Wright Line Wins DOE 2009 Energy Saver Award

Manufacturing Leader Strengthens Green Commitment with Participation in ISO-NE Demand Response Program

Worcester, MA, (PRWEB) November 5, 2009

Wright Line, a leading manufacturer of workplace products and furnishings for technology-intensive environments, today announced that it had won a 2009 Save Energy Now Energy Saver Award issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program. It further announced that it was enhancing its green commitment with its membership in the ISO-New England Demand Response Program.

DOE Energy Saver Award
Wright Line is one of only 93 Energy Saver Award winners in 2009. The Energy Saver award is for those facilities that have saved a total of 75,000 million Btu or reduced their total energy use by 7.5% or more. In total, all of the 2009 Save Energy Now Award Winners have saved $47 million in costs and 6.4 TBtu in energy.

To learn more about the DOE's Energy Saver Program, click here.

"With the DOE's energy assessment and software tools that analyze energy use, we were able to identify significant energy savings opportunities," said Ed Bednarcik, Wright Line CEO. "The energy saving measures we took resulted in both savings in dollars and BTUs. We are committed to a green future and intend to extend our sustainability pledge through the ISO-New England's Demand Response Program."

ISO-NE-Demand Response Program
The Independent System Operation (ISO) New England Demand Response Program (DRP) is a voluntary initiative in which participants, in response to alerts, are asked to temporarily reduce their electric consumption in return for financial incentives.

Alerts typically occur during high peak periods and/or system emergencies and usually last a few hours. The reduction in electric consumption is generally achieved by operating generators, other energy management practices or through building load curtailment.

Choosing to participate in a real-time, turn-key reliability DRP managed by Curtailment Service Provider (CSP),Comverge , Inc., required that Wright Line also take part in a Comverge energy assessment. The assessment determined which systems the company could reduce during high demand periods. Comverge also provided Wright Line with access to software tools that monitor its energy consumption levels.

As a result of the energy assessment, it was agreed that, when alerted, Wright Line would have two hours to reduce its energy consumption by 300 KW by shutting down its powder coating and wood shop systems, as well as all building air conditioning.

"The demand response program provides a win-win situation for Wright Line and the ISO New England power grid," said George Hunt, Comverge Senior Vice President, Commercial & Industrial Sales. "The efficiency and reliability of the electric grid infrastructure will improve, while also providing Wright Line with measurable financial benefits."

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About Wright Line
Wright Line designs and manufactures data center air flow management solutions, mission-critical monitoring consoles, modular office furniture and workbench systems for high-tech environments. Major technology companies, public-safety communication centers, government agencies and military installations look to Wright Line for dependable, high-quality and sustainable workplace products and furnishings. Headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts, the company is a member of the 9-1-1 Industry Alliance, AFCOM, BICSI and the US Green Building Council. For more information, visit http://www.wrightline.com or contact Wright Line at info(at)wrightline(dot)com or 800.225.7348.

About the DOE Industrial Technologies Program
The Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) leads national efforts to improve industrial energy efficiency and environmental performance. ITP is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and contributes to its efforts by partnering with U.S. industry in a coordinated program of research and development, validation, and dissemination of energy efficiency technologies and operating practices. To learn more visit: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/

About Comverge
Comverge, with over 3.300 megawatts of clean energy capacity under management is a leading provider of clean energy solutions that improve grid reliability and supply electric capacity on a more cost-effective basis than conventional alternatives by reducing base load and peak load energy consumption. For more information, visit http://www.comverge.com.

Wright Line Contact
Christopher J. Devaney, Director of Marketing Communications
Wright Line LLC
508.926.6014

Editorial Contact
Barbara Rudolph
Rudolph Communications
781.229.1811

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