Comverge Upgrades Energy
Management Software
Apollo Version 1.2 Improves Demand Side
Management for All Customer Classes
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comverge, Inc. (Nasdaq: COMV) a leading
provider of smart grid, demand management and energy efficiency solutions, today released the latest version
of their first generation demand response management system, Apollo® Version 1.2. Promoting greater
customer access to information and enhancements for all customer classes, Version 1.2 is a more extensive
and feature-rich demand response platform for utilities and their customers, empowering them to better
understand their energy usage, control costs and promote grid reliability.
"This upgrade is another part of our overall plan to achieve the highest level of interoperability for all customer
classes as we move toward a smarter grid," said Comverge Chief Technology Officer, Bud Vos. "Apollo
Version 1.2 will still provide the same features and enterprise-grade security and reliability as its predecessor
but with more features that allow utilities to develop their smart grid according to their needs and timeline and
based on a specific customer profile."
Apollo Version 1.2 features greater Demand Response functionality including customer recruitment tracking
and analysis tools, customer notification tools and customer performance analysis for commercial & industrial
(C&I) customers. These enhancements give utilities further insight into customer performance and operations
by providing the ability to measure energy usage and efficiency savings in real-time. In addition to added C&I
demand response functions, Version 1.2 also offers:
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a new C&I portal for multi-location customers;
an improved residential portal with additional programming features for smart thermostats;
improved reporting functionality for operations on 2-way communications networks;
tighter integration with communication network solutions from Digi International and the Dia Platform;
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extended customer service functionality to show status and operational history of 2-way devices.
"This is yet another milestone for Apollo and our efforts to bring a unified solution to the market that will make
the smart grid vision a reality for our utility partners and their customers," said Michael D. Picchi, Comverge
Interim President & CEO. "Apollo is a first-in-its-class solution that puts Comverge at the forefront of the
industry and gives utilities the flexibility to fully realize the benefits of the smart grid at their own pace and
based on their own unique needs."
About Comverge
Comverge, with over 3,300 megawatts of clean energy capacity under management, is a leading provider of
clean energy solutions that improve grid reliability and supply electric capacity on a more cost-effective basis
than conventional alternatives by reducing base load and peak load energy consumption. For more
information, visit www.comverge.com. Apollo is a trademark of Comverge, Inc.
For Comverge Investors
This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward looking statements include deployment of
the Apollo system by utilities, integration of the Apollo system with other technologies, including future
technologies, implementation and operation of the software, expectations about reducing strain on the electric
grid, and certain assumptions upon which such forward-looking statements are based. The forward-looking
statements in this release are not, and do not constitute historical facts, do not constitute guarantees of future
performance and involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks
associated with Comverge's business involving our products, the development and distribution of our products
and related services, regulatory changes, grid operator rule changes, economic and competitive factors, our
key strategic relationships, and other risks more fully described in our most recently filed Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K. Comverge assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein.
For Additional Information
Kristin Mastrandrea
Communications Manager
Comverge, Inc.
973.434.7157
kmastrandrea@comverge.com
SOURCE Comverge, Inc.