About VEIC: The Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) is a mission-driven nonprofit organization, founded in 1986, that is dedicated to reducing the economic and environmental costs of energy consumption through cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable technologies. Quick Facts: VEIC operates implementation services across the country, including Efficiency Vermont – the nation’s first statewide ‘energy efficiency [...] Read More
Best Practices and Case Studies
SGCC to host standards webinar
SGCC will host a members-only webinar covering Smart Grid Home Area Network Standards presented by Robby Simpson from GE Digital Energy on April 26th at 4:00pm (EST). The home area network (HAN) can often be the consumer’s interface to the Smart Grid. HAN standards and technologies may be the most quickly changing facet of the [...] Read More
Member Spotlight: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
About ACEEE: The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors. Smart Grid Resources: ACEEE’s mission is to develop cost-effective energy efficiency resources wherever possible through research and advocacy. Aspects of the smart grid can serve [...] Read More
Simplicity rules in BC Hydro’s energy efficiency ad campaigns
While vacationing recently in Victoria, British Columbia, Kate Rowland, Editor-in-Chief of Intelligent Utility magazine, saw an advertisement that made her stop short in the city’s busy downtown. The ad, produced by BC Hydro, was “simple, effective, and funny” in its message: “Cartoons run on electricity, and children’s laughter is priceless. Just sayin’.” This and other [...] Read More
Friday News Roundup (3/23/12)
Nine more utilities sign on to the Green Button initiative: On Thursday the Obama Administration announced that nine more major utilities and electricity suppliers have committed to providing their customers with access to the Green Button, a nationwide effort to provide consumers with information about their energy use in a standardized online format. The Green [...] Read More
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