ATLANTA, GA., June 12, 2000 - Ontario Hydro Energy Inc.,
a subsidiary of Hydro One (formerly Ontario Hydro Services Company),
has selected Enercom, Inc. to provide its industry-leading Internet
application, Energy Depot, to its residential customers through
its Onsource.ca internet site. On source is Ontario Hydro Energy
Inc .s residential offer to Ontario customers which consists of
a single bill which consolidates home utility payments via a highly
innovative comparative billing system. On source will compare
each customers monthly invoice against the rates of key competitors
and invoice the customer the best rate and lowest cost. Energy
Depot is part of the Onsource.ca web site and is the first extensive
Home Energy Audit available online in Canada using Canadian measurements
and postal codes.
Enercom provides energy companies with a multi-faceted Internet
gateway that connects them with their residential, small commercial
and large commercial and industrial customers via a range of interactive
offerings and services.
On source, Ontario Hydro Energy's residential offer is a demonstration
of being at the cutting edge of innovation in delivering the best
services at the best price. The Home Energy Audit confirms our
commitment to provide meaningful content to our Internet program,
said Mike Miller, President and CEO for the Canadian electric
utility. Energy Depot supports this market strategy by providing
customers with effective and results-oriented solutions to their
energy questions. Our residential customers will be able to better
understand how they use energy and receive customized recommendations
to help them use it more efficiently.
Ontario Hydro Energy's selection of Enercom signifies the Atlanta-based
company's move into Canada. Not only are we pleased to welcome
Ontario Hydro Energy to our client list, but we are particularly
delighted to have made the move into Canada, said Paul Conlan,
Enercoms President and CEO. Ontario Hydro Energy is becoming a
major player in the new deregulated Ontario electricity industry,
and adding Internet-based services will help set them apart from
the competition.
Ontario Hydro Energy joins 37 other energy and water companies
currently using Enercoms signature Energy Depot programs. The
Internet is becoming a preferred business communications channel,
and our clients are interested in offering customers a cadre of
electronic services including the ability to perform energy audits,
perform quick calculations on the energy use of appliances, access
to Billing histories, and much more, said Conlan.
About Ontario Hydro Energy
Ontario Hydro Energy is a subsidiary of Hydro One. Hydro One is
the regulated utility that provides retail distribution services
to approximately 930,000 electric customers in Ontario. The company
recently announced it has reached agreements with several municipalities
to Acquire their electric utilities.
About Enercom
Enercom is the leading developer and provider of Internet and
PC-based energy and water utility application software and customer
Internet gateways.
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