Site Controls Enables Chain Operators to Provide Enterprise Visibility to Service Partners with Site-Command LiveView™

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New Solution Allows Customers to Provide Real-Time Equipment Performance and Store Condition Visibility to ‘Extended Enterprise’ without VPNs or Security Vulnerabilities

AUSTIN, Texas – August 26, 2010 – Site Controls, the nation’s leading provider of enterprise-wide energy management, facilities intelligence and Smart Grid solutions, today announced that it has deployed Site-Command LiveView across its growing network of retailers, restaurants, health clubs and branch banks. LiveView enables chain operators to provide secure, real-time visibility and control of on-site equipment and telemetry to authorized business partners such as HVAC contractors, maintenance dispatch companies, remote monitoring providers and energy procurement firms.

One of the constant challenges facing the IT community is how to provide access to external users while maintaining security over company data. With the increasing number of IP-networked devices and “smart appliances,” this challenge will only grow in the future. The traditional approach to providing access to on-site equipment requires IT administrators to establish a VPN (Virtual Private Network) for each user. Multiple VPNs introduce additional IT overhead, training requirements, system maintenance tasks and potential security vulnerabilities.

With LiveView, internal and external users gain secure access to on-site information in real time without the need for a dedicated VPN connection, thus reducing costs and complexity. LiveView leverages the existing connectivity infrastructure of the Site-Command Data Center to provide a secure “tunnel” to the Site-Command Controller, accessed through a standard web browser. Users have visibility to a wide range of telemetry, such as energy meter data, HVAC equipment performance, lighting, site environmental conditions, overrides and sensors. LiveView is particularly useful for service providers such as HVAC technicians, who can remotely test equipment or force heating/cooling actions in real-time to facilitate troubleshooting.

[an error occurred while processing this directive] LiveView is essentially the “last mile” in Site Controls’ enterprise approach to energy management. Working with a dedicated Client Services team, chain operators regularly review system-wide performance indicators using tools such as the Site-Command Energy Dashboard™, Exceptions Dashboard™ and AnalyticEngine™. Based on metrics such as kWh per sq. ft., override states, or nighttime kW, a handful of site “outliers” are identified for further investigation via Site-Command QuickView, which provides a consolidated display of all telemetry for a given site. Users drill down via LiveView to see real-time conditions for specific equipment, such as a non-functioning HVAC unit. As a cloud-based solution, Site Command provides all of this information in a completely integrated, cross-enterprise platform, without requiring customers to host or configure their own back-end systems.

“The value created by an energy management platform grows considerably when service partners have data visibility,” said Dan Kubala, vice president of marketing for Site Controls. “By providing secure, real-time access to site telemetry, LiveView allows chain operators to involve their extended enterprise in driving down energy and maintenance costs.”

About Site Controls
Site Controls is the leading provider of enterprise energy management, facilities intelligence and smart grid solutions. Site Controls’ Site-Command™ above-site energy management platform monitors and controls major energy-consuming devices such as HVAC, lighting, refrigeration, signage and more, to drive down energy and maintenance costs. Site Controls energy management solutions incorporate energy efficiency, corporate social responsibility, comfort and controls, operational intelligence, and demand response services. By providing persistent, real-time access, visibility and control over thousands of assets and sites, Site Controls helps chain retailers and branch banks create a compelling customer experience while simultaneously saving money, reducing emissions, and improving business efficiency. Site Controls Intelligent Load Management solution is provided by SureGrid, an affiliate company. For more information, visit www.SiteControls.com.

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