EnerNOC: Technology for Energy Conservation

Running a business entails a lot of expenses that owners need to control. The biggest chunk of the generated sales would likely go to the maintenance of the operations and to the utility bills. With the emergence of smart technology, the latter can be easily controlled. Companies like EnergNOC, Inc. offers energy intelligence software (EIS) that provide businesses the applications that would help them manage their utility bills, purchase energy better, manage peak demands and optimize their energy consumption.

Considered as one of the largest providers of energy intelligence software in the world, the company offers their products and services to various institutional, industrial and commercial customers. Even utility and power grid operators have advocated the usage of the applications provided by the company. Their services strongly underscore the process of demand response and maintains a real time balance between the demand and the supply of electricity. They also provide insights and other solutions for efficiency and energy conservation. This is one of the selling points of the company as they not only provide the application, they also help companies earn their renewable energy credits.

David Brewster and Timothy G. Healy started the business in 2001 and the company incorporated in the state of Delaware in 2003. Based on their reports, they have over 10,000 sites that are using their products and service as of March 2011. These locations include supermarkets, industrial sites, commercial buildings, hospitals and even universities. Their product portfolio includes energy supply management (SupplySMART), energy efficiency (EfficiencySMART), greenhouse gas emissions management (CarbonSMART) and demand response (DemandSMART).

The name EnerNOC stands for Energy Network Operations Center. Their highly advanced technology has received numerous citations and the operations of the company have been highlighted for its excellence in industry leadership and world class customer service. The company has a strong presence in the United States, in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and in New Zealand.