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Saba Energy Consulting boasts a diversified client portfolio encompassing prominent entities such as large-scale construction firms, nursing homes, sports entertainment ventures, multi-family establishments, regional banks, hospitals, educational institutions, manufacturing centers, industrial plants, and food & beverage enterprises.

Our strategic emphasis on cultivating and sustaining diversity within our clientele has proven pivotal in fortifying business stability—a quality our clients deeply value. This commitment sets Saba Energy Consulting apart in the competitive landscape, positioning us as a boutique firm capable of competing at scale both in Texas and across the United States.

Healthcare

“I have been working with Saba Energy since 2015. Bob at Saba Energy took the time to explain the market and provide us with multiple electricity bids and term options. After reviewing the options that were available to our company we chose to lock-in a fixed price for and a longterm contract. It was the most cost effective strategy for our electricity service. As our
business has been growing, Bob has helped us add new meters and taking care of the whole process so we can focus on our core business.”

Chief Operating Officer

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“Our company has saved over 30 thousand dollars since signing on with Sab Energy in October of 2010. We are very pleased with the care and service that Saba Energy has given us. I would highly recommend giving Saba Energy Consulting a chance to “sit down with you and explain how they can help”

Director of Logistics & Facilities

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Aerospace

“We have been a long-standing customer of Saba Energy Consulting since 2009. When Bob first contacted us, we were very interested in the concept of saving on our electricity rates but were being inundated by phone calls from various different energy companies. We were quite impressed with Saba Energy as they explained the process and benefits of changing electricity suppliers at the right time in the market. We value our long term relationship with Bob at Saba Energy Consulting and look foward to more electricity cost reduction strategies in the years ahead, as we have saved thousands of dollars each year with Saba Energy.”

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Case Studies Details

Case Studies On Vertical Markets

Annual Savings

50M+

Return Users

97%

Sales Increase

20%

Revenue Boost

18%

City Government

City of Midland, Texas

Midland, Texas

Situation Analysis:

The West Texas city of Midland is home to nearly 100,000.

With increasing budget pressures, the City of Midland retained SEC to manage all of their energy needs.

Gathered energy usage data and prepared savings analysis;

Organized a buying pool to provide energy management and aggregation services;

Secured competitive priced energy within aggregated pools;

Supply contracts were negotiated, secured and managed.

Billing statements were audited to ensure accuracy.

Results:
Savings of over $1M from the prior year.

Reallocation of resources to other areas;

Reduced price risk and favorable supply terms;

A trusted energy management partner; and

Peace of mind

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate Corporation

Dallas, Texas

Situation Analysis:
The client is commercial property management, leasing, development, and investment company, overseeing nearly 30 million SF of office & industrial product throughout various Texas markets for owners such as TIAA/CREF, TA Associates Realty, and others.

After experiencing rising energy costs in excess of expected budgets, this client turned to SEC for the expertise and a solution;

Developed a sound energy supply strategy to meet the client’s goals and risk tolerance, while satisfying the flexibility required in an industrial portfolio to add and delete meters as required by tenant moves.

Results:
Competitive energy contract delivered $400,000/yr in savings;

Established a process for managing tenant move in and move outs;

A trusted energy management partner to assist with customer service and or supplier issues; and

Created peace of mind for client’s staff enabling them to focus on their core business.

Energy Services Company

Energy Services Company

Midland, Texas

Situation Analysis:
A leading onshore energy production services company with over 8,000 employees and nearly $1B in annual revenue.

With the volatile price of electricity affecting profits, this client retained SEC to manage all of their power supply requirements.

Gathered energy usage data and prepared savings analysis;

Organized a buying pool to provide energy management and aggregation services;
Secured competitive priced energy within aggregated pools;

Supply contracts were negotiated, secured and managed.

Billing statements were audited to ensure accuracy.

Results:
Significant savings from the prior year;

Reallocation of resources to other areas;

Reduced price risk and favorable supply terms;

A trusted energy management partner; and

Peace of mind

Financial Services Company

Major Financial Services Corporation

Birmingham, Alabama

Situation Analysis:
With nearly $138 billion in assets, this client is one of the nation’s largest full‐ service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust, securities brokerage, mortgage, and insurance products and services.

