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ERCOT works toward energy conservation
May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Ben Tinsley Kerrville Daily Times, Texas - This summer, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas will make use of a variety of resources to meet the public's electric demands. More...
Allure Energy Announces Smart Energy Pilot with SMUD
AUSTIN, Texas, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire - Allure Energy, Inc. is pleased to announce a smart energy pilot with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD(TM)). More...
PJM Capacity Auction Secures Record Amounts Of New Generation, Demand Response, Energy Efficiency ; Auction Maintains Reliable Power Supplies for Consumers
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - With an unprecedented amount of electric generation retiring within the next three years, PJM Interconnection's capacity market secured record amounts of new generation, demand resources and energy efficiency to keep the grid reliable. More...
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Off-peak electricity plans face criticism
May 16 - The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - West Penn Power and Duquesne Light Co. will soon give discounts or rebates to some residential customers who cut their power use at times of day when demand is high. More...
NISC Selected by Great River Energy to Support its Smart Grid Demonstration Project
National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) - National Information Solutions Cooperative, an IT and software solution provider to more than 650 community-owned utilities and telephone organizations, has been selected by Great River Energy, a generation and transmission (G&T) co-op based in Maple Grove, Minn., to provide meter data management (MDM) and demand response (DR) management solutions to a smart grid demonstration project. more...
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Energy efficiency: What are the laggards thinking?

Blogger Photo By Elisa Wood Lisa Cohn -   By Elisa Wood May 17, 2012   Why do some states avoid creating policies that encourage consumers and businesses more...

NPP – Part 2 – Remote NPPs - Transfer of energy

Blogger Photo By Chavdar Azarov - From previous article “NPP – cooling of melting core” the surrounding water might be used for emergency cooling/ flooding of more...

Gale generators – Part 4 – Storage system

Blogger Photo By Chavdar Azarov - From previous article “Three – the most sustainable wind harvester” comes a hint to Cyber three. Cyber three has to more...

Customer and Utility Perspectives Part 3: Energy Efficiency Program Sign-Ups

Blogger Photo By Sam Zastrow -   Are your energy efficiency programs meeting goals and expectations? In the design, implementation and management of energy efficiency programs more...

Energy Rebates Can Save Big Bread

Blogger Photo By Mike Smith - by Mike Smith, Energy Central and Huffington Post blog columnist   Washington, DC -- OK, when was the last time more...
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Home Energy Management with or without an Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Part 2

By Louis Szablya, P.E.
According to Parks Associates, approximately 45% of all U.S. households will be served by smart meters by the end of 2015. As few as 10% of those meters, however, will be enabled for two-way communications more...
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Home Energy Management with or without an Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Part 1

By Louis Szablya, P.E.
Why are electric utilities progressing so slowly on residential demand response as peak demand for electricity continues to grow, creating the very real possibility of a serious crisis? Even for those utilities where demand has more...
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Texas Military Bases Could Offer Timely Energy Relief to ERCOT's Power Grid as EPA Rulings May Force Shutdown of 1,300 MW's by Early 2012.

By John Frank
The DoD leadership is pressing for innovation from Utility participants, equipment vendors, and ESCO implementers to deliver a diverse range of secure onsite clean energy projects and EPC measures. Opportunities are now on the table more...
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DSM and Demand Respone - Concepts Universally Accepted...

By Joao Gomes
There are many definitions of DSM and Demand Response, Demand Response is a new name possibly the most charming for the Demand Side Management - DSM. The proponents of the Demand Response argue that the more...
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Up in Smoke: Seven Gigawatts of Coal Retrenches from PJM

By Ade Dosunmu
At the most recent annual auction for electric capacity in PJM, the Base Residual Auction (BRA) for delivery year 2014/15 electric capacity cleared with lower volumes versus the prior year due to lower demand. Prices more...
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