Since 2008, my partner Harry Weller and I have had the privilege of being a part of Opower's journey, and watching Dan and Alex's dream become a reality. Opower today reaches over 32 million households and businesses through 93 utilities in eight countries, analyzing over 100 billion meter reads a year. Their IPO milestone today will enable the company to continue to deploy its products around the world, working hand in hand with some of the largest customers in the $2.2 trillion utility industry. The utility industry has historically underinvested in technologies such as CRM and consumer engagement (a company like Opower could not have been imagined just 10 years ago!) In recent years the industry has changed, and utilities have come under increasing regulatory and environmental pressure to build fewer power plants, find cleaner sources of fuel, and compete with new entrants like solar installers.