BC Hydro
BC Hydro is one of the largest electrical utilities in North America, generating over 40,000 giga-watt hours of energy annually and serving over 1.5 million customers in British Columbia. BC Hydro's Mission is to provide integrated energy solutions to customers in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

As a leader in researching and implementing energy efficiency programs, BC Hydro is linking Verdiem with its own customers to help develop case studies that will document the effectiveness of Verdiem's unique conservation technologies. Find out more about BC Hydro at www.bchydro.com.

 
BC Hydro has published a case study of one of their customers' experience using SURVEYOR, including technical implementation, deployment, and energy and cost savings. Click here to read the study from BC Hydro's "Energy Smart" web site.

Bonneville Power Administration
The Bonneville Power Administration operates one of the most reliable transmission grids in the world. BPA markets electricity at cost from 31 federally owned dams, one nuclear plant and a large wind energy program to Northwest utilities. BPA has a rich and varied history of providing valuable energy efficiency services to consumers throughout the Pacific Northwest. Over the last 20 years BPA, working with public utilities, State and local governments, and private firms has brought energy efficiency improvements to hundreds of thousands of homes, thousands of commercial buildings, over four hundred industrial plants, and numerous agricultural systems.

BPA offers many energy efficiency incentives including the Conservation and Renewables Discount Program (C&RD). C&RD is a credit available to BPA regional wholesale power customers taking action to further conservation and renewable resource development in the region. Numerous regional utilities have used this incentive program to facilitate SURVEYOR deployments including:

• McMinnville Water and Power
• Columbia River Public Utility District
• Seattle City Light
• Snohomish Public Utility District

The Consortium for Energy Efficiency
The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), a nonprofit public benefits corporation, develops national initiatives to promote the manufacture and purchase of energy-efficient products and services. CEE's goal is to induce lasting structural and behavioral changes in the marketplace, resulting in the increased adoption of energy-efficient technologies.

CEE members include electric, gas and water utilities; research and development organizations; state energy offices; and regional energy programs. Both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) provide major support.

CEE has published Verdiem case studies highlighting the energy-saving benefits of SURVEYOR. 

Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro is a Crown Corporation and the province's major energy utility. We serve 527,000 electric customers throughout Manitoba and 263,000 natural gas customers in various communities throughout southern Manitoba. We export electricity to over 30 electric utilities through participation in four wholesale markets in Canada and the mid-western United States.

Our goal is to be proactive in protecting the environment and be the leading utility in promoting sustainable energy supply and service. We work with many suppliers to seek and implement cost-effective energy conservation strategies and alternative energy programs.

Manitoba Hydro provides incentives to commercial customers for upgrades to efficient technologies and systems, including software through our Commercial Network Energy Management Program.

Visit our website to learn more about Manitoba Hydro at www.hydro.mb.ca.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NWAlliance) works to make affordable energy-efficient products and services available in the marketplace. The Alliance is a non-profit group of electric utilities, state governments, public interest groups and industry representatives in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Under this partnership, these entities have committed to supporting regional programs that work to make affordable energy-efficient products and services available. The Alliance provides funding, technical assistance, quality control and marketing know-how to its programs.

In keeping with its pursuit of clean and efficient technologies, the Alliance has provided Verdiem with significant funding, marketing, and strategic support. Find out more about the Alliance and its programs at www.nwalliance.org.

Oregon Department of Energy
The mission of the Oregon Department of Energy (ODE) is to ensure Oregon has an adequate supply of reliable and affordable energy and is safe from nuclear contamination, by helping Oregonians save energy, develop clean energy resources, promote renewable energy, and clean up nuclear waste.

ODE encourages investments in conservation and renewable resources by offering tax credits, loans, rebates, and grants. Additionally, under the Senate Bill 1149, ODE can help schools cut energy costs with a suite of services that includes implementation of SURVEYOR. Typically, the cost of SURVEYOR is completely covered by the SB 1149 funds. Both Portland Public Schools and Beaverton Public Schools have utilized the SB 1149 funds to fully pay for SURVEYOR deployment in their school systems. 

Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) delivers electricity, natural gas, and innovative energy solutions to more than 1.2 million customers in Washington State. PSE offers a wide variety of programs and incentives to their commercial customers to improve their energy efficiency practices. PSE will cover up to 50 percent of the cost of deploying SURVEYOR at their customers' sites.

PSE is also a Verdiem customer. In their new, state-of-the-art, energy efficient headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, PSE will use SURVEYOR to minimize energy wasted by computers and monitors. This deployment is the first Leadership in Energy Efficiency Design (LEED) certified building to use SURVEYOR. 

San Diego Gas & Electric
San Diego Gas & Electric is a regulated public utility providing electric service to 3 million consumers through 1.3 million electric meters and 789,000 natural gas meters in San Diego and southern Orange counties. SDG&E's service area encompasses 4,100 square miles, covering two counties and 25 cities.

SURVEYOR currently qualifies for an SDG&E custom incentive program designed to permanently remove energy draw from the grid. For information about this program and others, refer to the SDG&E website at www.sdge.com. 

San Diego Regional Energy Office
San Diego Regional Energy Office (SDREO) is an independent, public-benefit, non-profit corporation that provides objective information, research, analysis and long-term planning on energy issues for the San Diego region. SDREO also serves as a critical link between consumers and government and is currently managing over $30 million in public funds through a variety of rebate, incentive and education programs.

SDREO offers support for SURVEYOR by providing incentives to public sector customers through a program titled the Local Government Energy Efficiency Program (LGEEP). The incentive amount is based on the total kilowatts saved. 

Wisconsin Focus on Energy
Wisconsin Focus on Energy is a public-private partnership offering energy information and services to energy utility customers throughout Wisconsin. The goals of this program are to encourage energy efficiency and use of renewable energy, enhance the environment, and ensure the future supply of energy for Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Focus on Energy has partnered with Verdiem to provide larger energy customers in their commercial efficiency division an incentive based upon the number of kilowatts saved by using the software. For more information go to www.wifocusonenergy.com.