Cooper Power Systems Introduces New Demand Response Device
In-home indicator makes Smart Grid smarter and helps reduce customers’ monthly power bills

December 15, 2009
WAUKESHA, WI

Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is helping homeowners become better consumers of electrical power with the introduction of the company’s new, in-home, peak load indicator. The wall outlet-sized, plug-in indicator, developed in cooperation with Delaware Electric Cooperative, utilizes colored LED lights to notify customers when a peak power use period is approaching or underway.

The indicator contains a series of LED lights to inform consumers of either approaching or occurring peak power use periods, advising them to reduce consumption. Consumers are informed that reduced energy use during peak power periods could have a significant impact on both the power delivery system and on the customer’s monthly electric bill. Using the Cooper Power Systems Yukon Advanced Energy Services Platform, the in-home indicator receives hourly signals from the utility to confirm that continuous communication is taking place.

The Cooper Power Systems in-home indicator is an expansion of Delaware’s “Beat-the-Peak program, an effort to increase communication with customers and reduce electricity use during peak times. In 2008 the company’s technology helped Delaware Electric save more than $2 million, by minimizing power requirements during monthly peak periods.

“Our members now help us manage our peak load demands by responding to Beat-the-Peak signals played on the radio, on television, or sent in e-mail or text messages,” said Bill Andrew, President and CEO of Delaware Electric Cooperative. “With Beat the Peak we’ve been able to cut our rates in the face of rising costs. The in-home indicator is key to the long-term effectiveness of that program.”

The in-home indicator is offered free of charge to Delaware Electric Cooperative members. The Co-op recently signed an agreement with Cooper which will enable it to install the devices in more than 40,000 homes in its service territory. Once installed, Delaware solicits feedback from consumers on the effectiveness of the device and how it is being utilized in each home.

“The in-home indicator is the result of Cooper Power Systems listening to and working with our customers to meet their needs,” said Tom Pitstick, Vice-President and General Manager of the Energy Automation Solutions division at Cooper Power Systems. “Delaware is a forward-looking cooperative and ideas like this will help shape the future of the Smart Grid and electric power delivery.”

Cooper Power Systems: Commitment to Smart Grid
Cooper Power Systems has long been a provider of comprehensive reliability and productivity solutions for utility, commercial and industrial customers. The Energy Automation Solutions (EAS) group within Cooper Power Systems is a leading provider of innovative smart grid technologies and solutions that enable customers to optimize their electrical grid performance. These solutions include Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Demand Response (DR), Smart Sensors, Power Systems Engineering Software and Services, Substation Automation and Feeder Automation.

About Cooper Power Systems
Cooper Power Systems, Inc., with 2008 revenues of approximately $1.4 billion, is a division of Cooper Industries plc. (NYSE: CBE). Cooper Power Systems is a global manufacturer of world-class power delivery and reliability solutions for the electrical and industrial markets. Through its Energy Automation Solutions group, it is also a leading provider of software, communications and integration solutions that enable customers to increase productivity, improve system reliability, and reduce costs. For more information, please visit www.cooperpower.com.

About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global manufacturer with 2008 revenues of $6.5 billion, approximately 88% of which are from electrical products. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained level of success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards, and meeting customer needs. The Company has eight operating divisions with leading market share positions and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; CrouseHinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2008, sixty-one percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-seven percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2008. For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.