Acclaim Energy Selected By The Cooperative Purchasing Network To Provide Energy Procurement, Risk Management And Reliability Solutions

HOUSTON, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaim Energy, an energy and sustainability solutions company, announced Wednesday that it has been selected as an approved vendor by The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN). As a vendor, Acclaim solutions are now available for government organizations without the challenge of a local bid process, which are often costly and time consuming.

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"Acclaim has demonstrated the ability to effectively partner with public sector agencies. TCPN was especially impressed by Acclaim's new Demand Response program called DLO365sm powered by AT&T. This smart grid technology provides low cost, intelligent power metering and control systems that enable remote monitoring and switching of loads from the grid to standby generators within seconds. This new solution reaffirms their innovative approach to protecting power reliability and positively impacting the budgets of public sector entities," said Chris Penny, TCPN Vice President.

Acclaim's CEO, John Elder stated, "We look forward to working with TCPN and their members. As the energy market evolves there are tremendous opportunities to save and to make smart procurement decisions and in managing energy price risk. As a company that currently manages over a billion dollars in energy spend, we understand the market, the value of timely insights and the importance of creating effective strategies to help customers reduce costs and improve efficiency."

About Acclaim Energy Advisors

Acclaim Energy Advisors, (www.acclaimenergy.com), is a full-service energy management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas.  Acclaim helps businesses take control of their energy costs by providing a full complement of solutions.  Those solutions include: strategic energy planning service, energy markets information, energy risk management, dynamic load optimization and strategic energy sourcing.  Acclaim provides services in both the wholesale and retail markets for electricity and natural gas within deregulated and regulated energy markets across the United States.

The Cooperative Purchasing Network

TCPN (tcpn.org) is a national governmental purchasing cooperative that competitively bids and awards contracts to national vendors in accordance with purchasing procedures mandated by state procurement laws and regulations. TCPN contracts are available for use and benefit public and private schools, colleges and universities, cities, counties, nonprofits, and all government entities that commonly purchase products and services including facilities, furniture office supplies and equipment, security systems, and technology. As a national cooperative, TCPN leverages one of the largest pools of purchasing potential, and provides governmental agencies and public entities to increase their efficiency and economy when procuring goods and services.

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