In conjunction with the Summit, Aclara announced a commitment to deploy, in partnership with utilities and customers with distributed solar, 500,000 smart meters by 2025 to provide data and communications infrastructure to enable the optimal grid integration of solar.

ST. LOUIS, July 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aclara, a world-class supplier of smart infrastructure technologies to water, gas and electric utilities globally, participated in the White House Summit on Scaling Renewable Energy and Storage with Smart Markets, an invitation-only event held recently in Washington, DC. The Summit brought together regulators, power companies, municipalities and energy developers that are leading efforts to promote smart electricity markets, greater grid integration of renewable energy and flexible resources such as energy storage.

In conjunction with the Summit, Aclara announced a commitment to deploy, in partnership with utilities and customers with distributed solar, 500,000 smart meters by 2025 to provide data and communications infrastructure to enable the optimal grid integration of solar.

Aclara's Chief Financial Officer Kurt Bruenning, who participated in a round table session in the White House to discuss this effort, commented that Aclara applauds the White House efforts to bring more renewable energy to the grid.

"We have been working with utilities around the country to help them understand and manage their energy loads, and renewable energy provides both benefits to our country and challenges to load management. Aclara's technology can bridge that divide and help to develop infrastructure today for the energy mix of the future. Our meters, measurement technology, and communications software allow utilities to bring new advanced energy technology to American homes and businesses," he said.

A key finding in a new report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, titled "Incorporating Renewables into the Grid: Expanding Opportunities for Smart Markets and Energy Storage," noted that current and projected levels of variable renewable energy resources are opening up opportunities for technologies such as energy storage and demand response to ensure the reliable and cost-effective supply of electricity. The report also finds that wholesale market reforms are already helping to enable these technologies to participate in some markets. Ongoing cost reductions and advancements in communication infrastructure are expected to further enhance the potential for these technologies going forward.

About Aclara
Aclara Technologies LLC is a world-class supplier of smart infrastructure solutions (SIS) to more than 780 water, gas, and electric utilities globally. Aclara SIS offerings include smart meters and other field devices, advanced metering infrastructure and software and services that enable utilities to predict and respond to conditions, leverage their distribution networks effectively and engage with their customers. Aclara Technologies LLC is owned by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners. Visit us at Aclara.com and follow us on Twitter @AclaraSolutions.