ANALYZE. SIMPLIFY. IMPLEMENT.

Customized Energy Solutions for a Transparent, Efficient Future

Since 1998, CES Ltd. has partnered with market operators, retailers, and innovators to analyze complex energy landscapes, simplify decision-making, and implement scaled solutions across the globe.

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Innovation Pillars

CES delivers comprehensive energy solutions through market intelligence, regulatory expertise, and emerging technologies.

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Expertise & Market Intelligence
Cross-market ISO/RTO intelligence, regulatory monitoring, and advisory depth spanning wholesale, retail, and emerging technologies.
Hosted Software Solutions
Performance-guaranteed platforms such as CES | GOLD and CES | BLUE covering forecasting, billing, settlements, and analytics.
Operational Reliability
24/7 Market Operations Centers, CES | SecureNet communications, and continuum-of-operations runbooks for mission-critical assets.
Innovation & Emerging Tech
Acceleration of storage, EV, hydrogen, and smart-grid deployments with interconnection, dispatch, and monetization expertise.
Client Empowerment & Service
Transparent engagements, knowledge transfer, and cost-optimization strategies that prioritize client goals and stakeholder alignment.

Operational Impact

Measured adoption across demand, renewable, and market intelligence programs.

Demand Management

65%

Adoption

Advanced demand response and load management solutions

Renewable Energy

95%

Adoption

Comprehensive renewable energy project management and optimization

Market Intelligence

110%

Adoption

Real-time market intelligence and analytics platform

About Customized Energy Solutions

Providing energy management solutions since 1998

Customized Energy Solutions is one of the fastest growing energy consulting and services companies, operating in North America for the past 16 years. We partner with more than 400 clients across the global electricity value chain, delivering market optimization, operational support, and transformational technologies.

CES launched India operations as Customized Energy Solutions India Pvt. Ltd in 2010 to support commercial and industrial customers with market participation, cost optimization, and emerging technology adoption. We pioneered innovative services such as demand response for the Indian market and continue to explore energy storage, microgrids, and smart grid maturity models for consumers worldwide.

Unlike traditional consulting firms, CES supports clients from feasibility through implementation and ongoing optimization. Our teams enhance communications and metering, integrate renewables and emerging technologies, and actively manage distributed resources through our 24×7 operations centers across the globe.

Our Mission

Customized Energy Solutions is committed to promoting economic development through the advancement of transparent, efficient, and nondiscriminatory wholesale and retail electricity and natural gas markets. We empower clients with deep market expertise and emerging technology insight, supporting their day-to-day operations while honoring both our clients and our values through high-quality services and solutions.

Our Vision

To maintain a worldwide presence wherever deregulated electricity or natural gas markets exist; to accelerate the commercial application of new energy technologies and open market structures; and to represent the highest level of energy information technology and services available to clients globally.

Awards & Recognition

INC. 500 | 5000 – National recognition for sustained growth and innovation
Philadelphia Business Journal Top 100 – Top 100 Companies in Philadelphia, Hall of Fame for five or more consecutive years
Innovative Energy Service Award – CII’s 2012 national award recognizing the first pilot demand response program for TATA Power

400+ Clients

Across wholesale, retail, and emerging tech programs

30+ Markets & ISOs

PJM, ERCOT, IESO, CAISO, SPP, WEMM, WEIM, and beyond

24/7 Ops Centers

Philadelphia · Pune · Tokyo · Ho Chi Minh City

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Select a domain to see how CES transforms market operations, retail programs, emerging technologies, and distributed energy ecosystems.

Localized delivery frameworks for the USA, Japan, and India.

Industries We Empower

Market-tested playbooks for asset owners, retailers, and innovators pursuing growth in deregulated grids.

Localized delivery frameworks for the USA, Japan, and India.

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Industry Focus

Independent Power Producers & Utilities

Multi-market asset management for thermal, renewable, and storage fleets backed by CES | GOLD operations centers.

Bid optimization, outage coordination, and telemetry oversight across PJM, MISO, ERCOT, IESO, and CAISO
Fuel, emissions, and regulatory reporting workflows tailored to utility compliance
OEM-agnostic SCADA performance analytics with 24/7 dispatch support

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Industry Focus

Retail & C&I Energy Providers

Mass market and large C&I programs powered by CES | BLUE forecasting, hedging, billing, and UX orchestration.

Load forecasting, hedging, and structured product design for competitive markets
EDI automation, billing QA, and settlement audits for multi-state portfolios
Customer acquisition playbooks plus regulatory watch for rate case readiness

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Industry Focus

Demand Response & Grid Services

Program design, enrollment, dispatch, and measurement & verification for aggregators and utilities.

Launch kits for PJM, ISO-NE, NYISO, and provincial DR programs
Telemetry, dispatch, and performance settlement runbooks aligned with FERC 745
C&I portfolio analytics with emissions accounting and capacity planning

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Industry Focus

Storage, EV & Microgrid Innovators

Market-entry and long-term optimization services for energy storage, EV fleets, and hybrid microgrids via CES | EMERGE.