The client serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest, and Texas, and through its subsidiary banking centers, operates some 2,000 banking offices and nearly 2,600 ATMs.

In an effort to focus on core business processes, this client outsourced energy management to SEC;

Gathered energy usage data and recommended a buying strategy for Texas and Illinois;

Administered the RFP process and negotiated favorable terms.

Results:
Significant year‐over‐year cost savings;

Reallocation of resources to other areas;

Reduced price risk and favorable supply terms;

A trusted energy management partner and
Peace of mind.

Bottling Company

Leading Soft Drink Bottler

Midland, Texas

Situation Analysis:
The client is a P.E.T. bottle manufacturing company established in 1979 by a group of Coca‐Cola bottlers;

From its manufacturing plants in MS, TX, AZ, and WA, the company ships in excess of 300 million bottles per month to Coca Cola bottlers;

Facing energy price increases and continued manufacturing expansion, the client outsourced their energy management.

Manages natural gas and electricity for the company nationally;

Services include consolidated utility bill payment, energy procurement, risk management, and energy efficiency services.

Results:
Established a corporate‐wide energy management program;

Reallocation of resources to other areas;

Reduced price risk and negotiated favorable supply terms;

A trusted energy management partner; and

Peace of mind

Cancer Center

Cancer Care and Research Center

Houston, Texas

Situation Analysis:
This client is one of the world’s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education, and prevention.

With approximately 10 million square feet under management, the utility budget is approximately $55 million/year million/year.

Gathered and analyzed aggregated energy usage data;

Developed procurement and forward-looking risk management strategy;

Provides ongoing market advisory services and deployment of strategy, as well as price discovery for incremental purchases.

Results:
Energy savings in excess of $1 million and consistently below budget;

Defined process for management enabled quicker execution and capturing of value;

A trusted energy management partner provides the client with peace of mind in today’s volatile energy market.

Chemical Company

Major Chemical Company

Houston, Texas

Situation Analysis:
The client is a recognized leader in the manufacture and marketing of high‐ purity specialty and complex chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates for domestic and export areas;

Client’s 45‐acre plant southeast of Houston requires significant energy resources, which were rising in cost and creating management challenges;

The client engaged SEC to leverage market knowledge and proven risk management techniques to manage their electricity and natural gas;

Provides energy strategy development,
procurement, contract negotiation, and risk management services to the client.

Results:
Established an energy management program;

Reallocation of resources to other areas;

Reduced price risk and negotiated favorable supply terms;

A trusted energy management partner; and

Peace of mind

Food Processing Company

Major Food Processor

Mansfield, Texas

Situation Analysis:
The client operates multiple processing plants and produces a wide variety of high‐quality food products.

Facing increased prices and volatility of energy commodities, client outsourced their energy management to SEC.

Gathered energy usage data and recommended a buying strategy.

Administered a structured RFP process and negotiated favorable terms for both electricity and natural gas.

Billing statements were audited to ensure accuracy.

Results:
12% reduction in natural gas expense from the previous budget year;

Reallocation of resources to other areas;

Reduced price risk and favorable supply terms;

A trusted energy management partner; and

Peace of mind

Luxury Hotel

Luxury Hotel

Dallas, Texas

Situation Analysis:
An urban, mixed‐use development in Dallas located in the Victory development with American Airlines Center.

The client consists of a 252‐room hotel, 144 residential units, and street-level retail;

The client was focused on their core business and turned to SEC to handle all of the energy needs;

100% renewable competitive energy contracts were secured through a group purchasing program;

A master‐metered billing solution was delivered to maximize savings to the hotel and residential tenants.

Results:
Savings of 40% from default pricing plans;

A consistent strategy for energy purchasing going forward;

Reduced price risk and favorable supply terms;

A trusted energy management partner; and

Peace of mind

Major Airline

Largest Airline in the Country

Fort Worth, Texas

Situation Analysis:
The client is one of the largest airlines in the world with over 150 destinations worldwide.

Partnered with ICC Energy, a Minority Owned energy firm to provide energy supply consulting services to the client;

Provide consulting and management services for natural gas and electricity procurement for the client, nationally.

