20-Year Partnership Yields Customer Savings and Landfill Diversion

Largest provider of energy efficiency programs in North America looks to expand innovation and technology-enabled solutions for utilities

AUSTIN, Texas (May 31, 2018) – CLEAResult, a leader in technology-enabled energy efficiency and demand side management programs for utilities and businesses, announced it will support Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program for customers in Northern and Central California that are food processing facilities. CLEAResult has been leading SEM program development and deployment across the continent for over a decade.

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today (5/29) announced the winners of its 2018 Business Diversity Awards. Presented annually, the awards recognize companies for their outstanding efforts in advancing purchasing opportunities for diverse suppliers, including minority, women, veteran, and LGBTQ-owned businesses within the electric power industry.

AUSTIN, Texas and BUFFALO, N.Y. (May 15, 2018) – TROVE, a predictive data science company and innovator in predictive analytics, has appointed Joe Mattoon to the company’s board of directors. As Chief Legal Officer for CLEAResult, a leader in designing and implementing technology enabled demand-side management programs for energy utilities, Mattoon helps CLEAResult navigate risk toward smart and stable growth.

The electric grid is complex. Billions of electrons traveling through millions of miles of wires to thousands of substations to deliver the conveniences and technologies that improve our quality of life and power our economy. The grid was named the singular technological achievement of the 20th century by the National Association of Engineers, ahead of phones, TVs, computers, and air conditioning. None of those advancements would have been possible without electricity and the grid that coordinates its flow.

In April 2017, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) launched PowerForward, an effort to study how Ohio could revolutionize its electrical grid, improve reliability and resilience, and incorporate new, innovative technologies in order to enhance the customer experience of all Ohio electricity customers.

April 2018 marks the 48th anniversary of Earth Month, when people participate in civic and sustainability actions around the world, and count down to Earth Day festivities on April 22.

Whether you plant a tree, clean up a trail, swap out a light bulb, sign a petition, or opt to bike instead of drive, it’s our collective actions that have the power to improve the planet we all live on.

Utility-funded energy efficiency programs have been around for decades, with utilities offering specific incentives and vendors delivering results. Over time companies have emerged whose main purpose has been to design and deliver specific efficiency programs for the electric utilities.

Energy efficiency is more than just LED light bulbs and remembering to turn the lights off when you leave a room. Energy efficiency stretches across multiple industries, from building and construction, to automotive, to retail appliances and beyond. It’s become a staple in homes with devices like voice-activated personal assistants to help manage and control electricity usage, battery storage to charge electric vehicles (EVs) or save energy generated from solar panels, and automatic sensors to reduce unnecessary energy usage.