UPA Selected to Provide Installation Support Services for North Americas Largest Natural Gas AMI Deployment
Summary
UPA underwent a robust due diligence process during an 18-month selection period to meet the rigorous security, safety and operational standards required for an initiative of this scope and scale.About Aclara Aclara® represents one of the industry’s leading Intelligent Infrastructure technologies for providing device networking, data-value management and customer communications to water, gas and electric utilities globally.SoCalGas will utilize its own employees for the actual installation work.UPA underwent a robust due diligence process during an 18-month selection period to meet the rigorous security, safety and operational standards required for an initiative of this scope and scale.The actual size of the deployment may differ materially from that projected in the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the operations and business environment of parties involved in the deployment including, but not limited to: the timing and content of SoCalGas and Aclara future purchase order releases; the successful performance by Aclara, UPA and other SoCalGas suppliers of contract requirements; changes in SoCalGas’ demand or financial constraints impacting SoCalGas; technical difficulties impacting the project; delivery delays or defaults impacting the project; and termination for convenience of the Aclara or UPA contracts.About Utility Partners of America (UPA)Utility Partners of America is a leading water, gas and electric utility solutions provider that focuses on smart meter installation services, in-home device installation and home warranty services programs throughout the United States and Canada.Further information regarding ESCO and its subsidiaries is available on the Company’s web site at www.escotechnologies.com.About AclaraAclara® represents one of the industry’s leading Intelligent Infrastructure technologies for providing device networking, data-value management and customer communications to water, gas and electric utilities globally.