ABATE vendor affiliates have access to the people who make the energy purchasing decisions at major Michigan manufacturing companies, many of which are ABATE members.

What is a Vendor Affiliate?

What’s included?

Four targeted opportunities to access this network of energy-related decision makers.

  • No fee for two people to attend ABATE’s annual general membership meeting, where you can meet the people who need your energy-related product or service. Attendees include ABATE members, prospective members, and guest speakers.

  • Invitation to attend the ABATE member dinner the evening prior to the annual meeting. No suppliers other than vendor affiliates are invited to the dinner.

  • An opportunity to select a 20-minute period during an ABATE monthly member meeting to discuss your company and distribute marketing materials.

  • A copy of ABATE’s membership directory.

  • Access to ABATE's Executive Director to discuss issues of importance to ABATE members.

Who can join?

Anyone who markets energy-related products, services or equipment to industrial companies, including: electric power marketers; natural gas marketers; energy management consultants; utilities; and rate consultants

What does it cost?

** Affiliate membership does not include voting rights, access to internal reports or any other related privilege of full membership. Full membership in ABATE is limited to large volume energy consumers in Michigan.

$1,500 per year

How to join?

Complete a vendor affiliate application and mail it to ABATE. For questions contact Rod Williamson, Executive Director at:

(910) 444-8883