United Illuminating Selects the Meter Data Management System by Ecologic Analytics

Ecologic MDMS to enhance existing smart metering system capabilities

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - August 31, 2009: Ecologic Analytics, a leading provider of meter data management systems (MDMS) for electric, natural gas and water utilities, announced today that the Ecologic MDMS has been chosen by The United Illuminating Company (UI) for its Smart System initiative.

For the past decade, UI has been leading the way in integrating the technologies, business processes and personnel necessary to further enable an already advanced portfolio of smart grid capabilities. Adding the Ecologic MDMS to this sophisticated operational environment will enhance UI’s ability to meet the ever changing expectations of customers, regulatory bodies and market expectations. The Ecologic MDMS will provide UI a new dimension in the delivery to customers with the near-real-time information necessary to make more informed choices about their own usage patterns, conservation, time-of-day rates and retail supplier.

"We recognize that UI’s selection of the Ecologic MDMS is more than a statement about our product; it is a statement about our team," said Kristine Beck, co-founder and chief operations officer of Ecologic Analytics. "We are thrilled about the opportunity to collaborate with UI to leverage our combined experience and skills in achieving the goals of this industry leading Smart System initiative."

The Ecologic MDMS will validate, estimate and edit meter data for the New Haven-based utility serving more than 324,000 customers in the Greater New Haven and Bridgeport areas.

"Throughout our analysis of the MDMS marketplace—against a very detailed and comprehensive set of requirements—we found the Ecologic MDMS to be the clear leader in nearly every category critical to our operations now and into the future," said Joe Thomas, vice president of client fulfillment at UI. "We're looking forward to working closely with the team at Ecologic Analytics to deploy a solution that will enable us to provide our customers with better information about energy consumption, which will give them a greater ability to manage energy costs."

In recent weeks, Ecologic Analytics has announced successful installations at two Texas utilities, Oncor and Austin Energy. Adding UI as a valued customer brings Ecologic Analytics to more than 16-million endpoints under contract.

About Ecologic Analytics

Ecologic Analytics, LLC is a leading provider of meter data management systems (MDMS) for electric, natural gas and water utilities. Ecologic Analytics offers a flexible, configurable and highly scalable enterprise software solution that receives data from any AMI/AMR system and/or manual source, supporting the dynamic operational and business processes needed for smart grid initiatives. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.

About The United Illuminating Company

The United Illuminating Company (UI) is a New Haven-based regional distribution utility established in 1899. UI is engaged in the purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and related services to more than 324,000 residential, commercial and industrial consumers in the Greater New Haven and Bridgeport areas. UI’s World Wide Web address is www.uinet.com. UI’s parent company, UIL Holdings Corporation, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UIL.

Media Contact Information

Matt Schwarz
Director of Marketing Communications
Ecologic Analytics, LLC
Phone: (952) 843-6043
Fax: (612) 395-5535

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