Twenty-one years ago, a US Marine Corps veteran, Duane Lock, noticed a gap in the market and decided to do something about it. During those early days of electric deregulation, customers had difficulty navigating the market and learning how to benefit from electric competition and choice. To fill the void, Duane founded River Oaks Energy with the goal of guiding customers through the complexities of energy contracts. River Oaks Energy is a Texas-based risk management and consulting firm specializing in deregulated electricity markets. The company is one of the largest independent energy brokerage firms servicing commercial and industrial businesses across competitive markets. The firm has over 950,000,000 annual kwh under management.
Why the change from River Oaks Energy to Usource?
While River Oaks remains a strong energy advisor throughout the United States, our business is evolving and expanding to offer more robust solutions. Aligning with our parent company, NextEra Energy, allows us to offer more robust energy solutions and reflects our commitment to innovation and the Church CO+OP’s evolving needs.
Rest assured, while our name is changing, our dedicated team of experts remains the same, continuing to deliver top-notch solutions with the same level of commitment and expertise. Duane Lock and Dorothy Abney will remain a pivotal part of the Usource team and will continue to be the Church CO+OP’s dedicated resource for all energy needs. For more information about the CO+OP Energy Program or any other questions contact Duane or Dorothy.
Program Benefits:
Expert Energy Consulting - Usource collaborates with your team to develop strategies, evaluate projects, advise on rebates and incentives, monitor regulatory changes, and liaise with suppliers and vendors.
Unbiased Competitive Process - Utilizing our industry expertise and provider network, Usource can negotiate with vendors or conduct RFPs to support your energy initiatives.
Comprehensive Energy Solutions - From procurement to energy efficiency and onsite generation, we customize energy strategies to align with your budget and business goals.
Energy Solutions:
Electric and Natural Gas Procurement
Energy Bill Reviews
Annual Energy Audits
Benchmark Reporting
EV Charging Stations
Energy Efficiency
Engineering Services
Onsite Solar
Contact:
Duane Lock
Phone - 214.288.1337
Email - duane.lock@usourceenergy.com
Dorothy Abney
Phone - 562.233.3327
Email - dorothy.abney@usourceenergy.com
“Thank you for the referral of Dorothy Abney! She was fantastic and got the church a great rate from our existing electricity supplier, TXU. Dorothy’s customer service is exceptional. Her friendliness, speed and communication are what convinced me that she would be our broker. The TXU mix-up that Dorothy uncovered and asking TXU for a rate break caused me to sign a 3-year contract with the lowest rate between 3 other brokers! I highly recommend Dorothy to be any CO+OP church’s broker”