The expanded five year agreement will include marketing and installation services, and will be managed by Comverge’s Apollo demand response management system (DRMS) software. The agreement also includes installation of more than 40,000 home energy management devices.
PHI and its subsidiary utilities were notified in 2009 by the US Department of Energy (DOE) that its applications for an aggregate of $258m in stimulus funding was accepted for award to accelerate the smart grid deployment across portions of its service territory.
Comverge will provide its dual mode digital control unit in addition to its SuperStat PRO programmable thermostats for the program. The entire system will be managed by Comverge’s Apollo DRMS software.
Michael Picchi, interim president and CEO of Comverge, said: “This expanded agreement means that PHI can increase their build-out of the smart grid, giving more of their customers the tools to manage their electricity use and keep their electric bills affordable.
“We are pleased to receive our second stimulus-related utility contract. Stimulus dollars have helped to accelerate these types of deployments and will enable PHI and our other utility partners to better manage energy use, save money, improve customer service and reliability and expand on the programs that are truly helping move their smart grid vision further.”
