The United Nations is a unique international organization of 188 sovereign States. It was founded after the Second World War to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, and promote social progress, better living standards and human rights. The Member States are bound together by the principles of the UN Charter, an international treaty that spells out their rights and duties as members of the world community.

The Division for Sustainable Development within the Department of Economic and Social Affairs provides advisory services to governments and technically supports energy projects at the field level. These services focus on increasing the supply of energy services in developing countries, particularly in rural areas, and managing the demand for energy, largely through energy efficiency efforts. Such technical assistance is directed toward capacity building, institutional strengthening, promoting increased energy investments, and expanding the role of the private sector and local communities. The Energy Branch is the second largest implementer, after the World Bank, of climate change projects funded by the Global Environment Facility.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is the Federal government’s business manager with $64 billion in government-wide financial responsibility. GSA sets Federal policy in the areas of telecommunications and automated data processing, supply and service procurement, and real property management and acquisition.

The agency operates an effective, award-winning energy and water management program in over 8,000 Federal government buildings nationwide. Since 1973, GSA has reduced energy consumption (BTU/GSF) in its inventory by over 47 percent.

GSA is a recognized leader in energy conservation and environmental causes. It continuously provides its client agencies with unique and innovative ways to achieve their respective missions while conserving energy, protecting the environment, and saving taxpayer dollars.

The General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) new environmental concept called "Planet GSA" has provided a coordinated way to talk about the things that GSA employees are doing to save money, protect the environment, and improve the quality of life in communities across our Nation. Planet GSA has also given us the tools to show the American public that their government is working together to protect our planet for the generations to come in the 21^st Century.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is a leading science and technology agency who’s research supports our nation’s energy security, national security, environmental quality, and contributes to a better quality of life for all Americans.

The DOE’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) leads Federal energy efficiency efforts and helps Federal energy managers identify and procure the best, most cost-effective energy-saving projects. FEMP works to proactively overcome barriers and increase the number of quality Federal Projects. In addition, FEMP develops effective partnerships among agencies, utilities, State and Local governments, and the private sector to help implement effective energy and water efficiency programs as well as renewable energy projects. FEMP programs in energy efficiency also reduce pollution, stimulate jobs, and provide a leadership example for others.

Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy companies, with more than $7 billion in annual revenues and $15 billion in assets. With a corporate lineage dating back to 1823, it is the oldest continuously-listed company on the New York Stock Exchange, where its shares trade under the symbol "ED." The press listing is "ConEdison" or "ConED."

Con Edison provides a wide range of energy-related products and services to its customers through its subsidiaries. The largest of these is Con Edison of New York. Headquartered in Manhattan, this regulated utility company provides the nation’s most reliable electric service. The utility generates, transmits and distributes electricity and delivers natural gas to three million customers in New York City and Westchester County, a service area with a population or more than eight million. It also supplies steam to about 2,000 commercial and residential buildings in Manhattan. In 1997, the utility’s electric, gas and steam operating revenues were 79.1 percent, 15.4 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively, of its total operating revenues.

Today, energy users worldwide are leveraging energy as a strategic resource where they once struggled with a financial and managerial nuisance. They are finding that integrated management and optimization of their energy portfolio is creating value and a sustainable competitive advantage. ConEdison Solutions helps customers extract value from the new reality of total energy resource management and has succeeded in areas as diverse as lighting, power interruption contingency, central utility plant design and operation, billing services, and energy optimization.

ConEdison Solutions, a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the leading energy service providers in the northeastern United States. In addition to energy resource management services that demonstrate a commitment to excellence regarding environmental, health and safety concerns, the company provides electricity and/or natural gas to customers in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Enviro-Management & Research, Inc. (EMR) was founded in 1970 to provide an array of engineering, energy, environmental, and management consulting services on a global basis. EMR’s mission is to provide comprehensive, integrated services and products that foster efficient and sustainable use of energy and environmental resources, with an emphasis on efficient design, construction, and management of facilities and operations worldwide. EMR is a leader in energy efficiency and engineering, facilities maintenance management, and building commissioning solutions for both private and public sector clients. The company combines its expertise in these disciplines to provide the most integrated, comprehensive money and energy saving solutions for a facility owners and managers.

NewEnergy is America’s largest energy service provider, offering integrated energy solutions that promote savings through a full range of value-added products and services that optimize efficiency and maximize profitability. Our custom-tailored products and services include competitive electricity, information management, efficiency services, and i.gen sm on-site generation.