Helping data centers, manufacturers, and commercial clients reduce energy costs through rate analysis, demand response optimization, and market strategy.
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Valor Energy Solutions, LLC is an independent energy consulting firm that helps large energy users reduce costs and manage risk through data-driven analysis and strategy.
Founded by U.S. Army veteran Christian Mapes, Valor Energy Solutions provides advisory services to industrial, commercial, and data-center clients across the United States.
Our expertise includes:
• Energy rate and tariff analysis
• Demand response and ancillary service optimization (SPP, ERCOT, MISO)
• Energy Service Agreement (ESA) and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) support and negotiation
• Wholesale energy market optimization for flexible loads
Our mission is to help clients lower costs, improve reliability, and participate more effectively in today’s dynamic energy markets.
Note: We do not sell or resell energy, cryptocurrency, or financial products. All work is advisory in nature.
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Our Founder
Christian Mapes is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Valor Energy Solutions, an independent energy advisory firm helping large energy users lower costs, manage risk, and optimize participation in wholesale power markets.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Christian earned his Bachelor of Science in Systems Design and Management before serving five years as an officer in the U.S. Army, including two years as a platoon leader in the 75th Ranger Regiment. After transitioning from active duty, he built a career in the energy technology sector, specializing in wholesale market operations across the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), ERCOT, and MISO regions.
Through Valor Energy Solutions, Christian helps data centers, manufacturers, and industrial clients develop customized energy strategies — from rate and tariff analysis to demand response participation and market optimization. His approach combines technical expertise, disciplined execution, and a commitment to helping clients make smarter, data-driven energy decisions.
When he’s not advising clients, Christian is an advocate for innovation and transparency in the energy sector. He lives in Nebraska, with his wife and two children, and is actively involved in local energy policy and public power initiatives.