SGCC recently hosted a dynamic panel discussion with security experts, utility regulators and utilities to address current issues surrounding smart grid consumer privacy and data security and also debate what can be done to address consumer fears, real or not. The important questions emerged from that discussion concerning those issues along with realizing the benefits [...] Read More
Access and Equity
Member Spotlight: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
About BGE: Founded in 1816, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) serves more than 1.2 million electric customers and more than 650,000 gas customers in an economically diverse, 2,300-square-mile area encompassing Baltimore City and all or part of ten Central Maryland counties. Smart Grid Timeline: Spring/Summer 2012 through Winter 2014: Smart meters installed in 1.2 million [...] Read More
Consumers like prepay electricity plans for control and convenience
Prepay enabled by smart grid is a billing option with the potential for a consistent feedback loop delivered via text message, email, web, in-home display, or possibly a combination of these channels. The consistent information flow allows consumers to monitor their usage and credit balance, thus linking energy usage and costs in near-real time. A [...] Read More
Member Spotlight: Control4
About Control4: Control4 is a leading provider of the operating system for the smart home, delivering intelligent control over consumer electronics products, appliances, and networking systems through an easy-to-use and intuitive software interface. Mission: To improve people’s lives by reducing the complexity of personal (or in-home) technology with easy-to-use, intelligent, and affordable automation solutions. Quick [...] Read More
Green button webinar
Last September, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra challenged the utility industry to enable consumers to download their detailed energy usage with the simple click of a “Green Button.” Utilities in California, Texas, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia have implemented or will implement Green Button functionality for their customers in 2012, representing approximately [...] Read More
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