Direct Energy Residential and Comverge Partner to Offer New Program for Pennsylvania Peak Saver? Participants

Pittsburgh, PA & Norcross, GA (October 2013) - Direct Energy and Comverge announce a partnership to offer participants of the Pennsylvania Peak Saver? program, a residential demand response program formally known as the E-power?® Peak Saver program, an exclusive electricity rate that could potentially help them save on energy costs. This partnership is the first Direct Energy has had with a demand response company such as Comverge, the leading provider of intelligent energy management solutions for residential and commercial and industrial customers.

 

?We are evolving the relationship between the customer and the energy service provider by bundling services in a more relevant and innovative way,? said Rob Comstock, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Direct Energy. ?The partnership with Comverge offers new opportunities for us to do just that.?

Demand response programs, such as Pennsylvania Peak Saver?, can help utilities ensure grid reliability and avoid the high cost of energy by reducing electricity consumption during peak-use times. With so many new energy management programs being offered to customers, the partnership between Comverge and Direct Energy provides a unique way to potentially lower energy costs through participation in a demand response program. By switching to Direct Energy, Pennsylvania Peak Saver? residential participants can now take advantage of a special electricity rate.

?Residential demand response programs can not only help customers save money, but can also play an important part in our nation's energy mix by supporting grid reliability and delivering environmental benefits,? said R. Blake Young, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comverge. ?The Pennsylvania Peak Saver? program has been proven to help residential users save money on their electricity costs and by partnering with Direct Energy, we will be able to help customers realize greater benefits from the program.?

About Comverge
Comverge delivers a comprehensive suite of intelligent energy management solutions that enable utilities, grid operators, and commercial and industrial organizations to optimize their energy usage in order to reduce costs, meet regulatory requirements, and support sustainability initiatives. With 30 years of experience helping customers implement innovative demand-side management programs, Comverge has deployed more than five and a half million energy management devices, recruited over one million residential customers into mass market demand response programs, and served thousands of commercial & industrial customers. For more information, visit http://www.comverge.com or follow on Twitter at @Comverge.

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Julie Hendry
Direct Energy
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Julie.Hendry@directenergy.com