Constellation NewEnergy Deploys Itron Customer Care Software to Help Business Customers Manage Energy Costs.SPOKANE, Wash. -- Itron Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRI ITRI Industrial Technology Research Institute (Taiwan, ROC) ITRI Information Technology Research Institute ITRI Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute ITRI International Tin Research Institute Ltd ITRI Information Technology Reuse Initiative ) announced today a new contract to provide Constellation NewEnergy (CNE (Certified NetWare Engineer) See Novell certification. ), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, generates, trades, supplies, and distributes energy. The company operates over 35 power plants in 11 states (mainly Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and California) under its operating (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CEG (Continuous Edge Graphics) A VGA RAMDAC chip from Edsun Labs that adds anti-aliasing on the fly. It can also calculate intermediate shades, thus providing thousands of colors on an 8-bit board that normally generates only 256 colors. ), with Itron Customer Care 5.0 software to help CNE's commercial and industrial customers manage energy usage and costs more effectively. CNE serves more than 10,000 commercial and industrial customers throughout 31 states and three Canadian provinces. It is a leading competitive supplier of electricity, natural gas and energy services throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and operates in all deregulated retail markets where industrial customers can choose their energy provider. Constellation Energy recently won the Edison Award The Edison Award is the oldest and most prestigious Dutch Music Prize, presented since 1960. It has a grand history in TV-shows through the years, including the legendary broadcasts called Grand Gala du Disque (later Disc). for leadership in the competitive energy marketplace, Fortune magazine's 2005 award for one of America's Most Admired Companies A yearly publication by Fortune Magazine, America's Most Admired Companies consists of corporations that are highly esteemed by the likes of Business Executives, Directors, and Analysts. A survey is taken of close to 3300 professionals who give their opinions on the companies. and Platts Energy Company of the Year in 2004. "In a climate of rising fuel and power prices, it is critical that businesses have a detailed and sophisticated view of how they purchase and consume energy, and to meet that need we've rolled out Constellation NewEnergy Online," said Clem Palevich, president of Constellation NewEnergy. "This valuable new tool, supported by Itron's Customer Care data repository See repository. , enables our customers to better understand their energy usage and costs so they can operate more efficiently and plan future budgets." Built on Itron's Enterprise Edition (IEE IEE Institution of Electrical Engineers IEE Independent Educational Evaluation IEE Initial Environmental Examination IEE Initial Environmental Evaluation IEE Idiopathic Eosinophilic Esophagitis IEE Institute of Entrepreneurial Excellence IEE Interim Expendable Emitter ) platform, Itron Customer Care software offers energy providers a robust tool for delivering a higher level of service and value to their large commercial and industrial accounts by putting metering-based data to work for the customer. For instance, the software generates "what-if" cost analysis reports so energy and facility managers using Constellation NewEnergy Online can compare various rate and demand scenarios. Proactive alerts plus automated delivery of configured reports keep CNE's customers informed about detailed energy consumption at multiple facilities. Philip Mezey, senior vice president for Itron software solutions, said Itron Customer Care provides energy providers with the means to leverage the value of metering-based data they already collect, and create new value for this critical customer segment. This is especially important in the competitive retail environment in which Constellation NewEnergy operates. "Constellation NewEnergy is enhancing value to its key customers by helping them manage energy as a controllable cost, rather than a bill they have little influence over," said Mezey. "By offering innovative energy management solutions such as Itron Customer Care, CNE goes beyond the delivery of excellent customer service and becomes a partner to their customers in understanding and managing energy costs. Itron software is helping CNE achieve a competitive advantage in its retail markets." About Itron Itron is a leading technology provider and critical source of knowledge to the global energy and water industries. Nearly 3,000 utilities worldwide rely on Itron's award-winning technology to provide the knowledge they require to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Itron creates value for its clients by providing industry-leading solutions for electricity metering; meter data collection; energy information management; demand response; load forecasting, analysis and consulting services; distribution system design and optimization; web-based workforce automation; and enterprise and residential energy management. To know more, start here: www.itron.com. About Constellation NewEnergy Constellation NewEnergy, a member of Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG), is a leading competitive supplier of electricity, natural gas and energy-related services to commercial and industrial customers throughout North America. Constellation NewEnergy operates in all competitive energy markets throughout Canada and the United States The United States and Canada share a unique legal relationship. U.S. law looks northward with a mixture of optimism and cooperation, viewing Canada as an integral part of U.S. economic and environmental policy. , providing products that enable customers to effectively manage and control energy costs. Constellation NewEnergy's regional expertise coupled with its national presence provide customers with customized energy products and services while leveraging the assets of one of the strongest integrated energy companies in North America. Constellation NewEnergy, based in Baltimore, serves more than 8,000 commercial and industrial customers throughout 31 states and 3 Canadian provinces. |
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