UtiliPoint International Helps Make St. Bernard Project Homes Smart
For Immediate Release
March 12, 2010-Albuquerque, N.M. USA-UtiliPoint International and The Intelligent Project LLC today announced that they will donate smart-energy appliances to the St. Bernard Project, the highly acclaimed, New Orleans-based organization known for its efficient rebuilding model that allows Hurricane Katrina survivors to return to their homes and communities. Peter Shaw, managing director of The Intelligent Project, will present the donation at Transformation | 2010, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans on March 16- 17, 2010. Transformation | 2010 is a UtiliPoint conference focusing on utility industry transformation, including how smart grids can benefit all customer types, from residential to industrial.
"We are pleased to support the St. Bernard Project's efforts to incorporate 'smart energy' and sustainable design innovations into the new and re-built homes of Hurricane Katrina survivors," Mr. Shaw said. "The success of the St. Bernard Project is a testament to the ongoing transformation of New Orleans into an exemplary, sustainable city."
It's been more than four years since Hurricane Katrina caused widespread damage to the New Orleans area. Every single home in the St. Bernard Parish was rendered unlivable due to flooding and 80 percent of New Orleans was flooded. In the past three years, the St. Bernard Project has rebuilt more than 265 homes in St. Bernard and Orleans parishes-with the help of more than 19,500 volunteers from around the world. Despite this great achievement, more than 10,000 families in the New Orleans area are still living in FEMA trailers or other temporary housing.
"We are thrilled to partner with UtiliPoint and The Intelligent Project to make St. Bernard Project homes more sustainable," said Zack Rosenburg, St. Bernard Project CEO. "Our clients are hardworking homeowners who have faced barrier after barrier in their quest to return home. These appliances over time can empower them to save money on their energy bills and invest those savings into their families and their community's continued recovery."
Entergy New Orleans, Inc., the electric utility that serves New Orleans, has been an active sponsor and partner of the St. Bernard Project since its inception. "Entergy believes strongly in the work of the St. Bernard Project and its efforts to combine affordable housing design and smart energy concepts. We applaud UtiliPoint and The Intelligent Project's efforts in support of the St. Bernard Project and our customers. Entergy looks forward to collaboration regarding community smart energy solutions like those envisioned by The St. Bernard Project," said Rusty Burroughs, vice president of Entergy's Integrated Energy Management organization.
About UtiliPoint® International, Inc.
For more than 75 years, UtiliPoint International®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:MMED), has been a trusted source of insight into the energy and utilities industry. With more than 500 clients worldwide, we are the leading provider of research and advisory services for the energy sector. Our company is comprised of industry experts from around the world with diverse backgrounds in utility generation, transmission and distribution, retail markets, mergers and acquisitions, new technologies, venture capital, information technology, outsourcing, renewable energy, regulatory affairs and international issues. UtiliPoint International, Inc. is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA and can be found on the Web at http://www.utilipoint.com/.
About The Intelligent Project LLC
The Intelligent Project LLC is a research and advisory services firm specializing in smart grid customer strategy. Formed in 2009, The Intelligent Project assists companies embarking on "smart energy" programs to understand emerging markets and develop strategies and tools for engaging end-use customers. The Intelligent Project offers subscription-based research and collaboration programs and tailored advisory services to utilities, solution vendors and organizations seeking in-depth analysis of opportunities for leveraging emerging smart energy and sustainability technologies and practices. http://www.theintelligentproject.org/.
About The St. Bernard Project
The St. Bernard Project is an independent, non -profit rebuilding organization that was founded to help families who lost their homes due to Hurricane Katrina, attain humane, affordable and sustainable housing. Using volunteer labor, the St. Bernard Project takes gutted houses and makes them livable again in fewer than 12 weeks with $15,000 work of building supplies. Since it began rebuilding in St. Bernard Parish in July 2006, SBP has rebuilt more than 265 homes with the assistance of more than 19,500 volunteers. SBP has expanded its rebuilding model into several areas of New Orleans, including the Lower 9th Ward, Gentilly and New Orleans East, and will replicate these services nationwide for post-disaster recovery. http://www.stbernardproject.org/.
About Entergy Corporation
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans. Entergy New Orleans, Inc., a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, is an electric and gas utility serving Orleans Parish. The company provides electricity to approximately 150,000 customers and natural gas to approximately 96,000 customers in Orleans Parish. http://www.entergy.com/
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