Community Energy Advisors Joins Forces with TPI to Expand Capabilities and Enhance Technology‑Driven Energy Advisory Services

Community Energy Advisors Joins Forces with TPI to Expand Capabilities and Enhance Technology‑Driven Energy Advisory Services

Community Energy Advisors (“CEA”), a trusted energy advisory and procurement firm serving businesses, municipalities, and community organizations, is proud to announce a strategic combination with TPI Efficiency (“TPI”), an energy consulting firm that delivers comprehensive energy management and sustainability solutions. The partnership is supported by ScaleCo Capital, a Cleveland-based private equity firm, providing resources to unlock the next phases of growth. Together, CEA and TPI (the “companies”) will leverage their combined strengths to better serve clients across the region.

“Joining TPI represents a natural next step for the business we’ve built over the past decade,” said Kevin Lauterjung and Rick Davidson. “It was important for Kevin and I to find the right partner who shares our company values and culture. We believe this will provide better resources for our customers and more opportunities for our employees. We’re proud of the relationships we’ve developed with our community partners, and we’re excited to see those partnerships expand even further as part of the combined platform.”TPI CEO, Vin Zachariah, emphasized the companies strategic alignment, “CEA immediately strengthens TPI’s ability to scale. Their Chamber‑driven channel‑partner model opens doors to thousands of businesses we weren’t reaching before, and it aligns perfectly with our vision of building the Midwest’s leading independent energy procurement platform. By combining CEA’s deep community relationships with TPI’s foundation, we’re accelerating our growth trajectory and creating a powerhouse offering for customers across the region.”

Brendan Anderson, Managing Partner at ScaleCo Capital, commented: “CEA and TPI share aligned values and a focus on long‑term customer success. This partnership brings together two strong teams and positions them to scale rapidly.”

About TPI Efficiency

TPI Efficiency is a vendor-neutral energy consulting firm that delivers comprehensive energy management and sustainability solutions with expertise in renewable energy consulting, energy efficiency services, energy procurement, and sustainability planning. With access to over 150 suppliers, TPI helps organizations reduce operating costs, improve energy efficiency, and achieve environmental goals through tailored strategies and objective advice. For more information, visit www.tpiefficiency.com.

About Community Energy Advisors and Viridi

Community Energy Advisors (“CEA”) is a certified electricity and natural gas brokerage established in 2013, with a sister company Viridi, focused on making sustainability affordable. CEA and Viridi bring an energetic and innovative approach to ensuring clients achieve the economic and service results that they expect and deserve. CEA improves the energy economics of small businesses, mid-sized commercial, and industrial-sized customers alike. CEA serves customers directly as well as through community-based organizational partnerships to leverage collective resources and drive wide reaching economic impact. For more information, visit www.ceateam.com.

About ScaleCo Capital

ScaleCo Capital is a Cleveland-based lower middle-market private equity firm dedicated to scaling lifestyle businesses. ScaleCo collaborates with companies in the fields of business and tech-enabled services, value-added distribution and assembly, and training and compliance, providing capital, operational expertise, and strategic resources to enhance their growth potential and build long-term value. For more information, visit scaleco.com.