EarlyBird Power
Helping Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools, and healthcare ministries reduce energy costs — so more resources go to the people you serve.
The EarlyBird Difference
EarlyBird Power saves Catholic institutions money on their utility bills by taking advantage of the competitive energy market. Every dollar saved on energy is a dollar that can go toward tuition assistance, parish programs, care for your residents, or the countless other ways your organization serves its community. We manage electricity and natural gas costs for parishes, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and diocesan offices — and we understand the unique financial structures and stewardship responsibilities that govern how Catholic institutions make decisions.
Working With You – Working For You
EarlyBird is market focused, not sales focused. We are motivated to help our clients save money through the competitive energy market, and we offer prudent, objective advice with your long-term interests in mind. We monitor the markets continuously to advise you about opportunities and risks, so you can focus on serving your parishioners, your community, and your mission.
Market Knowledge
EarlyBird advises Catholic institutions about the competitive energy marketplace and how to use it to reduce costs. We will walk you through the workings of the energy market and offer a choice of plans that best fit your organization’s needs. You can choose a fixed rate, ensuring a consistent monthly bill and budget certainty, or an index rate that follows market prices. For dioceses managing multiple facilities, we offer consolidated portfolio management — bringing all your parishes, schools, and other properties under a single energy relationship, with unified reporting that simplifies administration and maximizes collective buying power. We understand that decisions of this kind often involve Finance Councils, pastoral leadership, or diocesan approval processes, and we will provide the documentation and analysis your institution needs to move forward with confidence.
Case Studies in Savings
“EarlyBird Power has already secured over $18,000 in sales tax refunds from the utility for our parishes and schools — with more to come. I wholeheartedly recommend taking advantage of their free utility bill audit.”
Nate Schroeder, Director of Facilities
Diocese of Worcester, MA
In 2021, EarlyBird aggregated 92 entities in the Diocese of Providence into a single electricity supply bid. This competitive procurement process resulted in $2 MILLION in savings during the first contract term. Given the initial success, the Diocese renewed the aggregation in 2025, expanding participation to 114 entities.
Utility Bill Audit
EarlyBird Power provides a comprehensive utility bill audit to identify billing errors, incorrect rate classifications, malfunctioning meters, and tax exemptions — including the nonprofit and religious exemptions that Catholic institutions are often entitled to but not always receiving. These changes frequently result in significant refunds and ongoing savings for your organization.
Easy for Your Staff.
Conducting the audit only requires a set of recent utility bills be sent to EarlyBird Power – there are no onsite visits required. We will conduct our analysis and present a clear summary of available savings and refunds – leaving your staff free to focus on your mission.
How much can you save?
While every institution is different, the results speak for themselves.
Leverage our expertise.
Each state and utility offer different opportunities for savings – and knowing what to look for is critical. Our expertise working with Catholic institutions across the country ensures your diocese doesn’t pay more than it should at any location, from your Cathedral to your smallest mission parish. We’re the energy experts, so you don’t have to be.
Competitive Electricity and Natural Gas Procurement
As an energy broker licensed in every deregulated U.S. state and internationally, we save money for our clients by procuring the lowest available electricity and natural gas supply prices in the competitive energy market. By engaging all reputable energy suppliers in a transparent, competitive bidding process, our best practice approach consistently achieves the lowest pricing and most favorable terms and conditions. In addition to keeping energy costs as low as possible, our clients are insulated from price increases that can result from energy market dynamics, providing budget certainty.
EarlyBird Power is unaffiliated with any energy supplier or local distribution company, allowing us to be objective on the market and work exclusively in the interest of our clients. We minimize risk for our clients through an extensive contract review and negotiation process that ensures the most favorable terms, conditions, and contract language.
EarlyBird Power is a licensed Electricity and Natural Gas broker in every deregulated state, and assists businesses across the United States with procuring the lowest priced Electricity or Natural Gas supply. We also consult and install On-Site Green Energy and Efficiency Recommendations.
Get started with EarlyBird. Save on Energy.