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ARTICLES, PRESS RELEASES & MEDIA
12.14.07 | ARTICLE
In an article about rising energy costs, Steve Wilhite, Summit President and CEO, comments on the potential for turning the market around. Read Article
12.01.07 | ARTICLE
In Industry Week's December 2007 Green Issue, Vice President Jason Miller and Manager of Energy Sustainability John Hoekstra comment on including usage reduction and green efforts in business strategies. Read
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11.21.07 | MEDIA
Amanda Kurzendoerfer reacts to oil inventories. She thinks $100 oil is in sight and the market could possibly push toward it with strong bullish momentum. Watch
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11.15.07 | MEDIA
German and Dutch day-ahead electricity fell as capacity was restored after yesterday's strike. Next-year power prices also declined. Sebastien Terryn, a commodity analyst at GfE Energy Management NV, discusses what might have caused the fall. Read Article
10.26.07 | ARTICLE
Steve Wilhite, President & CEO of Summit Energy, explains that
executives don't have to be energy experts
to optimize energy expenditures. Some
companies, with much success, have turned
to independent energy management consultants
to help them assess energy use, suggest
alternative purchasing strategies, and
even represent clients in negotiations
with suppliers. Read
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09.07.07 | PRESS RELEASE
Weston Presidio, a leading private equity firm, has made a strategic
investment in Summit Energy. This partnership
will allow Summit Energy to continue
to expand their suite of services to their
multi-national customer base. In addition,
two Weston Presidio Partners will be
added to Summit's board of directors ? Mr.
Chip Baird and Mr. Mark Bono.
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08.16.07 | PRESS RELEASE
Group 1 Automotive, a Fortune 500 automotive retailer,
announced that Summit Energy will manage
energy purchasing for its 104 domestic
automotive dealerships. The agreement
will eventually include Group 1?s European locations and will deliver
efficient, enterprise-wide procurement processes and management services
for all energy contracts. The partnership
allows Group 1 to leverage economies
of scale when securing energy contracts and enables the company?s
employees to focus on core activities.
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07.25.07 | MEDIA
A build in gasoline and and an even larger build in distillates doesn't
surprise Amanda Kurzendoerfer, Commodity
Analyst. She comments on the state of
gasoline, as well as the buillish
undertone in the crude oil market.
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05.18.07 | ARTICLE
This article about the recent gasoline and crude oil spikes, discusses
the latest refinery glitches. Brad Samples,
Commodity Analyst, comments about these new
refinery issues and how they have brought
back fears of depleting supply.
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05.18.07 | ARTICLE
See page 3 for Brad Samples, Commodity Analyst, explaining that “utilities
learned their lessons” after
last year’s summertime storage draws and have been aggressively
taking advantage of any dips in price to
buy for injections.
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05.16.07 | MEDIA
Gasoline prices are extremely high due to, what Tim Statts - Vice President
of Risk Management believes, massive
refinery outages. Statts also comments
on the crude oil supply from Mexico
and Canada and how it
impacts the United States.
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04.30.07 | ARTICLE
 Chemical processing plants share their strategies for overcoming today's
toughest challenges. Jack Fahler from
Carmeuse, Summit client, shares why they look to Summit Energy to help
them manage the challenges of
the energy market. Read More
04.04.07 | MEDIA
 Breaking
News Report: EIA oil inventories show crude stocks up 4.3 million barrels
and gasoline supplies down 5 million barrels. Amanda
Kurzendoerfer sounds off on the reasons
for the dramatic changes and the impact into the summer driving season.
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04.01.07 | ARTICLE
 Summit client, Saint-Gobain is featured in this article about managing
energy demand in a volatile energy marketplace.
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03.28.07 | PRESS RELEASE
Summit awarded with one of Eaton's Top Supplier Awards. Summit has
been providing energy management services
to Eaton for more than a decade. Read
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03.20.07 | PRESS RELEASE
Summit acquires Mexico-based energy efficiency firm and expands service
offering. Read More
03.12.07 | PRESS RELEASE
Summit acquires Dallas, Texas-based firm and enhances regional presence. Read More
02.20.07 | PRESS RELEASE
Summit honored by Eaton as a recipient of Eaton's Supplier Excellence
Award for the second year in a row. Summit
has assisted Eaton with their energy
mangement for more than a decade. Read
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02.20.07 | PRESS RELEASE
President, Steve Wilhite, was named President and Chief Executive Officer
of Summit Energy, succeeding Jim Headlee
who will continue as the company’s
Chairman of the Board. Read
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01.11.07 | ARTICLE
 John Marrone, Vice President of Purchasing at Saint Gobain, shares
reasons why he sought a partnership with
Summit Energy to help manage the company's energy procurement and strategy.
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