections allows me to offer my employees a valuable benefits package while helping to control our medical benefits budget. To view the full list, please visit HartfordBusiness.com THE LIST Largest Connecticut electric suppliers (Ranked by total customers as of Jan. 31, 2016) Rank Company Total customers/ Share of CT market Total business customers/ Total residential customers Chief executive/ Title 1 Public Power LLC (1) 1055 Washington Blvd., 7th Floor, Stamford, CT 06901 888-354-4415; www.ppandu.com 56,661 10.6% 5,632 51,029 Michael Fallquist CEO, Crius Energy 2 Ambit Energy P.O. Box 864589, Dallas, TX 75086 877-282-6248; ww2.ambitenergy.com 54,908 10.3% 4,213 50,695 Jere Thompson Jr. Co-founder & CEO 3 Direct Energy (2) 12 Greenway Plaza, Houston, TX 77046 713-877-3500; www.directenergy.com 53,069 10.0% 9,777 43,292 Badar Khan President & CEO 4 ConEdison Solutions Inc. (3) 100 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 410, Valhalla, NY 10595 914-286-7000; www.conedsolutions.com 40,023 7.5% 3,884 36,139 Jorge J. Lopez President & CEO 5 North American Power and Gas LLC 20 Glover Ave., Norwalk, CT 06850 888-313-9086; ww2.napower.com 33,434 6.3% 1,043 32,391 Deryl Brown CEO 6 Verde Energy USA Inc. 101 Merritt Seven, 2nd Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851 800-388-3862; www.lowcostpower.com 25,553 4.8% 794 24,759 Thomas Fitzgerald CEO 7 Liberty Power Corp. 1901 W. Cypress Creek Road, #600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 866–769–3799; www.libertypowercorp.com 23,456 4.4% 3,203 20,253 David Hernandez Co-founder & CEO 8 Spark Energy LP 2105 CityWest Blvd., Suite 100, Houston, TX 77042 877-547-7275; www.sparkenergy.com 21,074 4.0% 2,103 18,971 Nathan Kroeker Director, president & CEO 9 Constellation Energy (4) 100 Constellation Way, Baltimore, MD 21202 866-237-7693; www.constellation.com 20,447 3.8% 1,981 18,466 Joseph Nigro CEO (5) 10 Town Square Energy 208 W. Chandler Heights Road, Suite 102 , Chandler, AZ 85248 877-430-0093; www.townsquareenergy.com 17,427 3.3% 1,394 16,033 Randall Miller President 11 SunWave Gas & Power CT Inc. 20 Marshall St., Suite 300, Norwalk, CT 06854 855-478-6928; www.gosunwavect.com 17,181 3.2% 628 16,553 Robert Weir President 12 Discount Power Inc. 6 Armstrong Road, Shelton, CT 06484 877-259-7693; www.discountpowerinc.com 16,620 3.1% 1,220 15,400 David Gable President 13 GDF SUEZ Retail Energy Solutions LLC dba Think Energy (6) 1990 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77056 713-636-0000; www.gdfsuezna.com 14,767 2.8% 4,058 10,709 Zin Smati President & CEO GDF SUEZ North America Inc. 14 Viridian Energy Inc. (1) 1055 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901 866-663-2508; www.viridian.com 12,707 2.4% 1,636 11,071 Michael Fallquist CEO, Crius Energy 15 Starion Energy Inc. P.O. Box 845, Middlebury, CT 06762 800-600-3040; www.starionenergy.com 12,614 2.4% 699 11,915 Ruzhdi Dauti President 16 NRG Retail Solutions (7) 1201 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77002 713-537-3000; www.nrg.com 12,156 2.3% 2,061 10,095 Elizabeth Killinger President, NRG Retail and Reliant 17 Constellation New Energy Inc. (8) 100 Constellation Way, Baltimore, MD 21202 866-237-7693; www.constellation.com 10,885 2.0% 9,293 1,592 Joseph Nigro CEO (5) 18 Perigee Energy LLC 3 Sugar Creek Center Blvd., Suite 450, Sugar Land, TX 77478 866-878-3492; www.perigeeenergy.com 10,562 2.0% 425 10,137 Steven D. Guy CEO 19 Abest Power & Gas LLC 200 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854 888-987-6937; www.abestpower.com 9,020 1.7% 2,006 7,014 Frank Rosa Founder & CEO 20 Clearview Electric Inc. 1201 Elm St., Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75270 800-746-4702; clearviewenergy.com/state/Connecticut 8,276 1.6% 61 8,215 Frank McGovern Founder & CEO 21 