Demand Response And Pricing

As most consumers are not familiar with terminology commonly used in the electric power industry, utilities will need to educate their customers about demand response and new pricing scenarios. Explore this section for timely information on this topic.

Friday News Roundup (4/27/12)

Findings from a residential summer solutions study: A recent article in Intelligent Utility explored a study conducted last summer by Karen Herter of Herter Energy Research Solutions, in conjunction with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. In developing the report, “SMUD’s Residential Summer Solutions Study,” Herter worked with 265 residential [...] Read More

Real savings in smart grid pilots

SGCC member the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) yesterday released findings from their meta-analysis of nine recent (2009-2011) real-time feedback pilots in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland. The results bridge findings from their previous research, corroborating that consumers benefit from real-time feedback offered through in-home displays, web interfaces, and prepayment meters. Consumers saved [...] Read More

Revolutionizing the energy industry

February 6, 2012 – An article by Transmission & Distribution World Magazine highlights the lucrative revenue streams and stimulus packages for the energy service company industry. According to Pike Research, the energy service company market for energy efficiency project installations and services in the United States exceeded $5.1 billion in sales in 2011. Estimates forecast [...] Read More

Member Spotlight: Southern California Edison

About Southern California Edison: Founded more than 125 years ago, Southern California Edison (SCE) provides electric service to nearly 14 million people in central, coastal, and southern California. Quick Facts: SCE power reaches 180 cities in 50,000 square miles of service area. The electric power provided by SCE includes more alternate and renewable energy (16.7%), [...] Read More

Member Spotlight: Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid

About ADS: The Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, originally formed as the Demand Response Coordinating Committee (DRCC) in 2004. ADS members are individual professionals and organizations involved in demand response and smart grid. Mission: To establish and grow a demand response “community” of policymakers, utilities, system operators, [...] Read More