Hosted by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), GCF West will provide a unique conference for electric power utilities, vendors, and suppliers involved in Smart Grid technology deployment. Participating utilities include American Electric Power, APS, BC Hydro, Central Vermont Power, ComEd, Duke Energy, Exelon, Glendale Water & Power, Oncor, PG&E, Pepco Holdings, Progress Energy, SDG&E, Seattle City Light, Southern California Edison, and Southern Company. As media sponsor of GCF West 2012, special reduced pricing is available to Energy Central readers. Register today at http://www.gridcomforum.com/GCFWest/register.aspx and enter promotional code GCF20EC to save 20% off the registration fees.