PureSpectrum's CFLs and Dimming Ballast to Undergo EPRI Testing Process

PureSpectrum (OTBB: PSRU) is submitting its dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) and will submit its step dimming electronic ballast for linear fluorescent lighting for testing with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an independent non-profit organization which provides information and guidance for member utility companies which represent more than 90 percent of the electricity generated in the United States.

EPRI, which has a membership that bridges 40 countries, brings together scientists and engineers as well as experts from academia and industry to help assess and address challenges in electricity, including reliability, efficiency, health, safety and the environment. The organization provides many services for the utility industry, including the distribution of expert analyses on emerging products and technologies which support long range planning for the utility industry.

PureSpectrum Director of Product Development Garth Kullman said the testing process typically last approximately 17 weeks, and the collaborative testing environment coupled with the development of an ongoing relationship with EPRI should afford PureSpectrum’s products with a competitive advantage within the utilities industry. In almost every state, utilities have dedicated a portion of their budgets to educating their customers about the benefits of energy efficient products.

The results of the testing will provide the utilities industry with a comprehensive evaluation of PureSpectrum’s products while also producing a roadmap for continued performance enhancements that will benefit end users. Many utility companies have begun giving away or incentivizing the purchase of CFL bulbs in order to prepare their customers for the legislated extinction of incandescent light bulbs, and consumers have frequently complained about the lack of a truly dimmable CFL. PureSpectrum is marketing its line of fully dimmable CFLs to utilities and developed a relationship with one of the country’s largest utility distributors near the end of 2009.

“Having a rating from EPRI could positively impact our efforts to successfully market our products to utility companies,” said Kullman, who said he was not aware of testing taking place for any other dimmable energy efficient lighting products at this time. “Utility companies need their customers to understand what energy efficient dimmable lighting can do for them, and the utilities depend on EPRI to provide accurate assessments of emerging products and technologies like ours in order to have confidence in introducing those products to consumers. EPRI’s extensive and stringent testing procedures quantify the benefits of a product in many categories, and a positive product rating from EPRI is like a seal of approval for utility companies. Developing an ongoing relationship with EPRI immediately improves the credibility and marketability of PureSpectrum’s products among the utility companies. By working with EPRI and subjecting our products to this severe testing process, utility companies can be confident that we are fulfilling our mission of introducing high quality products which truly meet the performance demands and satisfy the functionality needs of consumers.”