ABOUT FLICK

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Flick was purpose built for the 1/3 of households that live in multifamily apartment communities, yet are underserved by utility programs. 

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Flick's patented smart light switch plate has embedded color coded technology that encourages end-users to reduce bills and carbon emissions when energy on the grid is most expensive, and, or, carbon intensive. Flick takes time-based electric rate signals directly from local utilities and translates those signals into an easy to understand informational display.

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Wireless and Wi-Fi-less, Flick can scale quickly across any sort of building stock.

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Proven Results in Utility Trials: Flick has been proven through utility trials to save over 8% of usage, over 10% during more carbon intensive and costly 'peak' times of the day, and through a separate trial, achieved 20% demand response across a portfolio of affordable housing.

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The Flick switch also serves as a critical messaging center within apartment and multi-family communities. Flick's color-coded energy display doubles as a fully customizable messaging center, complete with engagement and response features that allow property managers to engage in effective two-way communication.  Engage direct with specific residents/units or message an entire community through a series of pre-programmed engagements which include alerts, QR codes, polls, surveys and more.

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Flick was created to promote energy awareness and communication that empowers communities with the tools and resources necessary to flourish.  

 

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FOUNDING FLICK

Flick was founded in Southern CA by Andre Ramirez, a seasoned utility veteran who led rate and pricing reforms to provide Californians a better way to manage electric bills each day. Alongside a team of statisticians and economists, Andre helped craft long-term pricing strategies for over 4 million customers, resulting from the California Public Utilities Commission deciding to transition most Californians to time-of-day pricing versus pricing based on aggregate use. California's three major utilities were the first in the nation to roll out such pricing structures on a large scale. The Flick switch was created as a tool to help educate consumers towards reducing energy consumption, increasing awareness and reducing costly utility bills. 

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With decades of deeply rooted energy, community and housing experience our team at Flick is committed to working with key housing advocates, national partners and non-profit organizations aligned on enhancing multi-family communities. ​