Thank you to our 43^rd PLMA Conference Sponsors!

Gold Sponsors

Eaton

Eaton's Energy Automation Solutions division provides a range of power delivery and reliability, automation and control, advanced metering and demand response solutions designed to increase efficiency and smart operations. The business serves customers in the utility, commercial, industrial, mining, renewable energy and other markets. www.eaton.com/smartgrid

Silver Sponsors

CLEAResult

CLEAResult is the largest provider of energy efficiency and demand response solutions in North America. Through proven demand side management strategies tailored to clients’ unique needs, CLEAResult combines the strength of our energy experts and innovative technology to help over 250 utilities change the way people use energy. CLEAResult is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has over 2,500 employees in more than 60 cities across the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.clearesult.com

E Source

E Source is a leading partner to more than 500 electric, gas, and water utilities and municipalities, and their partners, across the US and Canada. We provide data science, market research, benchmarking, and consulting services. Our 35 years of technology validation, market assessment, program design, and customer experience expertise helps clients make informed, data-driven decisions; plan for tomorrow’s infrastructure needs; strengthen customer relationships; and meet critical business objectives while becoming more innovative and responsive in the rapidly evolving market. esource.com

ecobee

ecobee is harnessing the power of homes for a clean, resilient, and flexible grid of the future through the personalized automation of eco+. Our thermostat optimization platform offers an integrated demand-side management solution that uses machine learning to help customers personalize their comfort and automate their energy savings.
ecobee Inc. was founded in 2007 by Stuart Lombard. Driven by the desire to reduce his family’s own carbon footprint, Stuart set out to build the first truly smart thermostat that not only conserved energy, but also delivered comfort without compromise. Since then, we’ve evolved into a leading smart home and energy management company, combining our pioneering sensor technology with the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to help customers control their home’s comfort and energy consumption. www.ecobee.com/utilities/

EFI

EFI empowers the relationship between utilities and their customers. With over 75 utility branded online marketplaces and the new rebate-as-a-service smartphone based tools, EFI engages, educates and moves customers to action meeting goals for energy savings. Serving more than 50 million consumers with disruptive technology and a proven engagement platform, EFI provides a personalized experience that results in high customer satisfaction and the adoption of needed energy savings technology. EFI’s high performing marketplaces have produced over $60 million in sales of energy efficient products nationally. EFI supports all online resources with an in-house call center staffed with experts in energy efficiency. EFI also designs and manages a variety of innovative incentive rebate programs from online to instant rebates available within retail locations. Approaching $2B in rebates processed, EFI continues to lead the way in rebate processing. www.efi.org/stores

EnergyHub

EnergyHub is the connected home solution for utilities. EnergyHub's Mercury DRMS allows utilities to partner with their customers and deliver more powerful demand response using connected devices, while our Bring Your Own Thermostat^SM service makes hundreds of thousands of existing connected homes available to utilities for demand response without a single truck roll. EnergyHub is an independent subsidiary of Alarm.com, the leading technology provider of connected home solutions. www.energyhub.com

ICF

ICF is a global consulting, technology, and marketing services provider with over 7,000 specialized experts. Our energy team supports the gas and electric industry by integrating technology, marketing, and customer support capabilities. We help utilities achieve clean energy goals through electrification and integration of distributed energy resources, including energy efficiency, demand response, roof-top PV, storage, and dynamic pricing. ICF also helps shape the industry through its work with governmental clients including supporting ENERGY STAR since its inception. www.icf.com

Itron

Itron is a global technology company. We build solutions that help utilities measure, manage and analyze energy and water. Our broad product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water and thermal energy measurement and control technology; communications systems; software; and professional services. With thousands of employees supporting nearly 8,000 utilities in more than 100 countries, Itron empowers utilities to responsibly and efficiently manage energy and water resources. Join us in creating a more resourceful world; start here: www.itron.com.

Open Access Technology International (OATI)

OATI is the leading supplier of DERMS solutions and multiple other services for the energy industry. Field proven with more than 25 years in the industry and over 2,200 customers, OATI is the market leader providing solutions for Energy Trading, Operations, and Distribution management. www.oati.com

Oracle Utilities

Oracle helps utilities worldwide prepare for a sustainable, affordable energy and water future. Their mission-critical solutions help improve customer experience, network operations, asset management, field services, and energy efficiency so that you can deliver the essential services you provide to your communities every day. www.oracle.com/utilities

TRC Companies

TRC delivers advanced energy, decarbonization, and resiliency solutions that help our clients achieve a clean and equitable energy future. With 30+ years of experience providing energy, engineering, and risk advisory services, we excel at navigating clients through uncertainty and providing stability in a rapidly evolving market. Our work is guided by the talent and accountability of our people, our focus on energy equity, and is fueled by the innovative solutions we develop to solve our clients’ needs. www.trccompanies.com

Promotional Partners

Energy Central

Energy Central has been a leading news and information provider for the global power industry for over 20 years. Today we are more than just a news provider, we are an online network bringing together the smartest people in the power industry to learn, share, and connect in a collaborative community environment. Join www.energycentral.com today and be part of a growing community of over 200,000 registered members.

Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC)

The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) is a nonprofit organization that works to learn the wants and needs of energy consumers in the United States, encourage the collaborative sharing of best practices in consumer engagement among industry stakeholders and educate the public about the benefits of the smart grid and smart energy technology. Learn more at smartenergycc.org