SmartWatt in the News: Store Puts Chill on Light Expenses
Great article about the SmartLighting (LED + advanced control system) project we installed at the main distribution freezer warehouse for a major Northeast grocery chain http://bit.ly/Mnqq7d
SmartWatt in the News: New Lights Save Energy, Money for Price Chopper
SmartWatt Energy’s SmartLighting installation—featuring LED lighting from Albeo Technologies and a wireless mesh network control system from Daintree—at Price Chopper’s main distribution freezer in Rotterdam, NY was recently profiled in the news.
SmartWatt Energy’s Vice President to Present “LED Lighting for the Cold Storage Industry” at IARW North Pacific Chapter Meeting in Blaine, WA
Seattle, WA—May 17, 2012—SmartWatt Energy, a nationwide leader in LED lighting-based energy-efficiency solutions for cold storage facilities, is proud to announce that their Vice President of West Coast Operations, Ben Stewart, will be presenting “LED Lighting for the Cold Storage Industry” at the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) North Pacific Chapter meeting on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 9am. The event will be held at the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, WA Wednesday, May 23, 2012-Friday, May 25, 2012.
SmartWatt Energy’s value-engineered comprehensive energy-efficiency solutions allow cold storage facilities to operate more efficiently, save on energy costs and maximize utility rebates. With West Coast operations based out of Sacramento and a new office planned for Seattle, SmartWatt Energy has developed innovative energy-savings solutions for multiple IARW members in the North Pacific region.
IARW is the leading association in the world dedicated to fostering excellence in the controlled-temperature warehouse and logistics industry. The association holds chapter meetings annually throughout North America, allowing members to come together and discuss common legislative, regulatory and operational hurdles.
ABOUT SMARTWATT ENERGY, INC.
SmartWatt Energy, Inc., is a leading nationwide provider of turnkey energy-efficiency solutions. SmartWatt Energy is dedicated to lowering businesses’ operational costs through demand-side energy-reduction strategies. SmartWatt Energy provides whole building energy assessments and implements lighting retrofits, variable-frequency drive upgrades, control system enhancements and other mechanical upgrades to help commercial, industrial, government and utility customers meet their sustainability goals. SmartWatt Energy’s energy-efficiency services include construction-grade energy audits, value-engineered designs, self-performed installations, utility incentive procurement, facilitation of EPAct 2005 tax deductions and maintenance support. For more information, please visit www.smartwattinc.com.
National Grid Awards SmartWatt Energy Multiple Energy Solutions Partner Awards in New York
Albany, NY—March 13, 2012—National Grid announced at their First Annual Energy Solutions Partners Recognition Dinner that SmartWatt Energy was the recipient of three Energy Solutions Partner Awards for their exceptional energy savings performance as part of National Grid’s 2011 Large Business Program in New York.
This unique program is comprised of pre-qualified turnkey energy efficiency contractors, and is geared toward increasing the energy efficiency of large commercial and industrial businesses in Upstate New York through lighting retrofits. Business customers with an average demand use of more than 100 kW of energy per month will qualify for the Program, in which SmartWatt Energy provides complimentary commercial energy audits and National Grid provides rebates of up to 50 percent of the cost of the installation of energy efficient lighting.
The first two awards recognized SmartWatt Energy for being a “Champion Partner,” providing outstanding energy savings and service to their customers in the Albany and Syracuse, NY areas and the third award was for being a “Distinguished Partner,” providing outstanding energy savings and service to customers statewide. In total, SmartWatt saved large business customers in New York 9,744Mwh in 2011, approximately nine times the savings they originally forecasted.
“We are proud of our team’s performance in the Large Business Program throughout the state,” said Tarek El-Gohary, SmartWatt Energy’s Vice President of East Coast Operations. “The generous National Grid incentives have made it easier for our engineers to design cost-effective energy efficiency projects for customers such as grocery stores, cold storage warehouses, municipalities and food processing plants.”
SmartWatt Energy is also the sole contractor for National Grid’s Small Business Direct Install Program in Central and Northern New York, which provides energy audits, incentives and financing for small business customers with an average demand of 100 kW or less per month.
ABOUT SMARTWATT ENERGY, INC.
SmartWatt Energy, Inc., is a leading nationwide provider of turnkey energy-efficiency solutions. SmartWatt Energy is dedicated to lowering businesses’ operational costs through energy-reduction strategies. SmartWatt Energy provides whole building energy assessments and implements lighting retrofits, VFD upgrades, control system enhancements, ECM upgrades, and more to help commercial, industrial, government and utility customers meet their sustainability goals. SmartWatt Energy’s energy-efficiency services include construction-grade energy audits, value-engineered designs, self-performed installations, utility incentive procurement, facilitation of EPAct 2005 tax deductions and maintenance support. For more information, visit www.smartwattinc.com.
IARW Southeast Chapter Selects SmartWatt Energy’s Danielle Marquis as Associate Board Member
Albany, NY—November 10, 2011—SmartWatt Energy announced today that Danielle Marquis, Marketing Manager, has accepted a nomination to the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) Southeast Chapter Executive Board. Ms. Marquis, who was nominated by the Chapter’s Chairman and seconded by the Chapter’s Representative on the IARW Board, will be an Associate Board Member, representing the interests of other Associate members of IARW’s Southeast Chapter.
Each North American Chapter of the IARW is responsible for managing and developing meetings and events in their geographic region. This includes administration, accounting, meeting planning, sponsorships, programming and marketing. Ms. Marquis will focus her efforts on sponsorship, marketing and meeting planning.
SmartWatt Energy is a leading nationwide provider of comprehensive, turnkey energy-efficiency solutions for cold storage facilities. They are currently working with various cold storage warehouses, including multiple national accounts. Danielle Marquis’ article “Lights Out Cold Storage: New LED lighting technology allows cold storage facilities to turn out the lights and save energy” was published as a feature in IARW’s Cold Facts magazine March/April 2011. She has worked as a Marketing Manager for SmartWatt Energy for the past year, and is also a professor of business, finance and law. Prior to her current position, Danielle was the founder of a non-profit and owner of a sports agency.
ABOUT SMARTWATT ENERGY, INC.
SmartWatt Energy, Inc., is a leading nationwide provider of turnkey energy-efficiency solutions. SmartWatt Energy is dedicated to lowering businesses’ operational costs through demand-side energy-reduction strategies. SmartWatt Energy provides whole building energy assessments and implements lighting, variable-frequency drive, control system, refrigeration, HVAC and other mechanical upgrades to help commercial, industrial, government and utility customers meet their sustainability goals. SmartWatt Energy’s energy-efficiency services include construction-grade energy audits, value-engineered designs, self-performed installations, utility incentive procurement, facilitation of EPAct 2005 tax deductions and maintenance support.
ABOUT IARW
Founded in 1891, the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) promotes and supports excellence in the temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics industry by providing extensive education, training opportunities, and resources to their member companies to ensure that they are able to provide the best possible service to the global food industry and society at large. IARW Members can be identified by the use of IARW logo. The IARW Southeast Chapter represents and serves IARW members in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Bermuda, and the Caribbean Islands. IARW is a Core Partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance, which represents all major industries engaged in temperature-controlled logistics. For more information, visit www.gcca.org.
