New Bedford, MA – The New Bedford and Fall River Area Chambers of Commerce are hosting a meeting of the SouthCoast Electric Power Group (SCEPG), a collaboration of thirty-six large users of electricity in the New Bedford and Fall River area, on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at Rachel's Lakeside, 950 State Road, Dartmouth, MA. The meeting will recap the group's combined savings for 2009 and update members on electricity contracts for 2010. Representatives of Risk Services Group and Con Edison Solutions will be available to answer questions from members.

The purpose of the SouthCoast Electric Power Group is to help manufacturers and other users aggregate (combine) electric loads and contract for the purchase of electric power from providers. Members of the group are able to negotiate lower costs for electricity. Over the last two and a half years, members of the SCEPG aggregation collectively saved approximately $11 Million in electricity costs.

To register for the meeting or for more information on joining the SCEPG aggregation, please call Roy Nascimento, President/CEO of the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce at (508) 999-5231 or email roy@newbedfordchamber.com.

New Bedford Chamber of Commerce

With over 1,000 member business organizations, the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce provides leadership on issues and activities important to our economy and quality of life.

The Chamber's mission is to serve the interests of member businesses while advocating business advancement, economic growth and job creation for the benefit of New Bedford and the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts.

The Chamber's website is located at:
http://www.newbedfordchamber.com

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