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North American Power remains active as a retail energy supplier, but its multilevel customer-referral program ended in January 2015.
Original Npros business profile for North American Power, preserved below for archival purposes:
North American Power and Gas LLC was founded in Connecticut in 2009 by energy-industry veterans Kerry Breitbart and Carey Turnbull. The company entered deregulated energy markets as an alternative supplier of electricity and natural gas for residential and small-business customers. It grew rapidly through a combination of direct consumer enrollment and person-to-person network marketing. Direct Selling News reported 2012 net sales of $165 million and 2013 net sales of $256 million, with approximately 28,703 independent salespeople in 2013.
Rather than generating or physically delivering electricity to homes, North American Power purchased energy in wholesale markets and sold supply plans to consumers. The customer's existing utility continued to operate the distribution system, deliver the electricity or gas, maintain service lines, and handle outages. The company marketed fixed and variable electricity and natural-gas plans, along with renewable-energy options supported by renewable energy certificates.
North American Power used a multilevel customer-acquisition model in which independent representatives referred new energy customers and enrolled additional representatives. Compensation included customer-acquisition bonuses, residual commissions tied to the continuing energy usage of referred customers, and additional commissions generated through a representative's organization. Direct Selling News classified the company's compensation structure as multilevel and its sales method as person-to-person.
In January 2015, North American Power terminated its North American Power and Thrive customer-referral programs.
Company Goals
North American Power's mission is "to create sustainable income opportunities that contribute to our nation's energy independence, pursue progressive energy choices that positively impact our environment, and give back to organizations that are changing the world."
Enrollment Options
A customer of North American Power can become Independent Representative for the company by enrolling one new customer, completing and signing an Independent Representative Agreement, taking and passing an online training program and providing the required compensation plan payment information. There is no out-of-pocket cost associated with becoming a North American Power Representative.
Compensation Plan
North American Power Representatives earn a $7 bonus for each personally referred residential or small commercial customer with historical Kilowatt usage between 250 and 5,000 and every American Wind customer they acquire. Representatives are also eligible to earn residual commissions on the first 5 levels of their organization.
Kerry Breitbart, CEO
Carey Turnbull, Chairman
Bill Kinneary, President and Chief Compliance Officer
Chris Sattler, COO
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NORWALK, Conn., May 3, 2016 -- North American Power is now offering Understandabill, a free monthly energy report that provides its customers with a forecast of how much electricity they'll use in the upcoming month, a breakdown by category of how they're predicted to use that power and personalized tips on how they can use less. The report is understood to be the first of its kind outside of Texa...
North American Power has agreed to pay $2.6 million into Connecticut's fuel assistance program to settle a two-year investigation by the state's attorney general into the company's marketing practices.
North American Power, which admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement, will make 'charitable donations' to the nonprofit Operation Fuel in equal payments of $100,000 over 26 months. Operation...
NORWALK, Conn., May 21, 2013 -- North American Power, one of the nation's fastest-growing retail energy suppliers, is proud to announce that founder and CEO Kerry Breitbart was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year� 2013 Awards in the New York region. The awards program recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such...
Sunday, 16 December 2012 -- North American Power, a New England energy company that has saved hundreds of thousands of customers money on their electric bills, is introducing their retail electricity supply service to the 400,000-plus customers of PSNH. Licensed by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC), North American Power provides a lower cost, cleaner alternative to PSNH's electri...
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn., June 19, 2012 -- North American Power, the energy company that has saved its customers millions of dollars on their electric bills while greening the power grid, was presented with two Gold StevieŽ Awards in The 10th Annual American Business Awards last night in New York City. The Connecticut-based retail energy supplier took top honors for Energy Company of the Year, while C...
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