NORCROSS, Ga., April 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comverge, Inc. (Nasdaq:COMV), the leading provider of Intelligent Energy Management solutions for Residential and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers, today announced that it was selected by UT Southwestern Medical Center to support its successful participation in the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Demand Response program. By leveraging Comverge's demand response expertise, the leading academic medical center, which is part of the University of Texas System, was able to successfully curtail its energy consumption by 9 MW during the 2011 demand response season.
"We have a number of sustainability initiatives underway that range from energy and water management to sustainable transportation practices and recycling," said Clint Thomas, Energy Manager, UT Southwestern Medical Center. "Working with Comverge enabled us to participate in a demand response program that has generated incremental revenue and supported our overall sustainability goals. We have been impressed by the Comverge team and how we have been able to participate in the program and curtail energy consumption without impacting our business."
Founded in 1943, UT Southwestern has a proud and distinguished record of breakthrough scientific discoveries, outstanding medical education and training, and excellence in patient care. The medical center is also committed to sustainable practices, with a number of initiatives in progress. Working closely with Comverge engineers to design a demand response system that would reduce load without impacting its different facilities, UT Southwestern was able to successfully participate in the ERCOT program and curtail its energy consumption by 9 MW. Based on the success of the program, UT Southwestern has partnered with Comverge for the 2012 demand response season and has also made the Comverge offering available to other members of the University of Texas System.
"UT Southwestern is one of the leading academic medical centers in the country with a very impressive record in education, research and patient care as well as a strong commitment to sustainability," said George Hunt, senior vice president, C&I sales, Comverge. "We have worked together closely over the last 10 months to develop a demand response program that would complement their existing sustainability efforts, while also providing an incremental source of revenue. The result has been a very successful program from both a business and sustainability standpoint."
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