Constellation Energy and PureSense Environmental Partner to Provide Automated Load Response Services to Growers
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced an agreement with
PureSense Environmental, Inc. to provide automated load response
programs to customers of PureSense Environmental's energy response
program, PureSenseESP. The relationship will provide the real-time
irrigation management company the opportunity to offer their growers
Constellation Energy's innovative load response programs to help them
curb their energy usage and keep their businesses environmentally
friendly.
"An agreement with PureSense is a natural fit for our load response
program. It allows PureSense customers to further enhance the
sustainability practices of their businesses while simultaneously
earning revenue through a combination of the latest technologies in
energy and water efficiency," said Randy Palombi, Vice President, demand
response and utility sales, Constellation Energy. "Our load response
programs help customers curtail energy usage in an easy, predictable and
non-intrusive way."
Through this collaboration, eligible PureSense customers will have
access to 24-hour load response support and VirtuWattTM, a
sophisticated energy management platform that can help them build their
energy strategy. In addition, Constellation Energy can offer additional
products to PureSense customers including power, gas, solar, energy
efficiency and renewables.
"We are excited to bring the knowledge and experience of a 14 billion
dollar company to our growing customer base," said Chris Berkner,
President and CEO of PureSense. "The joint offering by Constellation
Energy and PureSense provides agricultural customers the tools and
services to accurately manage both their energy and water usage."
Constellation Energy currently manages approximately 1,700 megawatts of
load response for commercial and industrial customers in the PJM, New
England, New York, ERCOT, California and Ontario regions. The company's
VirtuWatt web application, which is also available as an app for both
iPhone® and iPad®, enables customers to better monitor and manage their
electricity use and maximize the financial benefits of demand response
programs through minute-to-minute metering, real-time pricing
information, marketplace bidding capabilities and automated energy
curtailment strategies.
PureSense Environmental currently provides real-time irrigation
intelligence to over 300 growers who grow over 50 different crop types
across 10 states, and most recently Mexico. Through its Irrigation
ManagerTM software application, Soil Moisture System, and
Pump Monitoring and Control growers can make better irrigation decisions
that improve their bottom line.
To watch a brief video about Constellation Energy's VirtuWatt Energy
Manager, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/ConstellationEnergy#p/u/1/m62Rs6b0Vcw.
To watch a brief video about PureSense, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=PureSenseSoftware#p/u/1/j3ZNBO7H8c4
iPhone® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
About Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy (www.constellation.com)
is a leading competitive supplier of power, natural gas and energy
products and services for homes and businesses across the continental
United States. It owns a diversified fleet of generating units, totaling
approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is a leading
advocate for clean, environmentally sustainable energy sources, such as
solar power and nuclear energy. The company delivers electricity and
natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its
regulated utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company
headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $14.3
billion in 2010.
About PureSense
PureSense (www.PureSense.com)
is the premier real-time irrigation intelligence company providing
remote monitoring, control and decision support tools to the
agricultural industry. Since 2006, PureSense has provided useful,
innovative technology and unparalleled service and support to over 300
growers who grow over 50 crop types across 10 states. PureSense has also
recently expanded operations into Mexico. PureSense delivers upon its
customer promise by empowering growers to make better irrigation
decisions that enhance crop yield, crop health and cost reduction. In
addition, PureSense soil moisture and water pump monitoring enable
growers to leap forward in efforts to achieve resource sustainability
goals.
Constellation Energy
Media Contact:
Christina Pratt, 410-470-7433
or
Investor
Contact:
Sandra Brummitt, 410-470-6440
or
Media
Line: 410-470-7433
www.constellation.com
or
PureSense
Media Contact:
Amber Wighton, 805-441-3689
or
PureSense:
888-882-7873
www.PureSense.com
Source: Constellation Energy
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