GoodCents News

Duke Energy Midwest Introduces Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

August 2006—Duke Energy Midwest has chosen GoodCents to manage and operate its Energy Efficiency Rebate program for commercial and industrial customers and its Smart $aver rebate program for residential customers.

GoodCents Chosen to Deliver Turnkey Hydro One Program

July 2006—Ontario's Hydro One Networks tapped GoodCents over six competitors to introduce its smartstat°demand response program to York Region customers. Customers will receive a free web-enabled programmable thermostat that lets Hydro One raise their central air conditioning temperature during peak demand times.

Toronto Hydro Extends Its Turnkey peaksaver ac Program with GoodCents

July 2006—Toronto Hydro's peaksaver ac program gives residential and small business/commercial customers the opportunity to let Toronto Hydro remotely "cycle down" homeowners' central air conditionser, water heaters and pool pumps when the Ontario electricity system is stretched. More than 20,000 customers are participating to date.

2005

EUCI Workshop Draws Enthusiastic Response

July 2005—The Electric Utilities Consultants, Inc. (EUCI) four-hour workshop on Common Errors and Common Sense was conducted by GoodCents professionals Dan Merilatt and Roger Gray to guide utilities when designing and setting up demand response programs.

Rate Manager Wins Southeastern Energy Exchange 1st Prize

Mar. 2005—GoodCents’ Rate Manager software won a 1st place award in the Rates & Regulatory category of the 2005 SEE Industry Excellence Award Program. The software system assists the utility rate analyst in calculating, charting, and analyzing current electric service rates, designing new rates, and making competitive rate comparisons.

GoodCents Wins 10-year Contract with Flint Energies

Feb. 2005—The new contract will provide the large Reynolds, Georgia, electric cooperative with a state-of-the-art direct load control (DLC) implementation in its “Switch and Save” demand response program.

2004

GoodCents Opens Southern California Office

Sep.2004—Southern California Edison wants at least 350,000 direct load control devices installed within 7 years. Because the two installation companies working on the project had gotten behind, SCE asked GoodCents to become the third contractor. GoodCents expects to install nearly 20,000 devices in 2005.

Ex-President Requests GoodCents Installation

Apr. 2004—A GoodCents-installed direct load control device now adorns the side of President Jimmy Carter's home in Plains, Georgia. Mr. Carter himself received an explanation from the GoodCents installation technician on how the device will allow Georgia Power Company to cycle the home's packaged heating and A/C unit when necessary.

Southeastern Utility Purchases Rate Manager Software

Mar. 2004—Another southeastern utility has joined the family of electric utilities using Rate Manager. The software assists utility rate analysts to modify and compare existing rates, design new rates, and evaluate competitive rates.

Kentucky PUC Approves Cinergy Program Expansion

Feb. 2004—The Kentucky Public Service Commission has approved the request of Cinergy subsidiary Union Light Heat and Power to join the GoodCents Direct load control program that Cinergy calls Power Manager.

GoodCents and CTI Partner in Alliant Pilots

Feb. 2004—GoodCents and Cannon Technologies are partnering in two GoodCents Direct load control pilot projects for Alliant Energy in Iowa and Wisconsin. The partners will turnkey the projects for Alliant including marketing, customer recruitment, equipment installation, data collection, analysis, and final reports.

2003

2003 Install Success Wins LG&E Award

Dec. 2003—The GoodCents Kentucky team achieved its 2003 goal of 25,000 DLC installations for LG&E’s Demand Conservation program Our appreciative client presented the GoodCents team with an Award of Excellence.

GoodCents Completes First Year with TXU Dealer Network

Dec. 2003—In 2003, the TXU Authorized Dealer Network (ADN), managed by GoodCents, processed 1,000 rebates and gave out over 10,000 referrals to TXU customers, which permitted them to contract with a dealer knowing the dealer had been certified by GoodCents and TXU.

GoodCents Energy Specialists Conduct Cinergy Home Audits

Dec. 2003—GoodCents energy specialists successfully completed the first year of Cinergy/PSI’s Home Energy House Call. As part of this free home energy audit program, auditors conduct a thorough in-home analysis. The customer receives a free Energy Efficiency Starter Kit and a custom-tailored report detailing steps to take to increase efficiency and reduce energy bills.