Buffalo, NY, Aug. 19- At a time when Buffalo's economy is on the decline and energy costs continue to rise, one local company with a typically national marketplace is offering a solution specifically tailored to Western New York businesses. Energy Curtailment Specialists, Inc. (ECS), the largest privately held demand response provider in the country and headquartered in Buffalo, is allocating $5 million to local businesses as part of their effort to fund demand response initiatives of larger WNY electricity end-users, make Buffalo a "greener" city, and boost the economy.
ECS is encouraging businesses in WNY to join their Demand Response program, an energy conservation program that pays participants for their efforts in energy reduction during times of high electric demand, to take advantage of the dollars available.
"Being a Buffalo-based company and understanding the current rough patch in our economy, we are very excited to offer area businesses the opportunity to reap the benefits of Demand Response," said Glen Smith, Buffalo native and co-founder, president, and chief executive officer of ECS. "It's great to be able to spark the economy and put Western New York in the national spotlight for something positive."