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Headquartered at The University of Texas at Austin, Pecan Street Inc. is a research and development organization focused on developing and testing advanced technology, business model and customer behavior surrounding advanced energy management systems. Our flagship effort is the Pecan Street Demonstration, a smart grid research project that began in Austin’s Mueller community. The organization is comprised of two divisions. The Pecan Street Research Institute is a scientific research institute, focused on advancing understanding and solutions addressing utility system reliability, climate change, renewable energy integration and customer needs and preferences. The Institute is the nation’s most significant creator of original customer energy use research data available to the research community. Pecan Street’s specific research expertise consists of creating, managing, protecting, analyzing and responsibly sharing the highest quality original research data on how customers use electricity, natural gas and water in their homes and businesses. The Pike Powers Laboratory and Center for Commercialization offers specialized capabilities for developing, testing and validating a wide range of smart grid, distributed energy and consumer electronics hardware and software. Learn more at www.pikepowerslab.com. The initiative began in 2008 as a community collaboration to spark the nascent “smart grid” market in Austin the way that the MCC and SEMATECH consortia sparked the region’s semiconductor and information technology sectors a generation ago. Representatives of the founding members – the City of Austin, Austin Energy, The University of Texas, the Austin Technology Incubator, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and Environmental Defense Fund – enlisted the participation of nearly a dozen private companies to explore the technical, economic and policy implications of an energy system that relies on better energy efficiency, locally generated renewable energy and a new economic model for electricity utilities. During that initial effort, the founding partners formed a stand-alone organization called Pecan Street Project Inc. that would carry on the effort’s vision beyond the release of the report of recommendations. The 501 (c) (3) non-profit Pecan Street Project Inc. was incorporated in August 2009, before the report of recommendations was released, and renamed Pecan Street Inc. in 2011. The new organization’s first objective was a successful application for a U.S. Department of Energy stimulus grant for a smart grid demonstration at Austin’s Mueller community. The grant was awarded in November 2009, and the demonstration is currently being implemented. Through the Pecan Street Research Institute and Pike Powers Laboratory and Center for Commercialization, the organization continues to explore research and commercialization efforts on a wide range of energy and consumer electronic topics.
State Petroleum Distributors is a Scranton, PA-based company in the Energy and Utilities sector.
Aquicore is an Energy Intelligence Solution, combining software and next-generation metering technology to cost-effectively monitor and analyze real-time energy data across commercial real estate properties. Unlike alternatives, Aquicore`s platform centralizes critical energy data and provides intuitive and graphical interfaces to streamline management and team collaboration. Its next generation hardware allows for cost-effective and rapid deployment across hundreds of properties in a matter of months regardless of building age, size, or BMS system. Our platform enables organizations to make timely decisions that improve staff productivity, reduce energy waste, increase tenant satisfaction and meet strategic energy goals.
JT-Designs is a San Marcos, CA-based company in the Energy and Utilities sector.
NaturEner USA and NaturEner Canada develop and operate wind power generation projects and have invested more than $800 million in North America since 2006. Our goal is to be a leading, diversified renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) across different green energy technologies and geographies. We strive to demonstrate our commitment to building a portfolio of productive, highly efficient and environmentally responsible power generating resources. The Glacier Wind 1 and Glacier Wind 2 wind power projects achieved commercial operation in 2008 and 2009, respectively, and together represent 210 MW of installed capacity. Rim Rock, a 189 MW wind power project achieved commercial operation at the end of 2012. NaturEner now has 399 MW of clean, renewable energy operating in its North American portfolio. NaturEner operates its assets from the NaturEner Operations Center, a state-of-the-art, 24/7, real-time desk, which was developed to support the commercial and operational functions of NaturEner’s generation and transmission assets. The NaturEner Operations Center also manages the first wind-only Balancing Authority in North America. In addition to its operating projects, NaturEner also has a pipeline of approximately 800 MW of wind power projects in different stages of development in the US and Canada. NaturEner works with local governments, communities, landowners and other stakeholders to harness sustainable energy resources. Our focus is to provide clean, green energy in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner. We develop and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with the surrounding communities. We strive to create a positive social, environmental and economic impact in the communities where we operate. NaturEner is a group of privately held companies with offices and operations in the United States and Canada.