First Choice Power Introduces Innovative Home Energy Reporting Program to Texas
Company to Provide Customers Customized Money-Saving Energy Reduction Plan
IRVING, TX — First Choice Power announced today the launch of an innovative Home Energy Reporting Program in Texas. Previously proven to help customers in other markets save money on their electric bills, the program will be available exclusively to select First Choice Power customers across the state.
Participants will receive a personalized report designed to help them quickly understand how their home energy bill compares with similar-sized homes in their neighborhood, along with tips and overall recommendations on how they can save on their next bill. First Choice Power is the sole energy provider in Texas to offer this service.
Studies have demonstrated significant savings for recipients. Through the first year of this program, First Choice Power customers should save enough energy to power 10,000 Texas high school football games.
“We’re excited that our customers will be the first in Texas to receive the Home Energy Reports,” said Brian Hayduk, president of First Choice Power. “Showing Texans exactly how to lower their electric bill is not something most energy providers would be eager to do, but at First Choice Power, we believe in putting the customers’ needs first.”
To deliver the Home Energy Reports, First Choice Power has partnered with OPOWER, an industry leader in energy efficiency and smart grid software. OPOWER’s software platform analyzes historical energy usage and provides customized reports with tips for each household on how to save. The information is delivered in easy-to-understand printed reports and through a user-friendly online portal, both designed to help consumers assess their level of consumption and, most importantly, what they can do to save.
“This is a big win. The program will provide great value to First Choice Power customers,” said Alex Laskey, President of OPOWER. “We’re excited to help First Choice Power lead the way in Texas and offer its customers a valuable service they can’t get from another energy provider in the state.”
So far, similar programs have delivered more than $15 million in total savings to consumers in California and Minnesota.
About First Choice Power
First Choice Power is an energy company committed to identifying what is most important to our customers and putting their needs first. Texas business and residential can depend on First Choice Power for competitive pricing and excellent customer service. First Choice Power is committed to giving back to the communities it serves through its Food First ™ hunger initiative, Reduce Your Use Grants™ and Classroom Energy Innovation Grants™. Learn more at www.FirstChoicePower.com, on Twitter @firstchoicepwr, facebook.com/FirstChoicePower or www.FirstChoicePower.com/blog.
About OPOWER
OPOWER is an industry leader in energy efficiency and Smart Grid software, providing the industry’s only all-channel customer engagement platform proven to deliver unprecedented energy efficiency gains to utility partners. Using cutting edge behavioral science and patent-pending data analytics, the OPOWER platform enables utilities to connect with their customers in a highly targeted fashion, motivating reductions in energy use, increased program participation and overall customer satisfaction. Seven of the ten largest utilities in the United States use OPOWER’s Home Energy Reporting program to help their customers improve their energy efficiency and lower their bills. For utilities with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), the OPOWER platform represents a cost-effective way to convert hourly data into measurable energy savings, delivering the value of the Smart Grid directly to the customer. Founded in 2007 and privately held, OPOWER is headquartered in Arlington, VA. For more information, please visit www.opower.com.
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