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Demand Response Industry Updates
- Demand response strengthens sustainability, grid reliability, and profitability
- August 2nd, 2011
Commercial, industrial and institutional customers continue to reap the benefits of integrated demand response. Read how CEMEX's Fairborn Plant in Ohio uses GridConnect to achieve higher energy earnings and savings. […] - EnergyConnect is now part of Johnson Controls!
- July 1st, 2011
We have exciting news to share with you. On Friday, July 1, 2011, EnergyConnect and Johnson Controls successful completed their proposed merger (originally announced on March 3rd this year). The transition is proceeding smoothly and EnergyConnect stays firmly committed to supporting all your demand response and energy management needs, providing the highest levels of customer service and technology innovation.
Stay tuned for more EnergyConnect by Johnson Controls technology innovations that will further enhance our customers' energy savings and DR earnings potential. For more information, watch this video to see how we all benefit by using integrated solutions that combine the power of building automation with easy-to-implement demand response technology. […] - Come Visit EnergyConnect at Globalcon 2011! (Booth #712, March 30-31)
- March 22nd, 2011
Join us at key Conference and Workshop sessions to discuss imminent changes in energy markets. You will learn how integrated demand response strategies are enabling mid- to large-sized users of electricity increase energy earnings and savings while supporting the grid:
- Changing Dynamics in the Demand Response Marketplace (Workshop Presentation)
Ron Bilotti - Director of Account Management
Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 2:00-2:20PM
- Integrated Strategies Mitigate the Impact of Looming Demand Response Changes
(Conference Presentation)
Jay Crookston - Vice President of Sales
Thursday, March 31, 2011, 11:00-11:30AM - Virginia Leads the Way (Last Chance to Save: ILR 2011 Deadline is March 17th!)
- March 4th, 2011
Save energy, earn payments, reduce budget deficits, support the grid. American City & County Magazine explains how 75 participating state and local agencies in Virginia generated nearly $3.2 million total in earnings and savings. […]
- Greentech Media: EnergyConnect guns to take a piece of the CalState pie from EnerNOC
- January 5th, 2011
Katherine Tweed of Greentech Media’s article “EnergyConnect Wins California State University,” discusses the importance of the recent CSU agreement to strengthen EnergyConnect’s west coast presence, honing in on our integrated approach to demand response via GridConnect and our ability to make demand response participation simple and effective for CSU's 23 campuses, the largest public university system in the country. […]
- AICUP Drives Sustainability Leadership Using EnergyConnect’s Demand Response Services
- August 20th, 2010
According to a recent announcement (PDF) by the AICUP, an integrated approach to demand response – now also available to customers using EnergyConnect’s recently released GridConnect platform – “is providing millions of dollars of value to AICUP members. As electricity prices continue to increase […]
- Industry Update: What You Need to Know About FERC Economic Rulemaking RM10-17
- June 10th, 2010
The new RM10-17 rule would require organized markets (RTOs and ISOs) to compensate services derived from Demand Response resources in a manner comparable to services derived from traditional generation sources. This could mean significantly greater earnings opportunities for FlexConnect® customers. These answers to the FAQs shed additional light on the FERC proposal. […]
- With a Growing Demand on Power Grids, EnergyConnect Group, Inc. is in the Right Market at the Right Time with Unique Software that Enables Customers to Leverage Smart Energy Management to Reduce their Cost of Electricity and Improve Grid Reliability
- March 10th, 2010
CEOCFOinterviews.com interviews EnergyConnect’s CEO Kevin R. Evans. “What we see is that price based demand response is a new and emerging counterbalance to the escalating price of electricity. If you are able to respond to high electricity price signals then you can avoid those higher costs by engaging in demand response.”
Interview conducted by: Lynn Fosse, […] - EnergyConnect Delights with Expanded Customer Care Department
- June 10th, 2010
EnergyConnect launched our newly expanded Customer Care Department located in Campbell, CA. If you have questions or need a little extra guidance, we’ll work collaboratively to deliver strategic business solutions customized to fit your company’s needs. The goal of the new Customer Care team is to delight you with personalized, professional and responsive service. A key part of the team’s focus includes training on the use of FlexConnect, our award-winning price responsive load management program. […]
- Landscape Shifts in Demand Response Industry
- February 11th, 2010
2010 is developing into a year of expansion for Demand Response in many regions including regulatory changes, smart grid funding and partnering with renewable energy resources to maximize participation. FERC’s Order 719 on organized markets has resulted in development of market design changes enabling more retail customers to economically provide Demand Response-based services in markets. […]
- EnergyConnect’s 2010 Focus
- February 11th, 2010
There are some exciting changes coming in Demand Response markets across the country. Hear about EnergyConnect’s proactive efforts to increase benefits for Demand Response from CEO, Kevin R. Evans.
Q: In the mid-Atlantic PJM region, what difference will the incentive proposal make in the Economic Load Relief program?
A: In the PJM market, there is a proposal […] - Customer-focused Curtailment Planning: A Unique Approach
- February 11th, 2010
EnergyConnect appreciates that no two customers are alike. In fact, different facilities within the same customer are typically quite unique. EnergyConnect’s account teams are poised to meet with customers to better understand their operation’s electricity consumption, consult on curtailment strategies and to tailor a plan that optimally meets the clients’ priorities and needs.
An essential element to successful […] - What Are You Doing to Prepare for the Rising Cost of Electricity in 2010?
- December 7th, 2009
One of the few positives of the current economy has been reduced electricity prices at the wholesale level. However, as the economy recovers, electricity prices will increase in response to increased demand. Other factors driving increased costs are removal of rate caps in many states with open retail markets and the effect of ever higher emissions […]