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ecobee partners with Electricity
Maine and Thayer Corporation for energy saving project with
Efficiency Maine .
One-year pilot project provides Maine businesses with latest
Wi-Fi connected thermostats to better manage energy use.
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ecobee Inc., the makers of Wi-Fi connected Energy Management
System Si (EMS Si), announced a new partnership with
Electricity Maine and
Thayer Corporation to execute a pilot project as part of the
Efficiency Maine Innovation Program. In a first-of-its-kind
project, select small-to-medium businesses (SMB) in Maine will
be provided with an ecobee EMS Si, at no cost, so they can
better manage their energy consumption, which in turn will
reduce their cost of operations.
Electricity Maine will select Maine businesses to pilot the
project and Thayer Corporation will install EMS Si in those
local companies. Using ecobee’s proprietary DataRhythm
TechnologyTM, the thermostat will track real-time information
related to occupancy schedules, building performance, HVAC
system run times and local weather conditions in order to
optimize for energy efficiency. The companies will also be able
to view energy usage data and reports to better understand and
manage their organization’s energy consumption.
“Being selected for this pilot project will show SMBs how they
can improve operations by using an energy management system like
ours,” said Stuart Lombard, President & CEO, ecobee. “We know
participants will not only achieve significant energy savings
with ecobee EMS Si, but they’ll find it much easier to manage
their HVAC system and improve overall efficiencies, positively
impacting their bottom line.”
The EMS Si also offers advanced monitoring and reporting so
companies will have remote visibility into their system’s
performance, making the management of multiple locations easier
and cost efficient. If there is an HVAC problem, automatic
alerts will be sent to their secure ecobee Web Portal or
smartphone app so problems can be identified and resolved
quickly. Businesses will also have the choice to add automation
to their system. Automation, for example, can control
temperature settings when a door is left open, or to receive
alerts if an area of the commercial property, like a freezer,
isn’t at the correct temperature.
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“We’re excited to work
with ecobee and their partners on a promising pilot that has the
potential to provide companies with useful data to help them better
manage their energy needs,” said Michael Stoddard, Executive
Director, Efficiency Maine. “When businesses are more keenly aware
of their energy consumption and patterns, they can make better
operational, staffing, and capital investment decisions.”
Electricity Maine has been added to the growing list of other ecobee
energy and utility partners including Southern California Edison,
Pacific Gas and Electric, National Grid, Austin Energy, Just Energy,
Milton Hydro, Taylor Electric and Avista.
To learn more about ecobee’s utility solutions, visit
https://www.ecobee.com/solutions/utility/. To learn more about
ecobee's residential solutions, visit
https://www.ecobee.com/solutions/home/.
About ecobee
ecobee delivers intelligent energy management solutions. Installed
in homes and businesses across North America, the ecobee Open Energy
Management Platform is the easiest way for residential and
commercial customers to understand, manage and reduce their energy
consumption. Servicing both the Utility and HVAC markets, ecobee’s
line of Wi-Fi enabled thermostats, online web portals and smartphone
apps are the products of choice for ease of use, energy efficiency
and demand response programs.
www.ecobee.com
About Efficiency Maine
Efficiency Maine is an independent trust dedicated to promoting the
efficient and cost-effective use of energy in order to save money
for Maine residents and businesses, grow the economy, and create
jobs. Efficiency Maine’s energy-saving programs reduce the use of
electricity and heating fuels through energy efficiency improvements
and the use of cost-effective alternative energy. Efficiency Maine’s
programs deliver Maine’s lowest-cost energy resource through a
combination of technical assistance, cost-sharing, training,
education and awareness programs.
About Electricity Maine
A Maine-owned company, Electricity Maine provides competitive
electricity rates to Maine’s small and medium-size businesses, while
supporting the local economy through purchasing the majority of its
business services from Maine companies and creating quality jobs for
local people.
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