eBidenergy to Use Questra Software in Device-Aware Energy Information Services That Monitor Usage and Trends in Real Time.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2003 eBidenergy, Inc. will integrate Intelligent Device Management (IDM (1) See identity management. (2) (Integrated Device Manufacturer) A company that performs every step of the chip-making process, including design, manufacture, test and packaging. Examples of IDMs are Intel, AMD, Motorola, IBM, TI and Lucent. ) software from Questra Corp. into its PowerTrak(R) energy monitoring and analysis system, the companies announced today. The Questra-powered remote data access architecture will allow eBidenergy to deliver the first energy information system with a suite of applications focused on the demand side management of energy assets. eBidenergy is an online provider of energy information services See Information Systems. to energy service companies, load serving entities, transmission owners, and Fortune 1000 companies. Questra is a leader in IDM software whose customers are leaders in such diverse market segments as medical device, life science, and power generation industries. New Applications Based on Real-Time Device Data New applications to be integrated into the PowerTrak suite include load forecasting, real-time location-based pricing, dynamic rates libraries, equipment performance interfaces, and environmental impact reports. Questra's advanced IDM architecture will enable condition-based monitoring, bi-directional communications, and Internet links between equipment and eBidenergy's web-based analysis and modeling tools. With this connectivity, customers' enduse, power distribution, and onsite generation equipment can generate alerts and pass them directly to decision makers via email, wireless pager or handheld computer. PowerTrak currently includes rate design, energy profiling, rate analysis, billing, energy comparisons, load curtailment, and enterprise reporting applications. "Adding Questra's real-time access to remote devices will revolutionize the industry's notion of energy information systems. We're evolving from tracking simple sensor and meter readings into a more intelligent service that can react on the fly to changing facility and market conditions, alert end-users, and empower them to make real-time decisions to manage and reduce energy costs," said Terrence Sick, eBidenergy president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "The energy information systems market will be playing catch-up to eBidenergy," said Jim Gagnard, Questra president and CEO. "IDM technology will let eBidenergy 'speak' directly with devices at its customers' plants without interrupting the customer. New services based on this capability will conserve energy use and cut costs for eBidenergy customers." According to Gagnard, Questra's use of web-oriented software technology such as XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. and Web services plays a key role in bringing added value to customers using the PowerTrak system. eBidenergy's Sick expanded on the significance of Questra's web architecture, "The PowerTrak system can integrate data from disparate sources using Questra's Web services architecture. This makes it simple for our channel partners to deliver a new generation of services to their end users." About eBidenergy, Inc. (www.ebidenergy.com) Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., and founded in 1996, eBidenergy is a certified Meter Data Service Provider (MSDP MSDP Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (IETF) MSDP Mobile Service Delivery Platform (Reaxion Corp) MSDP Missile Site Data Processor MSDP Multi Source Discovery Protocol ) whose data collection platform is certified by the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Department of Public Service, New York State Independent System Operator (NYISO NYISO New York Independent System Operator (operator of the New York electric power grid) ), load serving entities, curtailment service providers, transmission owners, and end users. Customers and strategic alliances include Siemens Building Technologies, Advantage Energy, Select Energy of New York, Osram-Sylvania, Xerox Corporation, Lockheed Martin, and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation that was created by the New York State Legislature in 1975. The purpose of the NYSERDA is to provide funding for the research of energy development. (NYSERDA NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ). Trillium Group, The Monroe Fund and Enhanced Capital have funded the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . About Questra (www.questra.com) Questra Corporation is an enterprise software company offering diagnostic and monitoring applications that collect data from remote equipment and instruments. Its customers are leaders in such diverse market segments as medical device, life science, and power generation industries. Questra customers use these Intelligent Device Management (IDM) systems to increase equipment uptime, reduce service costs and streamline accounting for consumables and usage. Menlo Ventures and Trident Capital are major funders of the privately held company. Questra is headquartered in Rochester, NY. |
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