Independent Energy Advisor | The Utility Network
1099 Independent Contractor Opportunity
Priority markets: Dallas, Ohio, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New England, and eligible PJM markets
You built the relationships. Now build the business.
You’ve knocked the doors, closed the deals, built a book of business, or grown a solar sales team. You’re ready for your next chapter.
The Utility Network is seeking independent sales professionals and solar team leaders who want to build a broader energy advisory business through energy procurement, community solar, battery storage, and utility-scale project opportunities.
Expand what you offer your customers with procurement technology, experienced deal support, and market intelligence behind you.
Compensation and reporting
• 65% revenue share on new business, with annual revenue share paid upfront through the monthly commission payout cycle.
• Renewal opportunities across your entire book of business, with fair renewal compensation.
• Detailed commission reporting so you can track your business and payouts.
• Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including renewals, dropped deals, rejected deals, and overall deal status.
Payout eligibility, timing, and renewal compensation are governed by the independent contractor agreement.
Independent business. Full support.
• Full procurement desk and auction support.
• Deal consultation five days a week to help evaluate opportunities and move business forward.
• A full CRM and procurement dashboard with custom pricing, proposals, email networking, and more.
• A weekly podcast, plus energy news, market updates, and supplier updates to support informed customer conversations.
What you can offer
• Electricity and natural gas procurement: Help eligible customers in deregulated markets evaluate supplier options, pricing, and contract terms.
• Community solar: Connect qualified customers with available programs.
• Battery storage: Identify customer needs and develop opportunities with the appropriate specialists.
• Utility-scale projects: Originate relationships and project opportunities for evaluation and development.
Offerings depend on market availability, customer eligibility, and project requirements.
What you’ll do
• Build a pipeline through your network, referrals, outreach, and partnerships.
• Expand eligible relationships in your existing book into broader energy advisory opportunities.
• Understand customer priorities, gather utility information, and develop proposals using the procurement dashboard.
• Work with the procurement desk and specialists to advance deals.
• Maintain customer relationships through renewals and additional energy needs.
• Use detailed reporting to track opportunities, commissions, and the health of your book.
• Grow your presence in priority markets, individually or with an established sales team.
Who should apply
Experienced solar sellers, door-to-door team leaders, energy brokers, business-to-business sales professionals, and entrepreneurs who want to build.
You bring initiative, relationship skills, follow-through, and a commitment to customer trust. An established book of business or sales organization is especially valuable.
Build your next chapter
Ready to expand your offering and become a broader energy resource for your customers?
Share your sales background, markets served, and whether you’re interested as an individual advisor or an established team.
Bring your book. Expand your offering. Build with The Utility Network.