Interconnection, market qualification, and revenue stacking models
Hybrid resource control, SOC optimization, and warranty compliance monitoring
Finance and O&M dashboards for investors, OEMs, and project operators

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400+ global clients across wholesale and retail markets

24/7 operations centers in Philadelphia, Pune, Tokyo, and Ho Chi Minh City

25+ years accelerating participation in deregulated markets

Innovation Showcase

Explore the interactive modules that power CES, from AI-driven forecasting to VR project previews and blockchain-secured certifications.

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Why it matters

AI copilots for every market operator

Blend OpenRouter intelligence with CES historical datasets to scenario-plan congestion, outages, and hedging moves.

Why it matters

Immersive field visibility

VR and IoT layers provide commissioning teams and executives with the same high-fidelity project status at any time.

Why it matters

Digital trust & ESG proof

Web3 credentials plus sustainability command centers assure counterparties and regulators of asset-level performance.

CES Leadership

Cross-disciplinary leaders who bring market operations, regulatory insight, and emerging technology expertise to every engagement.

Stephen Fernands

President & Founder

Stephen Fernands is the Founder and President of Customized Energy Solutions. Since Customized Energy Solutions was founded in 1998, it has helped thousands of companies understand the wholesale and retail electric and natural gas markets and implement solutions through its hosted software platforms. INC magazine ranked Customized Energy Solutions as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States from 2005 through 2015, and in 2008, it was the 15th fastest-growing private company in the energy industry. Stephen has led the expansion of Customized Energy Solutions from a Mid-Atlantic-based energy services firm to one that provides comprehensive solutions throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, India, and Japan.

As President, Stephen has focused on developing competitive wholesale and retail energy markets and the development of software that enables innovation in the areas of retail competition, demand response program development, supply procurement, generation development, and transmission congestion analysis.

Stephen has a BS in economics from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in Finance from Drexel University.

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10 Global offices

Regulatory + operations coverage

74+ subject-matter experts

Market design, software, and operations leaders

8+ languages

Client delivery in local markets

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News & Media

AI-curated highlights, announcements, and event spotlights from across CES global teams.

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Milestone

CES celebrates 25th anniversary milestone

Quarter-century of energy innovation: from pioneering advanced energy storage to leading AI-driven market operations across global grids.

Case Study

India storage portfolio achieves 40% faster deployment

IoT telemetry + AI scheduling streamline commissioning across utility-scale battery sites.

Event

CES featuring at Japan Energy Week 2025

Panel on multi-market orchestration and zero-knowledge compliance for cross-border programs.

Careers & Growth

Join global teams shaping deregulated energy markets, scaling decarbonization, and building the future of energy intelligence.

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Global mentorship & learning stipends

Flexible work + travel opportunities

Direct impact on decarbonization programs

Featured role

Energy Market Strategist

Philadelphia, USA · Hybrid

Mentored certification pathways & analytics sandbox access

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Featured role

Web3 Compliance Engineer

Tokyo, Japan · Remote

ZK proof research budget and joint patent program

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Featured role

VR/AR Experience Designer

Pune, India · On-site

Collaborate with global project teams and hardware lab

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Global Market Operations · 24/7

Share your initiative and our regional strategists will architect an engagement plan that blends AI, IoT, Web3, and VR capabilities tailored to your market.

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Global Delivery Offices

Local teams providing on-the-ground expertise across North America, Asia, and island grids.

USA
Corporate Headquarters
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 1528 Walnut Street, 22nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.875.9440
info@ces-ltd.com
Generation OwnersRetail ProvidersDemand Response
India
India Headquarters
HEADQUARTERS A-501, G-O Square Aundh-Hinjewadi Link Road Wakad, Pune 411057, India
+91-020-27714000
indiainfo@ces-ltd.com
Emerging TechnologiesE-MobilityEnergy StorageET Subscriptions
Japan
Japan Headquarters
HEADQUARTERS 6F. Daiwa Shibuya Square, 16-28, Nanpeidai-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0036
03-4360-5051
info@ces-ltd.com
Generation SolutionsComprehensive Solutions
Vietnam
Vietnam Headquarters
HEADQUARTERS WeWork ETown Central, No.11 Doan Van Bo Street, Ward 13, District 4, HCMC
Software DevelopmentData Operations
USA
Boston Regional Office
REGIONAL OFFICE Boston, Massachusetts
Market OperationsConsulting Services
USA
California Regional Office
REGIONAL OFFICE 101 Parkshore Drive Folsom, CA 95630
Western Market OperationsRenewable Integration
USA
Texas Regional Office
REGIONAL OFFICE Houston, Texas
Energy TradingMarket Intelligence
USA
Indiana Regional Office
REGIONAL OFFICE Carmel, Indiana
Midwest OperationsGrid Services
Canada
Canada Regional Office
REGIONAL OFFICE Toronto, Ontario
+1-647-477-9050
canadainfo@ces-ltd.com
Wholesale Market OperationsAsset ManagementRegulatory Advisory
UAE
Middle East Headquarters
Middle East – MENA FZ LLC Headquarters SD2-141 Second Floor Lab Complex Dubai Science Park, UAE 500767
Middle East OperationsGCC Market IntelligenceEnergy Transition
Netherlands
Europe Headquarters
Europe Headquarters Parkstraat 83 2514 JG Den Haag, Netherlands
European Energy MarketsRegulatory ComplianceCross-border Trading