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Twelve Companies to Be Named the Ones to Watch this Year

Now through this Friday, January 27, we’re encouraging all our fans, friends, employees and customers to vote for Powerit Solutions as one of 12 companies to watch in the smart grid space this year.  Smart Grid News, a prominent online publication, is holding the contest for the third year running.

We’re thrilled to be one of 26 contenders culled from nominations. (We don’t how many companies were submitted, but Smart Grid News said it received more nominations than ever.)

Voting is easy  

Go here http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/news/Time-to-vote-Help-pick-our-12-Smart-Grid-Companies-to-Watch-in-2012-4401.html/?fpm and vote for Powerit Solutions by simply selecting our name in blue box in the side called “12 in 2012.”

After you cast your vote, you’ll see how the contest is shaping up among the 26 contenders.

Reasons to Vote for Powerit Solutions

Here’s a list of reasons why we think we’re worthy of being named “a smart grid super star” in 2012.

• Powerit was an early proponent of OpenADR and now manages 30% of California’s Auto-DR capacity. (See http://www.poweritsolutions.com/index.php?id=709)
• Powerit’s Spara EMS pays for itself as customers use it and saves them more money over time.
• Powerit’s technology is working effectively in real-world use at companies with complex power needs (it’s not just an idea).
• Powerit’s technology has been adopted by 20% of the country’s largest ferrous foundries. 
• Spara lets energy-intensive businesses control their energy use for savings and environmental benefits.
• Spara enables energy-intensive businesses to profitably and practically participate in the most advanced DR programs, like synchronous reserves.
• Spara users not only save money, but the data and visibility into processes allows them to spot potential equipment failures, accurately calculate costs of individual product lines, improve operator safety and efficiency, and report on energy use. 
• Powerit customers typically save 10 to 30 percent on monthly demand charges.
• Spara connects to existing industrial and commercial controls to expand businesses’ ability to manage electrical loads.
• Powerit’s technology makes North American industrial users more competitive.
• Spara lets users automate control of various types of energy-intensive equipment throughout their facility.
• Spara incorporates the latest technology (OpenADR, Smart DRAS) needed to participate in the next generation of dynamic pricing and demand response programs.
• Powerit’s technology is appealing because of its flexible architecture and Powerit’s experience implementing it in complex and difficult environments.
• Spara’s sophisticated load prediction and control algorithms, built-in intelligence on how to shed loads, and rule-based operation make it suitable for the most complex industrial environment.
• Powerit’s technology has been recognized as a stand-out: the company has won or been a finalist for every Connectivity Week Buildy Award since 2009.(See the latest at http://www.poweritsolutions.com/index.php?id=657)
• Powerit now manages 536 MW of electrical load in North America through all its energy strategies.  (See http://www.poweritsolutions.com/index.php?id=709)

Thanks for voting—we appreciate your support!  Voting ends midnight Pacific time on Friday, January 27, and winners will be announced next week.

The International Cleantech Company Manages 536 Megawatts in North America

Powerit Solutions’ Spara energy management system now controls an estimated 30 percent of California’s automated demand response (Auto-DR) capacity—the result of Powerit’s work to make OpenADR a viable option for businesses.

Beyond California, the international cleantech company’s technology is managing an estimated 536 megawatts of electrical load in North America using the full range of energy management strategies it enables, which include demand control, dynamic pricing optimization, and energy efficiency as well as DR.

According to the OpenADR Alliance, the California ISO estimates that the Golden State’s OpenADR capacity reached 200 megawatts by the end of 2011. Powerit Solutions estimates that it’s currently managing almost a third of this.

Please see the article for full details: http://www.poweritsolutions.com/index.php?id=709

Deloitte published a brief report in earlier this month warning that “U.S. businesses may no longer be able to count on the stable and predictable electricity prices they have enjoyed for the past decade.” Many energy-intensive businesses have already felt the pain of high demand charges and the shock of dynamic pricing spikes. Here’s what’s coming, according to Deloitte:

“With many energy producing facilities scheduled to retire in the next ten years, some of which will be replaced by more expensive facilities, the price organizations pay for a kilowatt of electricity is expected to rise. As a result, electricity prices the next ten years may be unlike the past ten years.”

The report recommends that companies insulate themselves by treating energy as a manageable asset. We couldn’t agree more—and of course, we can help.  

Get the Deloitte report here. 

Attributes 902 Percent Revenue Growth to its Ability to Drive Down Industrial Energy Bills

Powerit Solutions today announced it ranked number 119 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Powerit Solutions grew 902 percent during this period. 

Please see the article for full details:http://www.poweritsolutions.com/index.php?id=679

The energy economy of the 21st century demands an innovative energy grid. Right now, power comes to your house on what amounts to an inefficient one-way track. By upgrading the grid with smart meters at homes and offices that talk back to utilities, power transmission becomes more efficient as supply is adjusted to meet need. Equally importantly, a modernized grid creates the infrastructure needed to plug in distributed clean energy producers, from wind to solar. While the subject hasn’t attracted the same attention as efforts to green commutes with electric cars, it’s just as important to our future: According to the EPA, 80 percent of all carbon emissions come from electricity production.

Please see the article for full details: http://www.good.is/post/goodco-finalists-for-a-cleaner-future-three-firms-build-a-smarter-grid/