Aequitas Energy Inc. 240A Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511 855-799-8200; www.aequitasenergy.com 7,529 1.4% 2,173 5,356 Steven Laker CEO 22 Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC (9) 401 W. A St., Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101 877-273-6772; www.noblesolutions.com 7,207 1.4% 6,984 223 James Wood President 23 XOOM Energy Connecticut LLC 11208 Statesville Road, Suite 200, Huntersville, NC 28078 888-997-8979; xoomenergy.com/en/ct-energy-company 7,021 1.4% 969 6,052 Thomas Ulry CEO 24 Direct Energy Business LLC (10) 1001 Liberty Ave., Suite 1200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 800-830-5923; www.business.directenergy.com 6,696 1.3% 6,418 278 John Schultz President 25 Energy Plus Holdings LLC (11) P.O. Box 38815, Philadelphia, PA 19104 877-770-3092; www.energypluscompany.com 5,778 1.1% 705 5,073 Judith Lagano SVP & regional president, East division of NRG 26 NextEra Energy Services Connecticut LLC 20455 State Highway 249, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77070 877-528-2890; www.nexteraenergyservices.com 5,056 1.0% 3,150 1,906 Brian Landrum President 27 Choice Energy (12) 1031 Office Park Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265 888-565-4490; 4choiceenergy.net 4,678 0.9% 124 4,554 Michael Needham Owner 28 Connecticut Gas & Electric Inc. (13) 222 Main St., Suite 108, Farmington, CT 06032 866-568-0289; www.ctgande.com 4,095 0.8% 1,610 2,485 Kevin McMinn COO, US Gas & Electric 29 Reliant Energy (14) 1201 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77002 866-660-4900; www.reliant.com 3,068 0.6% 553 2,515 Elizabeth Killinger President, NRG Retail and Reliant 30 PALMco Energy 1350 60 St., Brooklyn, NY 11219 877-726-5862; www.palmcoenergy.com 2,522 0.5% 39 2,483 Robert Palmese President (15) Source: Connecticut Pubic Utilities Regulatory Authority with special thanks to Mike Coyle, company websites. (1) Brand of Crius Energy. (2) A subsidiary of Centrica plc. (3) A subsidiary of Consolidated Energy Inc. (4) A subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (5) Also executive vice president at parent, Exelon Corp. (6) Formerly Gulf Electricity customers; transitioned to Think Energy, affiliated with GDF SUEZ Retail Energy Solutions LLC. Data compiled when customers were supplied by Gulf Electricity. (7) Part of NRG Energy Inc. (8) Part of Constellation Energy Group, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (9) A subsidiary of Noble Group Ltd. (10) Subsidiary of Direct Energy Marketing Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Centrica plc. (11) A subsidiary of NRG Energy. Not currently enrolling new customers in CT. (12) D/b/a 4 Choice Energy. (13) A subsidiary of US Gas & Electric Inc. (14) A subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc. (15) Also president of Columbia Utilities. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. 12 Discount Power Inc. 6 Armstrong Road, Shelton, CT 06484 877-259-7693; www.discountpowerinc.com 16,620 3.1% 1,220 15,400 David Gable President 13 GDF SUEZ Retail Energy Solutions LLC dba Think Energy (6) 1990 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77056 713-636-0000; www.gdfsuezna.com 14,767 2.8% 4,058 10,709 Zin Smati President & CEO GDF SUEZ North America Inc. 14 Viridian Energy Inc. (1) 1055 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901 866-663-2508; www.viridian.com 12,707 2.4% 1,636 11,071 Michael Fallquist CEO, Crius Energy 15 Starion Energy Inc. P.O. Box 845, Middlebury, CT 06762 800-600-3040; www.starionenergy.com 12,614 2.4% 699 11,915 Ruzhdi Dauti President 16 NRG Retail Solutions (7) 1201 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77002 713-537-3000; www.nrg.com 12,156 2.3% 2,061 10,095 Elizabeth Killinger President, NRG Retail and