Six steps to consumer confidence at NV Energy: The May/June issue of Electric Energy T&D Magazine explored Nevada utility NV Energy’s six-step consumer confidence plan, designed with the help of DOE Smart Grid Investment Grant Funds with the objective of instilling consumer confidence in the NVEnergize smart grid project. Based on a “one step at [...] Read More
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NOVA explores the smart grid
An interesting video from NOVA scienceNOW illustrates the immense challenges and opportunities faced in modernizing the U.S. electricity grid. In the video, Eric Lightner, Director of the Federal Smart Grid Task Force at the Department of Energy (DOE), discusses how smart grid is the best way to make the largest, most interconnected machine — the [...] Read More
Friday News Roundup (4/20/12)
SGCC members, IBM and PG&E, lead the charge in V2G communication: Powered by domestically produced electricity, electric vehicles (EVs) are considered a key part of reducing oil dependence, and lowering global warming emissions. Successful adoption and growth of EV adoption is reliant upon many factors, one of which is integrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) communication. IBM announced [...] Read More
By the people, for the people, the Greenlining Economic Summit
On April 20th, the Greenlining Institute will host its 19th Annual Economic Summit “By the People, For the People: Communities Creating Change” at Cathedral Plaza in Los Angeles, California. The summit will explore new models that align profit and progress, and make good on the American promise of opportunity and prosperity for all. It features [...] Read More
Friday News Roundup (4/13/12)
SDG&E success reflects a customer service focus: In the recently-released March/April 2012 issue of Intelligent Utility Magazine, SGCC member San Diego Gas & Electric received a profile for being ranked for the third year in a row as the country’s most intelligent utility. The regulated public utility provides energy service to 3.5 million people, and [...] Read More
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