AEP Launches SEP 2.0 Over Wi-Fi Residential Energy Management Services
Intwine Energy Networks has been chosen by Public Service Company of Oklahoma, an operating unit of American Electric Power, to deploy a residential energy management service based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology-approved Smart Energy Profile 2.0 and Wi-Fi standards....
Report Paints Detailed Portrait of U.S. Residential Energy Consumers -- and What Motivates Them
Residential U.S. electric consumers fall into five distinct segments that influence their willingness to participate in energy management programs, according to the SGCC’s Consumer Pulse and Market Segmentation Study, a national research project conducted for the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative by Market Strategies International....
Annual Assessment Finds Electricity Markets Robust, Evolving
Competitive retail electricity markets in the United States and Canada are thriving and evolving while providing an ever-widening range of innovative products and services, the findings of the Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the U.S. (ABACCUS) show....
Smart Metering: Keeping Private Matters Private
Developments in smart grid technology are proceeding apace, but could concerns about “big brother” utilities derail the idea before it comes to fruition?
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Epic Energy Market Battle Set To Start
Home energy management vendors battle home automation vendors for utilities’ $2 billion business, says ABI Research.
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Reliant Outfits 'Avenue' with Advanced Energy Technology
Twelve everyday families are at the heart of an energy-efficiency revolution taking place just outside of downtown Houston where Reliant has transformed a typical Houston street into an avenue of innovation....
Honeywell: Smart Buildings to Meet 20% of Electricity Demand by 2020
Within the next decade, more than 20 percent of electricity demand in the United States will be met by building operators and homeowners optimizing their energy consumption and resources in collaboration with utilities, energy experts at Honeywell predict.
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TEP's New Home Energy Reports Help Customers Compare Energy Use
Tucson Electric Power is mailing detailed home energy reports to some residential customers as part of a two-year pilot program designed to reduce energy consumption and lower electric bills. ...
Southern States Lead Smart Home Technology Adoption, Company Says
According to Vivint, a home automation company in North America, customers in Southern states are adopting smart home technologies at a higher rate than new customers in most other areas of the United States. ...
Oklahoma Gas and Electric to Install Smart Thermostats
Energate, Inc. will be supplying its Smart Thermostats for Oklahoma Gas and Electric’s 2012 residential demand response program through its partner, Silver Spring Networks. ...
New Devices with Sprint Wireless Capability Aim to Help Businesses Reduce Energy Costs
Carrier partners with Proliphix and SmartLabs to embed wireless in remotely manageable thermostats and energy management systems.
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Consumers Reveal the Smart Grid Benefits They Value Most: Study
In a new survey, consumers rank both the personal and societal benefits of smart grid technologies as very important to their consideration, support and acceptance. ...
City of Dubuque Launches Smarter Electricity Portal
The Smarter Energy Cloud in Dubuque, Iowa, will enable citizens to access information about their energy usage and habits and share best practices through an electricity portal/website over a six-month period....
A Step Closer to Net Zero
2012 IECC is expected to increase energy efficiency in new buildings by 30% over currently used standard
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CenterPoint Energy and DOE Announce Results of Pilot Project on Home Energy Use
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman have released survey results from a 500-participant smart meter In-Home Display pilot program begun last fall....