Reliant 17 Constellation New Energy Inc. (8) 100 Constellation Way, Baltimore, MD 21202 866-237-7693; www.constellation.com 10,885 2.0% 9,293 1,592 Joseph Nigro CEO (5) 18 Perigee Energy LLC 3 Sugar Creek Center Blvd., Suite 450, Sugar Land, TX 77478 866-878-3492; www.perigeeenergy.com 10,562 2.0% 425 10,137 Steven D. Guy CEO 19 Abest Power & Gas LLC 200 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854 888-987-6937; www.abestpower.com 9,020 1.7% 2,006 7,014 Frank Rosa Founder & CEO 20 Clearview Electric Inc. 1201 Elm St., Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75270 800-746-4702; clearviewenergy.com/state/Connecticut 8,276 1.6% 61 8,215 Frank McGovern Founder & CEO 21 Aequitas Energy Inc. 240A Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511 855-799-8200; www.aequitasenergy.com 7,529 1.4% 2,173 5,356 Steven Laker CEO 22 Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC (9) 401 W. A St., Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101 877-273-6772; www.noblesolutions.com 7,207 1.4% 6,984 223 James Wood President 23 XOOM Energy Connecticut LLC 11208 Statesville Road, Suite 200, Huntersville, NC 28078 888-997-8979; xoomenergy.com/en/ct-energy-company 7,021 1.4% 969 6,052 Thomas Ulry CEO 24 Direct Energy Business LLC (10) 1001 Liberty Ave., Suite 1200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 800-830-5923; www.business.directenergy.com 6,696 1.3% 6,418 278 John Schultz President 25 Energy Plus Holdings LLC (11) P.O. Box 38815, Philadelphia, PA 19104 877-770-3092; www.energypluscompany.com 5,778 1.1% 705 5,073 Judith Lagano SVP & regional president, East division of NRG 26 NextEra Energy Services Connecticut LLC 20455 State Highway 249, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77070 877-528-2890; www.nexteraenergyservices.com 5,056 1.0% 3,150 1,906 Brian Landrum President 27 Choice Energy (12) 1031 Office Park Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265 888-565-4490; 4choiceenergy.net 4,678 0.9% 124 4,554 Michael Needham Owner 28 Connecticut Gas & Electric Inc. (13) 222 Main St., Suite 108, Farmington, CT 06032 866-568-0289; www.ctgande.com 4,095 0.8% 1,610 2,485 Kevin McMinn COO, US Gas & Electric 29 Reliant Energy (14) 1201 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77002 866-660-4900; www.reliant.com 3,068 0.6% 553 2,515 Elizabeth Killinger President, NRG Retail and Reliant 30 PALMco Energy 1350 60 St., Brooklyn, NY 11219 877-726-5862; www.palmcoenergy.com 2,522 0.5% 39 2,483 Robert Palmese President (15) Source: Connecticut Pubic Utilities Regulatory Authority with special thanks to Mike Coyle, company websites. (1) Brand of Crius Energy. (2) A subsidiary of Centrica plc. (3) A subsidiary of Consolidated Energy Inc. (4) A subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (5) Also executive vice president at parent, Exelon Corp. (6) Formerly Gulf Electricity customers; transitioned to Think Energy, affiliated with GDF SUEZ Retail Energy Solutions LLC. Data compiled when customers were supplied by Gulf Electricity. (7) Part of NRG Energy Inc. (8) Part of Constellation Energy Group, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (9) A subsidiary of Noble Group Ltd. (10) Subsidiary of Direct Energy Marketing Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Centrica plc. (11) A subsidiary of NRG Energy. Not currently enrolling new customers in CT. (12) D/b/a 4 Choice Energy. (13) A subsidiary of US Gas & Electric Inc. (14) A subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc. (15) Also president of Columbia Utilities. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. 