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PHILADELPHIA, PA –(Marketwired – December 14, 2016) – Customized Energy Solutions (CES) recently passed the 100MW milestone managing grid-connected energy storage projects, making it the largest and most experienced independent third party manager of energy storage in North America. CES provides dispatch instructions, monitoring services, and market interactions for these energy storage resources from its Market Operations Center located in its Philadelphia, PA, headquarters. The resources being managed include battery and flywheel technologies located in the Mid-Atlantic, New York, New England, and Ontario, Canada energy markets. CES is currently contracted to add additional storage resources to its portfolio in California and Texas during the first quarter of 2017.

“CES is proud to be managing a storage portfolio of this magnitude. Energy storage is expected to have a pronounced positive impact on the transmission and distribution systems in the coming years, and CES is excited to be working with the developers and owners of these storage facilities,” said Erik Paulson, CES’ Vice President of Wholesale Market Services. CES has been a pioneer and leader in the energy storage industry. CES’s contributions have helped energy storage transform from a concept to viable commercial solution. For over a decade, the CES team has worked in the energy storage space — providing consulting and advisory services to organizations that have ranged from early-stage start-ups to large technology and project developers. CES’s practical experience with the day-to-day operation of battery and flywheel energy storage facilities in competitive energy markets provides the team with an experience base that sets CES apart from other providers.

About Customized Energy Solutions

Established in 1998, Customized Energy Solutions assists clients in managing and staying ahead of the changes in the wholesale and retail electricity and natural gas markets. Serving hundreds of clients, Customized Energy Solutions offers best-in-class hosted software solutions and consultative services focused on optimizing energy market operations. CES manages over 5,500MW of generation in total, and is committed to promoting economic development through the advancement of transparent, efficient and non-discriminatory practices in the energy markets. CES empowers clients by helping them better understand and manage the inner workings of energy markets and new technologies. CES provides the highest level of energy information technology and services to clients around the globe.