London – Kaluza, the leading intelligent energy platform, today announces the appointment of Scott Neuman as its Chief Executive Officer based in Washington DC, US. The hire comes as the SaaS platform company plans to advance its international expansion, including in the US where $2 trillion of government investment is set to bolster its clean energy economy.
Kaluza brings advanced automation and agility to energy utilities, providing the tools they need to transform their operating systems, adapt to changing regulations and lead in the energy transition. The platform enables suppliers to actively engage millions of customers in their energy use through personalised digital experiences and real-time insights that help them reduce their carbon emissions and energy costs. Kaluza’s world-leading flexibility technology is also primed to solve escalating grid volatility challenges, as recently seen in California and Texas, through its vehicle-to-grid smart charging innovation and intelligent demand response.
Scott joins Kaluza from Oracle, one of the world’s largest SaaS companies, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of Opower. Oracle acquired Opower for over $500 million in 2016 following its IPO and, under Scott’s leadership, the technology business has reached 30 terawatt hours of residential energy savings through utility partnerships – equivalent to powering approximately 3 million homes for a year on green energy. Scott has a wealth of energy and tech expertise having held roles at a number of companies from Silicon Valley start-ups to large consultancies including McKinsey.
Kaluza was launched in 2019 out of the UK’s third largest energy supplier, OVO Energy, and has grown rapidly to over 360 people across multiple sites in the UK and in Lisbon, Portugal. The company signed a licensing and investment agreement with AGL Energy, the largest retailer in Australia, in March and with ENI in France last year. Kaluza also has a growing roster of global automotive and smart hardware partners including Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles), BOSCH and sonnen. Together, Kaluza is developing new ways of dynamically storing renewable energy in homes and electric cars to create a more resilient, green energy system that rewards customers.
Stephen Fitzpatrick, Founder of OVO Group and Kaluza, commented:
“Scott’s years of experience and passion for the energy transition make him the perfect person to lead Kaluza in the next phase of its growth.
As consumers all around the world begin to make the move to zero carbon living, Kaluza has a global opportunity to support the energy transition with its intelligent, real-time energy operating system.
We are delighted to have Scott on board as Kaluza accelerates progress towards the future of energy.”
Scott Neuman, CEO of Kaluza, commented:
“Ramping up renewable generation while electrifying heat and transport is adding new complexity to our energy systems. Kaluza is armed to solve these emerging challenges by putting customers at the heart of decarbonisation – empowering energy utilities to create innovative services that allow cheap, green energy to be flexibly stored in homes.
I am delighted to join the business at such a pivotal moment for the global energy sector. Kaluza’s progress in the advanced UK market has been impressive to see and I am eager to unlock the platform’s potential on the world’s stage.”
About Kaluza
Kaluza is a leading intelligent energy platform powering the future of energy. From revolutionising billing to smart electric vehicle charging, Kaluza’s technology is empowering some of the biggest energy suppliers to better serve millions of customers. Its real-time cloud platform transforms supplier operations, reducing cost to serve and boosting customer engagement. Powered by Kaluza, suppliers can invest in innovating for tomorrow’s customers and drive decarbonisation with smart, low carbon technologies that not only reduce energy bills, but lay the foundations for a more flexible energy system.
