July 2024
Member Spotlight
Throughout 2024, SECC will recognize one member every month, providing an organizational profile and highlighting the member's accomplishments in the smart energy space.
About Milepost
Milepost is here to unlock the power of people to advance the future of energy. Because people are the key to change, Milepost builds strategies, designs programs and forges alliances that get people excited, aligned and invested in powering progress.
For electric providers, this means having a partner who can increase participation and rally support around your programs, from electrification to grid modernization to time-of-use rates.
For government agencies, it means building community-wide alignment, securing much-needed funding and supporting the development and implementation of funded programs.
When an equitable, resilient energy future depends on you — you can depend on Milepost.
Energy Is Their Expertise, Engagement Is Their Superpower
Milepost is a diverse mix of technical consultants, businesses strategists, people experts, researchers, marketers and creatives. When working with them, you get a strategy consultancy, creative agency, and energy expert all in one.
Milepost’s expertise means that their clients have an experienced partner by their side. They understand current energy challenges, political landscapes and the right way to appeal to customers. In fact, many of them have served in key government and utility roles before joining the Milepost team.
Custom Consulting
Milepost has served electric utilities and government agencies across the U.S. for over a decade, providing custom consulting in three areas:
- People-Centered Program Design
Milepost builds tactical strategies that rally stakeholders and transform passive energy consumers into lifelong energy advocates. - Government and Community Integration
Milepost can help you leverage government initiatives to bolster your projects and programs in a way that will resonate with communities and achieve progress. - Communications and Creative
Milepost’s in-house creative team develops communications that inform, educate and ignite support for your initiatives, transforming complexity into clarity and apathy into action.
Turnkey Solutions
Milepost understands that electric utilities and government entities come in all shapes and sizes and have vastly different budgets for outside support. Because achieving an equitable, resilient energy future means that every community is making progress, Milepost provides free and low-cost resources to help everyone unlock the power of people to drive results and serve their communities.
Federal Funding Resource Snapshot:
- Free Webinars & Guides: Access expert instruction for developing competitive funding proposals
- Masterclasses & Workshops: Get personalized guidance on a variety of federal funding topics
- And much more
Kids’ Energy Education Programs
Understanding the lasting impact that education can have on household behaviors, Milepost developed an engaging off-the-shelf kids’ program that makes it easy to teach how energy is made, how it's used, and how to use it wisely. These interactive lessons are delivered by friendly, colorful monsters and bold, fun graphics that keep kids (and their parents) engaged and learning. Learn more about the Monster Detective Collective here.
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Values
Milepost is a certified B Corp and a Social Purpose Corporation focused on creating positive, long-term impacts by prioritizing employees, community and environment over earnings.
Engage Milepost
If building an equitable and resilient energy future is on your itinerary, Milepost will help you get there.
