Voltus Opens Louisiana Demand Response Market for Large Commercial and Industrial Customers
NEW ORLEANS, September 11, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Voltus Inc., the leading provider of demand response to the commercial and industrial market, announced today that it is the first to bring Louisiana-based customers into the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) demand response market. This announcement makes Louisiana the fifth state in the MISO footprint that Voltus has opened, along with Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Texas.
"Large electricity customers are accustomed to the financial rewards of demand response in other regions like Texas, where electric rates have been more competitive and demand response is often used to combat rising rates while keeping jobs in the region. Now, Louisiana large energy consumers can enjoy these same rewards,” said Gregg Dixon, CEO of Voltus.
Large electricity customers are accustomed to the financial rewards of demand response in other regions like Texas, where electric rates have been more competitive and demand response is often used to combat rising rates while keeping jobs in the region. Now, Louisiana large energy consumers can enjoy these same rewards.
Gregg Dixon, CEO - Voltus Inc.
Louisiana has the potential for 2,300 MWs of commercial and industrial demand response. Due to customer appetite for these programs and Voltus’ market innovation, Louisiana now has a unique opportunity to address increasing electricity grid vulnerability, which caused emergency conditions during the Winter of 2018, with the least-cost, most reliable resource to address peak power needs. And demand response puts millions of dollars back into the pockets of Louisiana’s largest employers.
"We’re excited to help Louisiana remain an attractive location for employers to site and retain large commercial and industrial electricity loads while also providing Louisiana and MISO the year-round benefits of demand response. Not only do ratepayers benefit significantly from this development but regulators like the City of New Orleans and the Louisiana PSC now have a new resource to address peak demand needs,” said Matt Plante, president of Voltus Inc.
To learn more about Voltus, visit www.voltus.co or email info@voltus.co.
About Voltus Inc.
Voltus represents the "potential of us" to better manage energy through simple, cost-free energy management products. Our commercial and industrial customers generate cash by allowing us to be their energy expert while we deliver innovative demand response, energy purchasing and energy efficiency programs to them. It's this simple: a customer signs up with Voltus and every quarter we deliver dollars. Voltus makes money when our customers make money by sharing the cash generated from working together. What's more, there are significant community benefits that accompany working with Voltus - a cleaner, more reliable energy future and dollars invested back into your business and jobs instead of being wasted on a larger energy bill.
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Source: Voltus Inc.