GridPoint Launches New Online Energy Management Capabilities

GridPoint, Inc.™ announced that GridPoint Protect™, a next-generation backup power appliance, has launched with new online energy management capabilities that offer security for the home or business in the event of a power outage. According to a new survey conducted in May by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), 58% of homeowners are interested in buying an energy management system and 32% of new home buyers regret not purchasing an energy management system.

GridPoint customers log on to the GridPoint Central(SM) Web portal to create a personal energy profile to automatically manage energy efficiency based on their individual preferences. The portal also provides information such as the runtime of battery backup power available, the energy status of vacation homes or satellite business offices, as well as total energy consumption data, utility rate schedules, historical energy usage patterns and weather updates.

GridPoint Protect's clean alternative to a generator provides safe, instant backup power in this season of storms, hurricanes, rolling blackouts, brownouts, and other power disturbances. The product incorporates recyclable batteries, power electronics and on-board computer in an attractive, self-enclosed appliance about the size of a small refrigerator. Unlike a generator, GridPoint Protect is silent, emissions-free and safe to install and operate inside a home or business.

"GridPoint Protect gives customers peace of mind during an emergency situation. Not only can they continue working or spending time with their families, but they can also access information about the best way to use backup power depending on their individual needs," said Peter L. Corsell, President and CEO of GridPoint.

When there is a power outage, GridPoint Protect automatically switches on in less than 18 milliseconds, meaning that computers will not lose data and digital clocks won't need to be reset. Users gain eight to 10 hours of backup power to run critical loads such as refrigerators, lights, security systems, computers and electronic equipment, telephones, radios, fans and garage doors. When utility power is restored, the batteries automatically recharge and stay ready for the next outage. GridPoint Protect does not require fuel, weekly exercising or annual maintenance and is monitored via broadband or phone line connection for optimal performance.