SGCC’s 2012 state of the consumer report release
A broader smart grid value proposition: new energy consumer research highlights
Presenting a practical consumer segmentation

Projects of the Year at DistribuTECH 2012

Congratulations go out to SGCC members Duke Energy for winning Best Energy Efficiency/Demand Response Project and AEP Ohio for winning Best Smart Grid Project as decided by POWERGRID International magazine and PennWell Corp. in their annual Projects of the Year Awards program. The awards were given out during the keynote presentation at the DistribuTECH 2012 [...] Read More

Posted on January 24, 2012 – 2:28 pm
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SGCC’s 2012 state of the consumer report release

Starting today, SGCC’s 2012 State of the Consumer Report is available to download. The 2012 State of the Consumer Report summarizes the lessons learned from three foundational pieces of research conducted by Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative in 2011: SGCC’s Consumer Pulse Study; SGCC’s Consumer Segmentation Study; and SGCC’s Excellence in Consumer Engagement Study. The report [...] Read More

Posted on January 24, 2012 – 8:00 am
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A broader smart grid value proposition: new energy consumer research highlights

The research findings of the second wave of SGCC’s Consumer Pulse Study are now available to download. The results show that consumers want more than just savings on their electric bill from smart grid and smart meter technology. Many non-financial benefits of smart grid upgrades are as compelling as those that can save consumers money. [...] Read More

Posted on January 23, 2012 – 2:00 pm
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SGCC’s 2012 Annual Symposium

SGCC will be keeping everyone up-to-date with current information from the 2012 Consumer Symposium through various posts on our website feed, through SGCC’s Twitter account @sgconsumer, and on Facebook on the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative page. Please stay tuned! Event Details: 2012 Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative Annual Symposium Partnering for Progress: Communicating a Consumer-Friendly, Consumer-Safe [...] Read More

Posted on January 23, 2012 – 8:00 am
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Okalahoma smart grid success story

SGCC member utility Oklahoma Gas and Electric recently heard the praise of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for the positive effects of its $366 million smart grid program started in July 2010. To have a commissioner publicly supporting the program is an impressive step supported by positive success stories of customers saving money. OG&E continues to [...] Read More

Posted on January 22, 2012 – 8:00 am
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