August 15, 2012 – The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN), www.TCPN.org, recently announced that Tradition Energy received an award for their new contract for Energy Procurement and Management Consulting Services.

The TCPN award establishes a national contract that satisfies the needs of participating governmental and non-profit entities regarding energy procurement and management consulting services. This will enable agencies to purchase on an “as needed” basis from a competitively awarded contract.

Through Tradition, TCPN will now enable its members to procure the following commodities and services:

• Electricity, Natural Gas, Green Energy, and Transportation Fuel
• Demand Response (DR)
• Energy Data Management/Budgeting/Reporting
• Bill Auditing and Tariff Rate Analysis
• Utility Bill Processing and Payment
• Energy Market Research and Market Monitoring

“We’re excited about this new contract with TCPN and the opportunity to help government organizations reduce energy costs in so many different areas,” said Bob Wooten, Director of Government Accounts at Tradition Energy.

The TCPN national contract is the newest addition to Tradition’s stable of government cooperative purchasing contracts. “Because so many government organizations have unique purchasing requirements, it’s useful to have multiple contract options available when contemplating energy decisions,” added Wooten. In addition to TCPN, Tradition’s services are currently available to members of the following organizations:

• Choice Facility Partners, the cooperative purchasing program of the Harris County Department of Education, www.choicefacilitypartners.org.
• National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), Consulting and Professional Services contract, www.nigp.org.

With TCPN, CFP, and NIGP government entities will have the flexibility to choose the program and contract that suits their organization best.

For more information on Tradition’s services available through the TCPN, CFP and NIGP contracts, please contact: Bob Wooten, Director, Government Accounts, 713-609-9929,Bob.Wooten@TraditionEnergy.com

About Tradition Energy

Tradition Energy is one of the world’s largest energy management and procurement advisors to commercial, industrial and governmental organizations with over 300 energy specialists in 11 offices covering both the wholesale and retail energy markets since 1986. Tradition Energy is part of the Tradition Group, a leading global institutional broker of financial and commodity products. Tradition employs over 2,500 people in 27 countries around the world and is publically listed on the Swiss stock exchange (CFT).
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