"We're thrilled to be named the 2012 Global Cleantech 100 North America Company of the Year," said Opower President and Founder Alex Laskey. "In our first five years, we expanded to more than 75 utility partners in six countries and saved utility customers more than $170 million on their utility bills. I'm excited that our work is being recognized by a list widely regarded as the leading standard for identifying leading industry innovation in the clean tech sector. Over the next five years, we will continue to work with our utility partners to drive significant customer engagement and large-scale energy efficiency." 2012 Global Cleantech 100 Quick Facts: About Cleantech Group Cleantech Group 's research, events and advisory services accelerate market adoption, stimulate demand, and remove barriers to cleantech innovation.