14 866-663-2508; www.viridian.com 2.4% 11,071 CEO, Crius Energy 15 Starion Energy Inc. P.O. Box 845, Middlebury, CT 06762 800-600-3040; www.starionenergy.com 12,614 2.4% 699 11,915 Ruzhdi Dauti President 16 NRG Retail Solutions (7) 1201 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77002 713-537-3000; www.nrg.com 12,156 2.3% 2,061 10,095 Elizabeth Killinger President, NRG Retail and Reliant 17 Constellation New Energy Inc. (8) 100 Constellation Way, Baltimore, MD 21202 866-237-7693; www.constellation.com 10,885 2.0% 9,293 1,592 Joseph Nigro CEO (5) 18 Perigee Energy LLC 3 Sugar Creek Center Blvd., Suite 450, Sugar Land, TX 77478 866-878-3492; www.perigeeenergy.com 10,562 2.0% 425 10,137 Steven D. Guy CEO 19 Abest Power & Gas LLC 200 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854 888-987-6937; www.abestpower.com 9,020 1.7% 2,006 7,014 Frank Rosa Founder & CEO 20 Clearview Electric Inc. 1201 Elm St., Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75270 800-746-4702; clearviewenergy.com/state/Connecticut 8,276 1.6% 61 8,215 Frank McGovern Founder & CEO 21 Aequitas Energy Inc. 240A Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511 855-799-8200; www.aequitasenergy.com 7,529 1.4% 2,173 5,356 Steven Laker CEO 22 Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC (9) 401 W. A St., Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101 877-273-6772; www.noblesolutions.com 7,207 1.4% 6,984 223 James Wood President 23 XOOM Energy Connecticut LLC 11208 Statesville Road, Suite 200, Huntersville, NC 28078 888-997-8979; xoomenergy.com/en/ct-energy-company 7,021 1.4% 969 6,052 Thomas Ulry CEO 24 Direct Energy Business LLC (10) 1001 Liberty Ave., Suite 1200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 800-830-5923; www.business.directenergy.com 6,696 1.3% 6,418 278 John Schultz President 25 Energy Plus Holdings LLC (11) P.O. Box 38815, Philadelphia, PA 19104 877-770-3092; www.energypluscompany.com 5,778 1.1% 705 5,073 Judith Lagano SVP & regional president, East division of NRG 26 NextEra Energy Services Connecticut LLC 20455 State Highway 249, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77070 877-528-2890; www.nexteraenergyservices.com 5,056 1.0% 3,150 1,906 Brian Landrum President 27 Choice Energy (12) 1031 Office Park Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265 888-565-4490; 4choiceenergy.net 4,678 0.9% 124 4,554 Michael Needham Owner 28 Connecticut Gas & Electric Inc. (13) 222 Main St., Suite 108, Farmington, CT 06032 866-568-0289; www.ctgande.com 4,095 0.8% 1,610 2,485 Kevin McMinn COO, US Gas & Electric 29 Reliant Energy (14) 1201 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77002 866-660-4900; www.reliant.com 3,068 0.6% 553 2,515 Elizabeth Killinger President, NRG Retail and Reliant 30 PALMco Energy 1350 60 St., Brooklyn, NY 11219 877-726-5862; www.palmcoenergy.com 2,522 0.5% 39 2,483 Robert Palmese President (15) Source: Connecticut Pubic Utilities Regulatory Authority with special thanks to Mike Coyle, company websites. (1) Brand of Crius Energy. (2) A subsidiary of Centrica plc. (3) A subsidiary of Consolidated Energy Inc. (4) A subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (5) Also executive vice president at parent, Exelon Corp. (6) Formerly Gulf Electricity customers; transitioned to Think Energy, affiliated with GDF SUEZ Retail Energy Solutions LLC. Data compiled when customers were supplied by Gulf Electricity. (7) Part of NRG Energy Inc. (8) Part of Constellation Energy Group, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp. (9) A subsidiary of Noble Group Ltd. (10) Subsidiary of Direct Energy Marketing Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Centrica plc. (11) A subsidiary of NRG Energy. Not currently enrolling new customers in CT. (12) D/b/a 4 Choice Energy. (13) A subsidiary of US Gas & Electric Inc. (14) A subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc. (15) Also president of Columbia Utilities. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.