Gather and analyze account history and usage data;

Develop procurement and forward-looking risk management strategies;

Provide RFP administration and supplier negotiations;

Providing ongoing market advisory services and deployment of strategy, as well as price discovery for incremental purchases.

Results:
Savings have been realized on both power and natural gas purchases;

Ongoing market advisory services enable risk management and free resources for other purposes;

A trusted energy management partner provides the client with peace of mind in today’s volatile energy market.

Manufacturing Company

Major Manufacturing Company

Arlington, Texas

Situation Analysis:
The client operates 1.5 million square feet of office, manufacturing, and distribution facilities;

The client manufactures plastic containment products for the pet and sporting goods industries using plastic injection molding machines;

Client faced steep energy budget increases and turned to SEC for assistance in developing a strategy to lower costs;

SEC acts as an extension of the client’s staff, providing energy strategy, procurement, contract negotiation, and risk management.

Results:
Established an energy buying strategy;

Produced over $1M in savings through the managed program;

Reduced price risk and negotiated favorable supply terms;

Diversified supplier base to ensure competitive market prices;

Established a trusted energy management partnership which provides peace of mind and allows the client to reallocate resources.

Natural Gas Company

Natural Gas Processing Company

Denver, CO

Scope of Services:
Provide overall energy management strategy development and deployment nationally;

Automate utility bill payment and auditing processes;

Manage competitive energy procurement and supplier contract negotiations;
Optimize utility tariff options in regulated markets;

Evaluate on-site energy savings opportunities through operations and process improvements.

Result:
$3.3 MM 1st Year Savings Achieved and

Peace of mind

Restaurant Chain

Major Restaurant Franchisee

Across Texas

Situation Analysis:
Franchisees operate over 400 restaurants in Texas

Organized a buying pool for franchisees to provide energy management and aggregation services;

Gathered energy usage data and prepared savings analysis;

Secured competitive priced energy within aggregated pools;

Supply contracts were negotiated, secured and managed.

Results:
Savings to participating franchisees from 17% to 30%.

Management of the process saved these business owners a considerable amount of time so that resources could be reallocated to core business functions;

The reduced risk was realized through careful negotiation of contract terms.

Steel Company

Leading Steel Company

Midlothian, Texas

Situation Analysis:
The client is the second largest producer of structural steel products in North America;

Client’s two mini‐mills located in Texas and Virginia combine for an annual rated production capacity of 2.8 million tons of steel;

With rising energy costs and greater management challenges associated with managing energy expense, Client turned to SEC;

Provides energy strategy development, procurement, contract negotiation, and risk management services to Client for both electricity and natural gas supply.

Results:
Established an Energy Management program;

Reallocation of resources to other areas;

Reduced price risk and negotiated favorable supply terms;

A trusted energy management partner; and

Peace of mind

University

Prominent Christian University

Abilene, Texas

Situation Analysis:
This client is a national leader in Christian higher education with more than 4,800 students, including about 550 graduate students from 50 states and 60 countries;

The 208‐acre modern campus has a growing utility budget of nearly $3 million/year;

Analyzed detailed energy usage data for all campus facilities;

Worked with client to develop an energy contract structure that fits their risk tolerance;

Procured and negotiated a supply contract and continues to provide ongoing risk management and market advisory services.

Results:
A competitively priced supply contract customized to the client’s risk tolerance with flexibility and risk controls;

A trusted energy management partner providing the client peace of mind in today’s volatile energy market.

Water Company

Major Water Company

Voorhees, NJ

Situation Analysis:
Customer serves 20 million customers in 27 states, 4 Canadian provinces, and South America operating in both the regulated and non‐regulated water businesses;

Energy management was decentralized and the $65 million spent and 3,700 accounts were managed locally;

Through a strategic business process improvement initiative, the client turned to Priority Power Management to establish a centralized energy management program for billing, procurement, and rate optimization;

Results:
Establish an energy‐spend baseline for all energy accounts (regulated and unregulated), which includes a total spend of $65 million across 3,700 utility accounts.

Manage the procurement and negotiation of all competitive energy contracts

Review regulated tariffs for optimizing rates;

Provide consulting on the development of an enterprise‐wide energy management system and consolidated bill payment service.