Allegheny Power Contracts With RETX For Internet Notification Program

6/4/2002 9:35:57 AM

ATLANTA—RETX, a pioneer in developing and implementing Web-based solutions for the electric industry, has been awarded a contract by Allegheny Power to provide a notification management program to facilitate its tariff interruptible rate schedules and certain of its peak load reduction programs, such as the Generation Buy-Back Program. The Generation Buy-Back Program is a voluntary peak load reduction plan that offers financial opportunities to customers who can reduce their power consumption during periods of high demand or prices by utilizing on-site generation or reducing load. In return for reducing energy consumption, participating customers are bid a price for the curtailment period based on the wholesale cost of power, which, if accepted, results in a credit on their next bill, lowering overall energy costs. Plans are to have the notification system operational for the critical 2002 summer season.
Allegheny Power will provide the RETX Notification Manager service to interruptible and curtailable customers as well as those customers registered for the Generation Buy-Back Program. This service is provided via the Internet to enable rapid notifications about impending load response events or opportunities. The customer can then use the same system to accept or decline the action, and Allegheny can, in turn, monitor the results. The RETX Notification Manager service gives Allegheny Power a near real-time tool for improving its system reliability by accurately determining the available resources for load shedding if and as needed.

Allegheny Power serves more than three million people and is one of the largest energy companies in the PJM Interconnection L.L.C. area. PJM is the largest, centrally dispatched electric control area in North America, and third largest in the world. Based in Pennsylvania PJM is responsible for operation and control of the bulk electric power throughout major portions of the Mid-Atlantic States and Washington D.C.

“Allegheny Power is to be commended for its vision and leadership,” said Ross D. Malme, President and CEO of RETX. “Maintaining electric system reliability is critical, and the RETX system has been tried and tested in places such as the award-winning program we operate for the six states served by ISO New England. Now, Allegheny Power has taken the first step in the PJM area to give its eligible customers this tool to better control their energy usage and help to ensure greater energy reliability for everyone in the service area.”

“For more than 100 years, we’ve been committed to the goal of providing our customers with reliable, efficient energy,” stated Karl V. Pfirrmann, Vice President for Allegheny Power. “Adding the RETX Notification Manager to our list of customer support options gives our customers a valuable tool to work toward that goal and to create greater system reliability for the region.”

Allegheny Power, an Allegheny Energy company, delivers low-cost energy to parts of Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. For more information about Allegheny Power, visit their Web site at www.alleghenypower.com.

RETX works throughout North America with electric utilities, load serving entities, ISOs, and retail energy service providers to provide fully integrated, customized and secure Web-based services, including load management, customer enrollment, meter information management, retail settlements, curtailment management, assisting with audit capability, and more. ...

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Allegheny Power Contracts With RETX For Internet Notification Program
6/4/2002 9:35:57 AM
ATLANTA—RETX, a pioneer in developing and implementing Web-based solutions for the electric industry, has been awarded a contract by Allegheny Power to provide a notification management program to facilitate its tariff interruptible rate schedules and certain of its peak load reduction programs, such as the Generation Buy-Back Program. The Generation Buy-Back Program is a voluntary peak load reduction plan that offers financial opportunities to customers who can reduce their power consumption during periods of high demand or prices by utilizing on-site generation or reducing load. In return for reducing energy consumption, participating customers are bid a price for the curtailment period based on the wholesale cost of power, which, if accepted, results in a credit on their next bill, lowering overall energy costs. Plans are to have the notification system operational for the critical 2002 summer season. Allegheny Power will provide the RETX Notification Manager service to interruptible and curtailable customers as well as those customers registered for the Generation Buy-Back Program. This service is provided via the Internet to enable rapid notifications about impending load response events or opportunities. The customer can then use the same system to accept or decline the action, and Allegheny can, in turn, monitor the results. The RETX Notification Manager service gives Allegheny Power a near real-time tool for improving its system reliability by accurately determining the available resources for load shedding if and as needed. Allegheny Power serves more than three million people and is one of the largest energy companies in the PJM Interconnection L.L.C. area. PJM is the largest, centrally dispatched electric control area in North America, and third largest in the world. Based in Pennsylvania PJM is responsible for operation and control of the bulk electric power throughout major portions of the Mid-Atlantic States and Washington D.C. “Allegheny Power is to be commended for its vision and leadership,” said Ross D. Malme, President and CEO of RETX. “Maintaining electric system reliability is critical, and the RETX system has been tried and tested in places such as the award-winning program we operate for the six states served by ISO New England. Now, Allegheny Power has taken the first step in the PJM area to give its eligible customers this tool to better control their energy usage and help to ensure greater energy reliability for everyone in the service area.” “For more than 100 years, we’ve been committed to the goal of providing our customers with reliable, efficient energy,” stated Karl V. Pfirrmann, Vice President for Allegheny Power. “Adding the RETX Notification Manager to our list of customer support options gives our customers a valuable tool to work toward that goal and to create greater system reliability for the region.” Allegheny Power, an Allegheny Energy company, delivers low-cost energy to parts of Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. For more information about Allegheny Power, visit their Web site at www.alleghenypower.com. RETX works throughout North America with electric utilities, load serving entities, ISOs, and retail energy service providers to provide fully integrated, customized and secure Web-based services, including load management, customer enrollment, meter information management, retail settlements, curtailment management, assisting with audit capability, and more. ... # # #