PowerStream and Collus PowerStream Select Opower for New Energy Efficiency Program
Program is first of its kind to be approved under Ontario’s
Conservation First Framework
PowerStream and Collus PowerStream, community-owned energy companies
that serve customers in the Greater Toronto Area and Central Ontario,
today announced they have selected Opower to deliver the first
behavioral energy efficiency program under the Minister of Energy’s
Conservation First Framework. Opower will help PowerStream and Collus
PowerStream engage its customers through proactive, targeted messaging
that offers personalized advice to improve customer satisfaction and
help them save energy and money on their monthly bills.
“These new tools that empower our customers to save money and energy
demonstrate PowerStream and Collus PowerStream’s commitment to provide a
high quality service experience,” said Maurizio Bevilacqua, PowerStream
Board Chair and Mayor of the City of Vaughan. “Opower’s behavioral
energy efficiency program will help us lead the way in supporting the
new Conservation First Framework.”
Opower’s Home Energy Reports (HERs) offer a series of customized tips to
help customers identify easy ways to lower their consumption and save
money. The reports pair behavioral science with Big Data analytics to
provide useful information about whether a household’s energy use is in
line with similar-sized homes, the time of year, and local weather
patterns.
The unique, personalized insights in Opower’s HERs are powered by the
company’s industry-leading data platform and analytics engine. With over
40 percent of all residential energy consumption data and nearly
two-thirds of AMI data in the U.S., Opower processes more household
energy data than any other company on earth, so PowerStream customers
will be getting the most accurate and informative energy insights
available to the utility industry.
“It’s exciting to see yet another competitive international utility
delivering our innovative customer engagement platform to their
customers,” said Opower CEO Dan Yates. “Investing in the customer
experience is the mark of a truly cutting edge utility, and Opower is
glad to help PowerStream drive business value and customer satisfaction
through our program.”
About Opower
Opower (NYSE: OPWR) is an enterprise software company that is
transforming the way utilities engage with their customers. Opower’s
customer engagement platform enables utilities to reach their customers
at moments that matter through proactive and digitized communications
that drive energy savings, increase customer engagement and
satisfaction, and lower customer operation costs. Opower’s software has
been deployed to more than 95 utility partners around the world and
reaches more than 57 million households and businesses. For more
information, please visit www.opower.com
and follow us on Twitter at @Opower.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, including
statements regarding benefits from the use of Opower’s solutions. Any
statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and
prospects for Opower represent Opower's views as of the date of this
press release. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number
of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. While Opower may elect to
update these statements at some point in the future, Opower specifically
disclaims any obligation to do so.
About PowerStream
PowerStream is a community-owned energy company that provides power and
related services to more than 375,000 customers residing or owning a
business in communities located immediately north of Toronto and in
Central Ontario. It is jointly owned by the Cities of Barrie, Markham
and Vaughan.
About Collus PowerStream
Collus PowerStream is a jointly-owned utility by the Town of Collingwood
and PowerStream Inc. that provides reliable electricity to customers in
Collingwood, Stayner, Creemore and Thornbury. Together, we will grow,
maximize opportunities and exceed customer and shareholder expectations.
For more information, please visit www.CollusPowerStream.ca
and follow us on Twitter @CollusPower.
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