News & Events

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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

Member Spotlight: Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company

About OG&E: Founded in 1902, Oklahoma Gas & Electric is a regulated electric utility that serves more than 789,000 customers in a 30,000 square mile service territory in Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Smart Grid History: In 2008, OG&E began a research and development project to test wireless smart technology with residents in two areas of [...] Read More

SGCC’s Executive Director to deliver insights from latest consumer research

SGCC Executive Director Patty Durand will join Dr. Paul Cole from Tendril and Delta Sonderman from Duke Energy to discuss the science of customer engagement on the webinar “Lessons from the Real World – Science of Customer Engagement” hosted by Smart Grid News on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 1:30pm (EDT). Patty will deliver insights from [...] Read More

Upcoming Smart Grid RoadShow in St. Petersburg

The mandate of the Smart Grid RoadShow concept is to create timely and economical ‘Smart Grid-centric’ events in geographically significant venues across North America. Each SGRS event concentrates on bringing together highly motivated people, fresh ideas and progressive organizations from the user, supplier, regulatory and consulting communities in an intimate environment that is conducive to [...] Read More