November 2, 2018 U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has announced the launch of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) first ever Grid Optimisation (GO) Competition. The GO Competition, created by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), is a series of challenges to develop software management solutions for a reliable, resilient and secure American electricity grid. […]
November 1, 2018 South Jersey Gas has received an approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to expand its energy-efficiency programme. The expanded programme authorises South Jersey Gas to spend $81.3 million over the next three years to deliver meaningful and innovative energy efficiency solutions to help customers lower energy costs and […]
November 1, 2018 According to a new study conducted by Northeast Group, the smart metering “refresh” market will generate up to $12.2 billion over the next decade. The world’s first smart meter replacement deployments, in which utilities will retire old models to install new, second-generation advanced metering infrastructure are now set to begin. It has […]
October 30, 2018 US utility Excel Energy is working with Google to deliver tools customers can use to improve their energy efficiency and reduce bills. Xcel Energy is launching its first set of voice actions using the Google Assistant, for customers to access information about improving energy efficiency in their homes. The news follows last week’s announcement […]
October 29, 2018 29% Of US broadband households are very familiar with at least one energy programme, according to a new study conducted by Parks Associates. The study ranks efficiency programmes with product rebates and those with purchase incentives as the most common amongst broadband households. Key findings of the 360 Deep Dive: Incentivising […]
October 26, 2018 Stanford University, Google and SunTech Drive have partnered to research, develop and pilot energy internet of things technology. Funded by the US Department of Energy under the Networks of Distributed Energy Systems initiative, the project aims to coordinate and control consumer loads and distributed energy resources. SunTech Drive’s speed motor controllers […]
October 23, 2018 The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has issued a new whitepaper examining rural energy efficiency programmes. ACEEE defines rurals as communities with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants. The paper highlights unique energy needs that make it challenging for rural utilities, state energy offices, and other programme implementers to deliver energy efficiency to […]
October 18, 2018 Exelon utility companies (Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco) are committed to helping their customers save energy and have been key innovators and collaborators in reaching a 20TWh efficiency milestone. As part of their comprehensive business intelligence and data analytics strategy, the company is driving consumer engagement and conservation […]
October 10, 2018 Market research firm Parks Associates estimates some 6 million smart plugs will be sold in the US by 2023, to register sales revenue of $200 million. The firm’s Smart Home Tracker reveals that: 23% of consumers who do not intend to purchase a smart home device cite security and privacy concerns as […]
September 27, 2018 Smart meters are helping to transform the electric grid, but the enormous amounts of data generated by the technology could be better leveraged by utilities in order to provide more customized energy solutions for customers. © Shutterstock The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) asked 1,698 U.S. consumers what they want from their […]