Enerwise Global Technologies Wins Contract to Provide Management Services to a Major Utility in North America
Kennett Square, PA — April 28, 2003 — Enerwise Global Technologies, an energy management solutions provider, announced today that it will supply Internet-based management services to a division of Hydro-Quebec, a major utility in North America.
Hydro-Quebec Distribution will package Enerwise's services as part of its Visilec service, which is available throughout Quebec province as a regulated tariff offering. "Visilec allows large, corporate customers to better manage their energy usage by providing them access to key data in such areas as consumption patterns," said Ghislaine Larocque, Vice President Sales and Customer Services, Hydro-Quebec Distribution.
"Hydro-Quebec Distribution has a strong tradition of providing solutions that our customers have come to trust and expect," said Marie-Andree Cournoyer, team manager, Product and Services Development at Hydro-Quebec Distribution. "The new tools we're able to offer our customers through our partnership with Enerwise means they don't have to rely on guesswork to manage their energy usage. This could have a direct impact on our customers' bottom lines.
"The service is part of our strategy to offer a differentiated and personalized `customer care' service to our major industrial, commercial and administrative customers. Visilec enables our customers to identify potential improvements in order to optimize their energy consumption." Hydro-Quebec Distribution customers will need an Internet connection and Web browser to access the new services.
"We are thrilled to launch this relationship with an organization known throughout the industry for providing leading-edge management solutions to their customers," said Jerry Petrotto, Senior Vice President for Enerwise. "Welcoming new channel partners, such as Hydro-Quebec, is important because it offers a tangible benefit to their customers and because it fuels our continued growth and market penetration."
About Enerwise
As a proven leader in Enterprise Energy Management, Enerwise Global Technologies enables commercial and industrial enterprises to reduce costs and maximize efficiency. Enerwise provides the products and services needed to gain a thorough understanding of energy data and the ability to utilize that information to develop and implement complete energy management strategies.
From its headquarters in suburban Philadelphia, Enerwise provides energy intelligence and managed energy services for domestic and international C&I customers, including more than 100 of the Fortune 500 companies. The company's Web site is www.enerwise.com.
About Hydro-Quebec
Hydro-Quebec is a major producer, transmission provider and distributor of electricity and is headquartered in the province of Quebec. Hydro-Quebec Distribution is a division of Hydro-Quebec, which has a single shareholder, the Quebec Government. Hydro-Quebec Distribution is responsible for supplying Quebec markets with electricity. The division has over 3.6 million accounts and operates a system of 106,830 km of distribution lines. The company's Web site is http://www.hydroquebec.com/.