Article: Energy advocates will help keep the lights on in event of blackout.(Property Management)

The impact of Hurricane Katrina is still roiling the national energy markets, and as such, Massachusetts faced the threat of rolling blackouts this winter.

To protect consumers and commercial energy users statewide, the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) selected ConsumerPowerline (CPLN), the for-profit energy consumer advocacy organization, to immediately step in and manage grid reliability programs for 19 government facilities including universities, hospitals and correctional facilities statewide--turning these buildings into 'virtual power plants' that will help keep the lights on for thousands of Massachusetts residents and businesses ...

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