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Uplight, the technology partner to energy providers transitioning to a decarbonized future, announced today it achieved record amounts of load shift and flexible capacity on behalf of its utility clients in 2023, and closed its previously announced acquisition of AutoGrid, the leading Virtual Power Plant (VPP) and Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) provider.

Uplight, the technology partner to energy providers transitioning to a decarbonized future, today announced an agreement to acquire AutoGrid, a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) and Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) provider, fundamentally expanding its partners, programs, and ability to create and manage flexible capacity for energy grids around the globe. The combined capabilities of Uplight and AutoGrid will provide utilities and new energy players with a single platform to integrate, orchestrate, and monetize distributed energy resources (DERs).

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to a decarbonized future, today announced an expansion of its executive leadership team by appointing Shaila Lakhani Ohri as Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Hannah Bascom as Chief Market Innovation Officer.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to a decarbonized future, today announced it has bolstered its senior leadership team with the promotion of Scott McClintock to Senior Vice President, Sales. McClintock will lead all sales activity, including Uplight’s direct sales force and its sales operations and tendering teams.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, announced today that it has reached more than 330,000 grid-connected devices under management—a milestone enabling utilities to scale their decarbonization journeys and better engage with customers to deliver more affordable, more reliable and cleaner energy.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced the company has partnered with Rolling Energy Resources (RER) to create a complete electric vehicle (EV) grid edge solution that enables utilities to best engage EV customers and manage grid load—thanks to data coming directly from vehicle telematics.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced a record holiday sales season for its Marketplace solution, driving a new yearly revenue record for this solution and cementing the company’s place as the premier provider of utility marketplaces. With Marketplace, energy utilities can better engage and activate their customers, enrolling them in critical programs at the point of purchase in order to accelerate progress toward greater load flexibility, demand management and decarbonization goals.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced results from its novel market research study conducted in partnership with research firm See Change Institute. The results showcase how consumers evaluate which brands, products and services they’ll allow into their homes to help them manage energy decisions as more companies enter the clean energy ecosystem.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced the results of its Summer 2022 demand response season, including a 43% increase in the number of demand response events run in 2022 compared to 2021 as the company continues to scale across its entire solution suite. In the face of climate change and increasingly extreme and frequent weather events, these outcomes reflect Uplight’s vision of best-in-class demand-side solutions that in turn enable deeper engagement and broader reach to meet this growing challenge.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Luis D’Acosta as CEO.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced the launch of its Electric Vehicle (EV) Solution Suite, the only comprehensive, end-to-end set of software solutions for utilities to drive customer adoption and grid-friendly charging solutions for electric utility customers. Uplight’s configurable solution set will help utilities engage and activate their customers, manage related customer rate programs and orchestrate the related load increases in a seamless and affordable way.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced it has been named to Fast Company’s fourth annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, which honors organizations and businesses that demonstrate a steadfast commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels. Uplight earned a spot on the list for its creative, pioneering, and scalable approach to powering the energy transition and helping energy providers decarbonize.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced that Uplight’s Plus product received a Top Product of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program. The win is an indication that the program’s expert judges consider Plus a top example of the exemplary work being done today in the fields of energy and environmental management.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, and GridX, the leading enterprise rate platform provider to modern utilities and energy technology companies, today announced a partnership that will enable utilities to help energy customers better understand the bill impacts of their energy decisions and actions.

One year after receiving a strategic investment from a consortium of investors, Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, has posted its most innovative year to date. A groundbreaking set of successful new products and continued M&A activity represent key milestones in Uplight’s continued creation of the connected customer energy experience and accelerate the company’s growth trajectory.

Most electric vehicle (EVs) owners conduct little to no research on charging infrastructure before purchasing new vehicles until they bring their electric vehicles home, according to a study released today by clean energy software leader Uplight and See Change Institute. Added to this, most did not consider their utility when looking for any information around EVs, despite an abundance of utility EV-related resources.

Uplight announced today that its Vice President of Market Innovation, Tanuj Deora, departed at the end of December to join the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), part of the Executive Office of the President, as Director of Clean Energy and team leader for 24/7 carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) team, reporting to Andrew Mayock, US Federal Chief Sustainability Officer.

Uplight, the technology partner for energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, has solidified its place as the premier provider of utility marketplaces, blowing away expectations of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales of carbon-reducing and energy-saving products. After spending 12 years fine-tuning its Marketplace, Uplight confidently offers utility customers the most affordable, accessible and easy-to-install devices on the market, with bundled enrollment opportunities to maximize each customer interaction.

Uplight, the industry-leading technology partner for energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced the acquisition of Agentis, a leading provider of customer engagement outcomes for utility business customers. Businesses are a vital segment of the utility customer base, representing about 60% of total energy sales, and driving both local economic and clean energy growth. The combined offer with Uplight’s existing product suite creates the best-in-class singular, integrated solution to help utilities better understand, engage and drive business energy customers to action.

Uplight, the industry leading technology partner for energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, announced its expanded capabilities to support utility connections to clean products and services, including support for Google’s Nest Renew. Nest Renew is a service for compatible Nest thermostats1 that makes it easy for energy consumers to support clean energy, enroll in utility demand response, and engage with time-of-use (TOU) programs. This can help utilities to manage peak demand, enhance reliability and reduce emissions.

Uplight, the technology partner for energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, announced that all of its utility Marketplaces have completed their upgrades to the latest version of its Marketplace solution, delivering Uplight’s industry-leading instant rebates and bundled program enrollments with even higher conversions and customer satisfaction on a secure, stable platform. The latest update brings a host of benefits to utility customers including a mobile-first experience, integrated product comparisons and education, online chat for an expanded channel with customer care and more seamless integration with other utility programs and services.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced Plus, a new solution that bundles multiple utility programs into simple, personalized offers in a consumer-friendly digital experience, making it easy for customers to understand and enroll in beneficial energy and billing programs.

Uplight and The AES Corporation (NYSEAES) today announced a new partnership that will transform how AES customers engage with their energy provider and manage their energy use. The partnership will allow AES and the communities it serves to accelerate a cleaner energy future. Using Uplight’s full suite of products and services, including the latest release of the Uplight Connect Platform, AES and Uplight together are taking critical steps forward in delivering a more seamless, connected experience for customers.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, today announced results from its market research study showing that customers, especially those with low-to-moderate (LMI) income would benefit from personalized outreach from their utilities in order to take advantage of programs offered.

Uplight, the technology partner of energy providers transitioning to the clean energy ecosystem, is launching a large scale program to deliver free or low-cost smart thermostats to customers at more than 20 utilities, helping customers substantially save energy just in time to reduce high summer energy bills.