EnerNOC, Inc., a leading developer and provider of clean and intelligent energy solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) as an approved demand response provider, allowing EnerNOC to pursue federal and military facilities throughout the United States.
“DESC encourages federal and military installations to do their part to use energy more efficiently, and demand response programs are a great way to meet that objective,” said Larry Fratis, Head of the Electricity Branch for DESC. “Demand response is a solution that makes good business sense while delivering positive community and environmental benefits through increased efficiency and reliability of the electric power system. In addition, participation in this program is in line with the intent of the Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as service/agency sustainability goals.”
By enrolling in EnerNOC’s demand response network, individual federal and military facilities will earn a credit toward their electricity bills. In addition, each site that participates will have basic access to EnerNOC’s PowerTrak® energy management platform. PowerTrak enables users to view and analyze their energy consumption data in near real-time and track efficiency gains, resulting in the ability to take additional, targeted measures to reduce overall energy consumption and costs.
“The Federal government is the largest consumer of electricity in the United States and technology-enabled solutions like demand response can have a significant impact on reducing its energy consumption and costs, as well as offer a gateway to broader energy efficiency,” said Tim Healy, chairman and CEO of EnerNOC. “We are proud to be selected as a trusted demand response provider by the Department of Defense and the U.S. Federal Government, and we applaud their efforts to prioritize better energy management and sustainability.”
This agreement with the U.S. Government is the latest in a series of agreements that EnerNOC has signed with state and federal entities, most recently including the State of Rhode Island and the State of Vermont. EnerNOC offers its demand response and energy efficiency programs throughout the United States in both open markets such as New England, New York, PJM Interconnection, Texas, and California, as well as under bi-lateral agreements with utilities such as the Tennessee Valley Authority, Tampa Electric Company, and Public Service Company of New Mexico. EnerNOC’s patented automated demand response solutions help members of its network maximize demand reductions and associated energy savings. By managing a large, diverse portfolio of sites, EnerNOC is able to assume all financial penalties associated with non-performance, thereby mitigating risk for all participants. If you would like more information about EnerNOC’s smart grid applications or enrolling your business or organization into EnerNOC’s demand response network, email info@enernoc.com or visit www.enernoc.com.