WASHINGTON--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Pepco Holdings, Inc., today announced the launch of aGreen Button,a a new tool that gives customers access to data about their energy use with a simple click of an online green button. Inspired by a White House call to action, aGreen Buttona is an industry-led effort that allows electricity customers to download their household or building energy-use data in a consumer- and computer-friendly format.
"PHI responded to the challenge to join the administration and other utilities to jumpstart innovation and create new opportunities for our customers to make informed energy decisions with this customer-friendly application."
aWe are proud to partner with the White House in supporting the Green Button initiative,a said Joseph M. Rigby, chairman, president, and CEO of Pepco Holdings. aPHI responded to the challenge to join the administration and other utilities to jumpstart innovation and create new opportunities for our customers to make informed energy decisions with this customer-friendly application.a
PHI customers are among the first in the nation to be able to download their energy usage data in a simple-to-read format for energy evaluation.
For PHI customers, access to the green button requires a digital smart meter connected to the aMy Accounta section of the web portal. From the aMy Accounta section, customers can click on the green button icon to download up to 13 months of hourly electric usage data. aMy Accounta provides customers with detailed information on how much electricity they use and when they use it. By providing consumers with secure, easy-to-understand information about how they are using energy in their homes, Green Button can help customers manage their energy usage.
About PHI: Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POM) is one of the largest energy delivery companies in the Mid-Atlantic region, serving about 2 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland and New Jersey. PHI subsidiaries Pepco, Delmarva Power and Atlantic City Electric provide regulated electricity service; Delmarva Power also provides natural gas service.PHI also provides energy efficiency and renewable energy services through Pepco Energy Services.