IRVING, Texas, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer on the
horizon, Vistra (NYSE: VST) and its family of innovative retail
electricity brands are adding another tool to their suite of
value-added products and services by treating eligible Texas customers to a free professional A/C
tune-up and cleaning. By utilizing smart meter data to identify
poorly operating A/C units, Vistra is providing customers with a
custom estimate of potential energy savings from a tune-up and
repair. Customers are then connected with a trusted partner to help
them prepare their air conditioners for the summer heat and avoid
high bills or ill-timed breakdowns. Customers can save up to 30% on
summer cooling costs with a properly functioning A/C system.
"By turning analyzed smart meter data into proactive, convenient
care for our customers, Vistra is adding to an already strong
record of innovation in the world of retail electricity," said
Scott Hudson, president of Vistra
Retail. "Not only does this outreach initiative increase the
efficiency of individual A/C units, lowering home energy usage for
our customers, it also helps reduce strain on the Texas grid during peak times of intense summer
heat."
Vistra has partnered with Grid4C, a leader in artificial
intelligence-powered solutions, to help identify customers who can
benefit from this program. Grid4C specializes in algorithms that
analyze smart meter reads to provide grid-side and customer-facing
insights, such as appliance fault and inefficiencies prediction,
detection and diagnostics, anomaly detection, appliance load
disaggregations, and load forecasting. Vistra retail electric
customers who are selected will receive a free tune-up and
professional cleaning offer.
Hudson continued, "Customers look to us for expertise and
services beyond electricity, and Vistra is here to offer our
customers a tune-up when they need it most."
Vistra is one of the largest competitive retail electricity
providers in the country. Vistra's family of retail brands operates
in 19 states and the District of
Columbia and outside of the U.S. in both Canada and Japan. Vistra offers more than 50 renewable
energy and conservation-focused retail plans along with a suite of
value-added products, including connected thermostats, home
warranties, and distributed energy resources.
About Vistra
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading, Fortune 275 integrated retail
electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, providing essential resources
for customers, commerce, and communities. Vistra combines an
innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with safe,
reliable, diverse, and efficient power generation. The company
brings its products and services to market in 20 states and the
District of Columbia, including
six of the seven competitive wholesale markets in the U.S. and
markets in Canada and Japan, as well. Serving nearly 5 million
residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers with
electricity and natural gas, Vistra is one of the largest
competitive electricity providers in the country and offers more
than 50 renewable energy plans. The company is also the largest
competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of
approximately 39,000 megawatts powered by a diverse portfolio,
including natural gas, nuclear, solar, and battery energy storage
facilities. In addition, the company is a large purchaser of wind
power. The company is currently constructing a 400-MW/1,600-MWh
battery energy storage system in Moss
Landing, California, which will be the largest of its kind
in the world when it comes online. Vistra is guided by four core
principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we
compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our
customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees,
and our investors. Learn more about our environmental, social, and
governance efforts and read the company's sustainability report at
https://www.vistracorp.com/sustainability/.
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