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OTTAWA – May 2, 2013 – Energate, Inc., the leading provider of consumer demand response and home energy management solutions, today announced that  Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution, will deploy the Energate Foundation™ Smart Thermostat and Home Energy Gateway in homes operating over the Sensus open standards-based FlexNet™  utility communication network  with ZigBee-enabled meters.

Energate, Inc., North America’s leading provider of consumer demand response and home energy management solutions for utilities and their customers, announced the rollout of its Consumer Engagement for the Smart Grid (CESG) program. 

Energate, Inc., one of the leading providers of consumer demand response and home energy management solutions, announced today it is working with GE (NYSE: GE) to supply its Consumer Connected Demand Response™ (CCDR) platform for residential demand response solutions in conjunction with GE’s Grid IQ^TM Respond Solutions as a Service (SaaS) offering for GE’s PowerOn^TM Precision software platform.

Energate Inc., a leading, innovative provider of residential demand response (DR) for utilities and home energy management solutions for their customers, today announced its Consumer Connected Demand Response™ (CCDR) Platform for a two-way residential demand response solution has been qualified to operate over Sensus’ FlexNet™  Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology. 

Energate, Inc., a leading provider of demand response and home energy management solutions for utilities and their customers, announced the signing of its contract with the Ontario Ministry of Energy’s Smart Grid Fund for $2.9M in support of its Consumer Engagement for the Smart Grid (CESG) project. 

Ottawa-based Energate, Inc., a leading provider of demand response and home energy management solutions for utilities and their customers, announced that Energate CEO Niraj Bhargava will participate in “The Evolution of the Home Consumer” panel at the 2012 SmartGrid Canada conference, held October 15-16, at the MaRS Discovery District, Toronto. 

Energate, Inc.  announced the appointment of Thomas Martin as its new chief financial officer. Reporting to Energate CEO Niraj Bhargava, Mr. Martin will be responsible for managing and overseeing Energate’s financial, business processes and administrative functions.

Ontario is building a smarter electricity grid which will give families and businesses more control over how and when they use electricity including allowing consumers to control appliances and lights in their homes from anywhere at anytime. 

Ontario Energy Minister Chris Bentley today announced that Ottawa-based Energate, Inc. has been awarded an investment of C$2.9 million from Ontario's Smart Grid Fund (SGF). 

Peterborough homeowners will be able to use mobile apps' the internet and text messages to better understand their energy consumption habits and save money on utility bills. 

Energate Inc. introduced its next-generation Foundation™ platform at DistribuTECH in San Antonio. Foundation is the industry's first multi-load, extensible Home Energy Gateway that supports utility RDR programs and extends control of devices beyond Learning and Smart Thermostats.

Energate Inc.has been contracted for deployment as part of Ontario’s enhanced and funded RDR program. The program is designed to reduce demand during periods of peak usage to minimize stress on the electric grid. Participating consumers will also benefit with energy-saving tools and technology.

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) today recognized Ottawa-based Energate Inc. as a Canadian Innovation Leader for linking scientific research to commercialization, jobs and economic growth.

Energate, Inc. announced it will be supplying its Smart Thermostats for Oklahoma Gas and Electric's 2012 residential demand response program through its partner, Silver Spring Networks. 

Energate, Inc. participated in the Green Today/Growth Tomorrow (Green2Growth) community summit on sustainability hosted by National Grid and the City of Worcester, Sept. 19-20. 

 Energate, Inc., a leading, innovative provider of residential Demand Response for utilities and home energy management solutions for their customers, today announced the appointment of Debbie Rachlis as its new vice president of sales. 

Energate, Inc., a leading, innovative provider of residential Demand Response for utilities and home energy management solutions for their customers, today announced the appointment of Lisa V. Wood and John C. Fox to its board of directors. 

Energate, Inc. today announced it has achieved certification for its Pioneer Smart Thermostat on the latest approved standard Smart Energy Profile, version 1.1 (SEP 1.1).

 Energate, Inc. today announced the results of two successful pilot projects undertaken in Oklahoma and Ontario, Canada.

Energate, Inc. announced the appointment of smart grid pioneer and utility industry veteran Louis Szablya to the position of vice president of marketing and utility solutions. 

Energate announced successful in-home results of an FM-RDS based utility residential load control solution.  Energate confirmed a development partnership with e-Radio, Inc, a provider of wireless communications networks and manufacturer of FM/RDS-based receiver modules that are integrated into a variety of smart grid devices. 

Energate announced that they have been selected for the Deloitte Technology Green 15 awards for the second year in a row.

Energate released Smart Thermostat field-measured results and unveiled a new platform for its family of Home Area Network (HAN) devices.

Energate  announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to be a key delivery partner in the Ontario pilot deployment of residential and small commercial Demand Response (DR) solutions.

Energate  announced the availability of its mobile application “MyEnergate” for home energy management via Smartphones and mobile handhelds. MyEnergate is yet another valuable feature that utilities can offer to demand response program participants to shift energy use from peak to off peak times.

Energate announced it has secured $7.2 million in Series B funding. The funding will be used to drive sales growth and customer deployment initiatives while supporting the company’s ongoing product development efforts and strategic partnerships.

Energate announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Silver Spring Networks, a leading Smart Grid solutions provider, to offer a complete Demand Response solution to utilities.

 Energate will collaborate with a number of India's large energy utilities with its Consumer Connected Demand Response™ solution, to help close the widening gap between supply and demand of energy resources. 

Energate today announced its new ZigBee Radio Module, the Energate ZRM10, has received certification from the FCC (Federal Communications Commission).