BOISE, Idaho – M2M Communications (M2M) – one of the state's fastest growing technology companies – has been acquired by Boston-based EnerNOC, a public company and world leader in automated demand response and energy management services, according to M2M founder and CEO Steve Hodges
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9 December 2010 |
PG&E's Peak Day Pricing to Impact Central Valley Growers
FRESNO, California--A new program from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) will carry stiff surcharges along with a seasonal price break to encourage agriculture operations to shut down high-horsepower pumps and other large motors during critical peak power demand periods.
The Peak Day Pricing (PDP) program is another step toward what PG&E calls "time-of-use" pricing and "demand response load shedding." The PDP program is PG&E's response to a statewide initiative led by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) with five objectives:
9 December 2010 |
Growers to Receive Thousands in Peak Power Incentive Dollars
FRESNO, California – Understanding so-called "demand response" electricity incentive programs requires some backwards thinking. Here's an example: Central Valley growers will soon receive thousands in cash for NOT using electricity.
Why? Because electric utilities across the country have launched programs to reduce the stress on the electric grid during times of peak demand, normally hot summer afternoons. Power planners like the California Independent Service Operator broadcast a request for load reductions when usage and weather patterns spike.
11 November 2010 |
M2M Named to Inc. 5000...Again
BOISE, Idaho — M2M Communications (M2M) has been included on Inc. Magazine's 5000 list of fastest growing companies for the third year in a row within the publication's September 2010 issue.
“The leaders of the companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression,” said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. “The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs.”
21 October 2010 |
M2M Communications Joins 'CW 100' List of Tech Leaders
BOISE, Idaho — M2M Communications, one of Idaho's fastest growing companies, has been placed on a prestigious list of the most innovative providers of machine-to-machine communications (m2m) technology.
Assembled by the editors of Connected World magazine for the November issue, the list is a guide to the companies at the forefront of the marketplace for connected devices, which continues to flourish despite the downturn. According to the judges, the CW 100 represents "top companies demonstrating market traction and pursuing game-changing technologies in connectivity."
28 April 2010 |
M2M Communications Announces Agreement with Midwest Energy Inc. for Irrigation Load Control Services
Boise, Idaho — April 8, 2010 — M2M Communications, a leading supplier of web-to-wireless monitoring and control solutions, has signed a contract with Midwest Energy to provide irrigation load control services utilizing M2M Communications’ Lodestar system technology.
29 March 2010 |
Barker: Idaho firm's gear saves water, energy, money
An Idaho technology company helping irrigation farmers more efficiently use millions of watts of electricity is gaining the attention of the U.S. Department of Energy.
M2M Communications of Boise just got $2.1 million in stimulus dollars to build a smart grid-compatible irrigation load control system in the central valley of California that will reduce peak demand, improve reliability, and most important to the farmers, save money.
16 March 2010 |
M2M Communications Receives Smart Grid Investment Grant
The U.S. Department of Energy and M2M Communications of Boise, Idaho have signed a final agreement today and M2M has been awarded a grant of $2,171,710. This award is a part of the Department of Energy’s Stimulus Funding Opportunity Smart Grid Investment Grant program.
10 February 2010 |
M2M Communications Receives Small Business Innovation Research Grant
The U.S. Department of Energy and M2M Communications have signed a final agreement today and M2M has been awarded a phase 1 SBIR award of $131,499. This award is a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
27 August 2009 |
M2M Communications named as a top growing company in the USA
Boise, ID — (August 13, 2009) — M2M Communications, a leading supplier of web-to-wireless monitoring and control solutions, has been named to the INC 5,000 for a second straight year. The list included 14 companies from Idaho, where M2M is ranked 5th overall and as the fastest growing manufacturing company in the state.