DENVER, April 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Nighthawk Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:NIHK), a provider of intelligent remote power control equipment and services, announced today that it has received an additional order from Central Vermont Public Service Company (CVPS) for remote control devices to be used in their load control program. The Nighthawk controls will be installed at customer premises and will allow CVPS to control water heaters during periods of peak demand.
In thousands of residences in the Northeast , the electrical circuit for hot water heaters is directed through a separate utility meter co-located with the main house meter. Antiquated systems using pre-set time clocks installed on the water heater have been used for decades to control loads during peak hours. Working with CVPS, Nighthawk designed the intelligent CEO-30 wireless remote disconnect that is installed quickly and easily at the external meter, eliminating any premise wiring. In contrast to cumbersome pre-set time clocks, the CEO-30 allows a utility to control loads on demand at the appropriate times.
In February 2004, the Company announced that PECO Energy had ordered up to 2,000 similar units in order to shed unnecessary loads during peak demand periods. CVPS has now placed multiple orders with Nighthawk Systems related to their own load control program.
Myron Anduri, Nighthawk's President, stated, "We are very pleased with this follow-on order from CVPS. We feel that our meter-based disconnect design is the perfect solution for a number of Northeast utilities that use dual metering for electric loads. The ease of installation combined with the intelligence of the product allows electric utilities to implement cost effective load control programs. The solution has to be simple or it's not going to work for the customer. We're confident that our intelligent products are the easiest to use in the industry, and repeat orders from customers are proving this to be true."
About Nighthawk Systems, Inc.
Nighthawk Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures easy to use 'plug and play' products that can remotely control virtually any electrical device from any location. Nighthawk products are easily installed and operated by anyone, regardless of technical capability. Nighthawk services customers in a variety of markets including electric utilities, traffic control, computer systems, commercial lighting, and irrigation. For more information visit www.nighthawksystems.com.
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