by sf — July 8, 2011—Johnson Controls, a global leader in delivering solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, has completed the previously announced acquisition of EnergyConnect Group, Inc., a leading provider of smart grid demand response services and technologies. The acquisition was completed on July, 1, 2011.
The acquisition enables Johnson Controls to help building owners and operators manage how much energy their buildings consume and when the energy is consumed—a critical feature of connecting smart buildings to the smart grid, notes the company.
“One of our strategies at Johnson Controls Building Efficiency is to play a significant role in the growing market for demand response services by enabling smart buildings to interface seamlessly into the grid,” said Dave Myers, vice president of Johnson Controls and president of the company’s Building Efficiency business. “With the acquisition of EnergyConnect, Johnson Controls now combines the power of building automation systems with an intuitive technology platform that provides our customers the ability to take action to capture demand response opportunities. This creates a new level of building intelligence.”
Demand response refers to changes in electricity usage for buildings based on capacity, price or reliability signals from the electric grid. EnergyConnect’s demand response technology and service platform reportedly provides energy managers and facilities operators real-time energy information and access to energy markets, enabling them to manage their energy usage. EnergyConnect’s GridConnect technology platform provides a scalable, cost-effective, clean technology to enhance the grid’s efficiency and reliability.
Kevin R. Evans, former president and Chief Executive Officer of EnergyConnect, will continue to lead the EnergyConnect team as vice president and general manager for Demand Response Services for Johnson Controls Building Efficiency.
For more information about the acquisition, visit the Johnson Controls EnergyConnect Web site.
