Comverge, in over two years, has supported NV Energy build out its existing 20MW system by an additional 100MW for a total system size of 120MW. Comverge and NV Energy expect the system to achieve 140MW of installed capacity by the end of 2009.
Michael Picchi, interim president & chief executive officer of Comverge, said: “This program was the first opportunity for Comverge to take over an existing system and significantly expand and integrate management of numerous demand response assets on behalf of our utility partner. The success of this program, underscored by the record setting 2-year build out of more than an incremental 100MW of residential and small commercial load reduction, confirms our strong track record of delivering on our commitments to our customers.”
In May 2007, the company has announced its contract with NV Energy to provide an incremental 100MW of demand response capacity. In 2008, the contract was expanded by an additional 20MW. The program was structured by NV Energy to provide choice and empowerment to its customers through advanced technology and a program designed to facilitate the transition to the smart grid.
Michael Brown, who manages NV Energy’s demand response programs, said: “NV Energy’s participation-based program with two-way communicating technology has required significant investment in back-office information technology and construction of new business processes that will translate into a more efficient roll out of demand response over smart grid platforms.”
