Comverge and Tampa Electric Launch 'Energy Planner(SM)' Price Responsive Pilot

Comverge and Tampa Electric Launch 'Energy Planner(SM)' Price
Responsive Pilot 


TAMPA, Fla., July 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tampa Electric and Comverge,
Inc. announced today that they have partnered to launch a price responsive load
control pilot utilizing Comverge's Maingate(TM) Home system. Called The Energy
Planner(SM) system, the pilot will seek to examine the impacts of critical peak
pricing on reducing Tampa Electric's winter and summer peaks.

Beginning with the July billing cycle, the Energy Planner(SM) system will allow
participating Tampa Electric customers to choose lower-priced electricity at
certain times by using a programmable thermostat. The program will also help
Tampa Electric better meet peak energy demands.

Comverge is providing installation and personnel training services along with
all hardware and software for the pilot and will continue to provide hosting
services and program support through the life of the pilot.  "Programs with
this kind of potential to reduce demand on our generating system happen rarely
and we are eagerly waiting to see actual field data," said Tim Richardson, Rate
Analyst of Tampa Electric's Regulatory Affairs.

"We are excited to partner with Tampa Electric on this project. The potential
energy savings from implementing such a program on a broad scale are promising
and we look forward to seeing this pilot through to a successful and
energy-conscious future," said Robert M. Chiste, President and CEO of Comverge,
Inc.  "Shifting electric loads off the peak periods makes good economic sense
for ratepayers and all utilities whether municipally, investor, or co-operative
owned. We are seeing many utilities re-visit load management programs in light
of today's volatile energy markets and reduced communications costs."

About Tampa Electric Company

Tampa Electric Company is the principal subsidiary of TECO Energy, Inc.
(NYSE:TE), an integrated energy-related holding company with core businesses in
the utility sector, complemented by a family of unregulated businesses. Tampa
Electric Company is a regulated utility with both electric and gas divisions
(Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas System). Other subsidiaries are engaged in
waterborne transportation, coal and synthetic fuel production and independent
power.

About Comverge, Inc.

Comverge, Inc., The Power in Power Technology(TM), is a leading energy
intelligence company recently recognized as one of Red Herring's Top 100
Private Companies in North America for 2005. Comverge's investors include Nth
Power, EnerTech Capital, Data Systems & Software, Inc. (OTC:DSSI) (BULLETIN
BOARD: DSSI) , E.ON Venture Partners GmbH (NYSE:EON), Ridgewood Capital, Easton
Hunt Capital Partners, L.P., Norsk Hydro Technology Ventures (NYSE:NHY),
Rockport Capital Partners, and Shell Internet Ventures, an affiliate of the
Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. Comverge is represented across the world
with offices and research facilities in Atlanta, Georgia; East Hanover, NJ;
Newark, California; Pensacola, Florida; and Tel Aviv, Israel. Providing
software and system solutions to over 500 clients in the electric utility
industry, Comverge implements both integrated and outsourced solution based
models for remote meter reading, distributed generation monitoring, and
time-of-use billing and demand response, and direct or voluntary load control
initiatives. For more information visit: http://www.comverge.com/.

   Media Contacts
   At Comverge, Bud Vos, Vice President of Marketing, 973.884.5970,
   

   At Tampa Electric, Ross Bannister, Media Relations, 813.228.4945,
   

DATASOURCE: Comverge, Inc.



CONTACT:  Bud Vos, Vice President of Marketing of Comverge, Inc.,

[phone], ; or Ross Bannister, Media Relations of

Tampa Electric, [phone], , for Comverge,

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