Counties Energy’s EV charging a national energy awards finalist

Counties Energy is a finalist in the national energy awards for its EV charging platform OpenLoop.

The platform’s aim is to provide an easy path to decarbonisation through a smooth, cost-effective integration of e-mobility with a ‘connected journey experience’ across different EV charging sites, such as public, destination or in-home locations.

The New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards will be announced at a black-tie awards ceremony on June 29 at Te Pae in Christchurch.  

“This award acknowledges better energy outcomes for all New Zealanders, celebrating accessible and inclusive energy solutions – which epitomises OpenLoop,” says Counties Energy chief executive Judy Nicholl.

“With the power of our intelligent charge point management and customer insights platform, OpenLoop provides greater flexibility, cost effectiveness and scalability – with customisable solutions for the single electric car owner to commercial fleet managers and transport operators.

“To be honoured as a finalist four years in a row at these awards, which celebrates the very best of the energy sector, shows the journey we’re on as company to reimagine energy, developing solutions for the changing energy needs of consumers today, and into the future.”

The company congratulates all the New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards finalists, including their fellow category finalists ERANZ for EnergyMate and Genesis Energy for Te Tira Manaaki o Kenehi (Genesis Caring Team), and thanks category sponsor the New Zealand Electricity Authority.

Counties Energy won the award for Network Initiative of the Year in 2019 for INDI (Infrastructure and Network Data Interface) and was a finalist for projects in the years either side. OpenLoop’s integrated digital service enables opportunities for standardisation, aggregated demand response (DR) offerings and an incentivisation mechanism of ideal customer behaviour