Powerley in Royal Oak has entered into a five-year agreement with BC Hydro, one of Canada’s largest electric utilities, to roll out a suite of energy management systems across its electric residential customer base.
The collaboration between Powerley and BC Hydro began with a pilot program, which demonstrated the potential of using technology to help customers in managing their energy usage. Building on the success of the pilot, BC Hydro chose Powerley as its partner to expand the program.
“I am thrilled to continue our partnership with BC Hydro because, above all, it enables us to give their customers an amazing tool to help them manage their energy usage,” says Paul Wezner, chief product and customer officer at Powerley. “This innovative platform empowers customers to take full control of their energy usage.”
BC Hydro serves approximately 1.9 million residential customers and more than five million people. Earlier this year, the company announced a five-year strategy which included plans to increase its use of technology and data, reduce its carbon footprint, and control costs.
For its part, Powerley provided advanced solutions that enabled BC Hydro to reach its goals along with providing transparency to help customers save energy and money.
“We are truly honored that BC Hydro has entrusted us with advancing their energy efficiency programs,” says Rahul Prakash, CEO of Powerley. “Powerley’s cutting-edge app functionality will encourage BC Hydro customers to participate in demand response programs and embrace distributed energy resources, like solar power and electric vehicles. By seamlessly visualizing the impact of these changes on their energy usage, we empower customers to establish a relationship with their energy consumption.”
