Power Tagging’s Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Steven Berens will be in attendence as a Smart Grid panelist. More details to be announced…

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February 14-16th, 2012, at the Long Beach Convention Center Renewable Energy World is holding its annual Conference and Expo. The event gathers a variety of policy makers, business leaders, and experts for the exchange of technical and strategic information all around the clean energy sector. Last year, the event attracted over 5,000 attendees and 350 exhibitors.

Power Tagging CMO Steven Berens will be in attendance to participate in the Utility Integration Mega-Panel on Thursday 2/16.  The panel will discuss the technology required to effectively monitor the integration of renewables onto the grid.

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Power Tagging’s Software Architect Andy Abendshein was in attendance to present the interoperability capabilities of next generation distribution grid technology.

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Power Tagging Chosen to Present at NREL’s Annual Industry Growth Forum

Power Tagging Continues Momentum By Presenting Its Unique Intelligent Energy Platform to International Group of Attendees and Investors

Denver, CO — October 26th, 2011 — The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected Power Tagging, a leading provider of distribution grid communication technologies, to present at its highly selective 24^th Industry Growth Forum. NREL, a facility of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), holds the premier forum annually to provide further exposure to promising new energy solutions. The forum attracts large numbers of venture capitalists, corporate investors, and strategic partners. The speaking invitation recognizes Power Tagging as a featured Intelligent Energy solution for electric utilities. NREL’s Industry Growth Forum will take place November 8^th-10^th in Denver, Colorado.

“Power Tagging continues to build momentum in the cleantech and energy space,” commented Chris Sheppard, Director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA). “ We are proud to see one of our charter organizations being recognized for their success. This continues to show that Colorado’s cleantech companies have the technology and leadership allowing them to compete globally”

“It is exciting to be recognized as the top solution by such a highly regarded organization,” said Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto. “The competition this year was extraordinary. We are proud to be part of a select group of game-changing companies.”

Power Tagging’s unique Grid Location Awareness™ technology enables multiple new applications for utilities that focus on energy efficiency, integration of renewable energy and real time management. Power Tagging has successfully demonstrated its offerings on multiple utility grids and is currently conducting additional pilots. The technology provides a schematic, real-time view of the energy grid. Power Tagging is a foundational technology that provides benefits in Volt VAR Optimization, CVR, Distribution Automation and Electric Vehicles.

About NREL:

NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for DOE by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. www.nrel.gov

About NREL’s Industry Growth Forum

For over a decade, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Industry Growth Forum has been the nation’s premier clean energy investment event. The Forum features presentations from emerging clean energy companies, provocative panels led by thought leaders, one-on-one meetings, and organized networking opportunities. www.industrygrowthforum.com

Deming Center For Entrepreneurship Names Power Tagging Executive To Advisory Board

The CU-Boulder Deming Center for Entrepreneurship has appointed accomplished business leader Steven Berens to its board of advisors.

Boulder, CO – November 1, 2011 – Power Tagging’s Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder has been named to the CU Deming Center Advisory board.  The advisory board selects entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and service providers that are active in startup and fast-growth companies or entrepreneurship organizations. The board serves as a communication forum between the entrepreneurial business community, the Leeds School of Business and the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The board’s objective is to generate ideas for growth and direction for the Deming Center. It also provides expertise in entrepreneurship, venture capital financing, business operations and entrepreneurship research; and provides a source of professional contacts and job opportunities for entrepreneurship students.

“We are pleased to add prominent business leaders from the community to our Board of Advisors.  Mr. Berens demonstrated success in multiple startups and corporate endeavors making him an excellent addition to our advisory board” said Paul Jerde, executive director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. “The success of companies like Power Tagging provide a symbiotic benefit to the Deming Center and the business community.”

“It is an honor to be named alongside such an esteemed group of business leaders,” commented Steven Berens, chief marketing officer, of Power Tagging. “The Deming Center has long been recognized as a leader in the entrepreneurial community and is a shining example of how industry and universities can collaborate.”

Mr. Berens’ involvement with the Deming Center includes serving as a founding corporate partner of the CU Cleantech Foundation. CU Cleantech is dedicated to building upon the University’s leadership in cleantech and renewable energy research and commercialization capabilities. The organization was founded in 2011 with the purpose of positioning the University as the main regional hub of innovation and commercialization within the rapidly expanding cleantech ecosystem. The collaborative initiative fosters entrepreneurship, industry involvement and student opportunities. CU Cleantech continues to add new members as the Colorado community of industry joins together to demonstrate leadership and foster cleantech growth.

About the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship in the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder

The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business advances the University of Colorado at Boulder’s nationally-known program in entrepreneurship education through collaborative initiatives with the business community and across campus. The Deming Center is at the heart of why the Leeds School is consistently ranked among the top 25 programs for entrepreneurship. Deming Center students get cutting-edge business and entrepreneurship courses; access to specialty programs in cleantech, bioscience, and natural/organic products; a rich connection of cross-campus opportunities; and engagement with the Boulder region’s network of successful, innovative entrepreneurs. http://Leeds.colorado.edu/deming

October 20, 2011:  Greentech Media held The Networked EV: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles, the only conference dedicated to the intersection of electric vehicles and smart grids. Based on the findings and expertise from GTM Research market research in the smart grid and electric vehicle industry.

Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto participated to discuss the best way for integrating EV’s with the electrical grid. By monitoring the grid at all its endpoints, EVs are managed by their schematic location on the grid. The one day conference was hosted at PG&E’s auditorium in San Francisco, CA.

» The Networked EV

September 27-28, 2011 in Denver, CO

The Utility Scale Flexible Power Summit brought together a full spectrum of the United States utility sector, from investor owned utilities to local cooperatives, to explore options available to manage intermittency and maintain reliability.

The Conference examined the issues currently limiting optimal generation and transmission, whilst exploring the potential of gas, demand response and future storage options in providing reliable energy delivery. On Day One, Power Tagging’s CMO Steven Berens presented the future for Demand Response with Renewable Integration.

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The latest press announcements by leading system integrators support the market movement toward energy efficiency  on the grid…

Smart Grid Voltage Conservation Alliance (SGVCA)

S&C Electric Ramps-Up Grid Optimization Tools

Voltage Optimization Drumbeat Continues

ACEEE Decoupling Regulations and Policies Paper 2011

» White Paper on Voltage Conservation

For more information on voltage conservation,

contact a Power Tagging expert at cvr@powertagging.com

BOULDER – Local business leaders and Boulder officials touted the city’s efforts to cut energy use and discussed how it could serve as a model for the nation Monday morning at a forum attended by some of Colorado’s leading politicians.

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The federal government could help business in two ways, said John LoPorto, president and chief executive of Power Tagging Technologies Inc., a Boulder-based company. First, it can help by working to rationalize the mishmash of current regulations, created in part because each state regulates utilities differently. A strong push from Washington could help states give utilities and industries the flexibility to adopt new technologies.

“We really need federal guidance. We need federal advocacy,” LoPorto said.

A second benefit would be a program providing loan guarantees that will help get promising projects started, he said.

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