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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...

More utilities are piloting smart grid-enabled demand response programs, but customer engagement is crucial to success

Chartwell Inc. - While demand response programs are growing in the industry, more utilities are beginning to launch full-scale dynamic pricing plans to a broader base of residential customers, according to industry data featured in Chartwell's latest report, Demand Response and Rate Programs for Residential Customers 2012. more...

Aclara Demand Response Management System Advances Load Control at Twin Valleys Public Power District

Aclara Power-Line Systems (TWACS Technology) - Aclara, a leader in Intelligent Infrastructure technologies for utilities and part of the Utility Solutions Group of ESCO Technologies Inc. more...

Managed service offerings designed to make grid modernization a reality for more utilities, new Chartwell report reveals

Chartwell Inc. - Implementing smart grid services can require considerable resources, sometimes posing technical, financial and personnel challenges for some smaller utility organizations in particular. more...

Atlantic Municipal Utilities Selects Tantalus for AMI Deployment

Tantalus Systems Corp. - Tantalus, a leading provider of Smart Grid communications, today announced that Atlantic Municipal Utilities (AMU) has chosen Tantalus for its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployment. more...

Aclara DRMS Brings Comprehensive Load Control to Cuming County Public Power District

Aclara Power-Line Systems (TWACS Technology) - Aclara, a leader in Intelligent Infrastructure technologies for utilities and part of the Utility Solutions Group of ESCO Technologies Inc. more...

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ENERGY BLOGS

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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