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Off-peak electricity plans face criticism
May 16 - The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - West Penn Power and Duquesne Light Co. will soon give discounts or rebates to some residential customers who cut their power use at times of day when demand is high. More...
Pipeline, Electricity Representatives Seek Regional Solutions
CARMEL, Ind., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire - Today, MISO hosted another workshop on interdependencies in the gas and electricity industries to provide better understanding of how both sectors can work together to offset potential infrastructure issues as the region's power generators attempt to meet the requirements of new federal air quality standards. More...
NISC Selected by Great River Energy to Support its Smart Grid Demonstration Project
National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) - National Information Solutions Cooperative, an IT and software solution provider to more than 650 community-owned utilities and telephone organizations, has been selected by Great River Energy, a generation and transmission (G&T) co-op based in Maple Grove, Minn., to provide meter data management (MDM) and demand response (DR) management solutions to a smart grid demonstration project. more...
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More utilities are piloting smart grid-enabled demand response programs, but customer engagement is crucial to success
Chartwell Inc. - While demand response programs are growing in the industry, more utilities are beginning to launch full-scale dynamic pricing plans to a broader base of residential customers, according to industry data featured in Chartwell's latest report, Demand Response and Rate Programs for Residential Customers 2012. more...
Aclara Demand Response Management System Advances Load Control at Twin Valleys Public Power District
Aclara Power-Line Systems (TWACS Technology) - Aclara, a leader in Intelligent Infrastructure technologies for utilities and part of the Utility Solutions Group of ESCO Technologies Inc. more...
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NPP – Part 2 – Remote NPPs - Transfer of energy

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Gale generators – Part 4 – Storage system

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Customer and Utility Perspectives Part 3: Energy Efficiency Program Sign-Ups

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Energy Rebates Can Save Big Bread

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Break Through in IT and Control Systems can lead to Plug and Play Smart Grid Systems

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Peak Load Management Alliance Spring 2012 Conference, sponsored by Consolidated Edison

 Monday May 21, 2012 - Wednesday May 23, 2012 - New York, New York - USA

With the help and sponsorship of Con Edison, PLMA is organizing a program featuring a keynote talk by the Honorable Jon Wellinghoff, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Commissioner Wellinghoff will be joined by Con Edison executives and other more...
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Home Energy Management with or without an Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Part 2

By Louis Szablya, P.E.
According to Parks Associates, approximately 45% of all U.S. households will be served by smart meters by the end of 2015. As few as 10% of those meters, however, will be enabled for two-way communications more...
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Home Energy Management with or without an Advanced Metering Infrastructure - Part 1

By Louis Szablya, P.E.
Why are electric utilities progressing so slowly on residential demand response as peak demand for electricity continues to grow, creating the very real possibility of a serious crisis? Even for those utilities where demand has more...
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Texas Military Bases Could Offer Timely Energy Relief to ERCOT's Power Grid as EPA Rulings May Force Shutdown of 1,300 MW's by Early 2012.

By John Frank
The DoD leadership is pressing for innovation from Utility participants, equipment vendors, and ESCO implementers to deliver a diverse range of secure onsite clean energy projects and EPC measures. Opportunities are now on the table more...
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DSM and Demand Respone - Concepts Universally Accepted...

By Joao Gomes
There are many definitions of DSM and Demand Response, Demand Response is a new name possibly the most charming for the Demand Side Management - DSM. The proponents of the Demand Response argue that the more...
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Up in Smoke: Seven Gigawatts of Coal Retrenches from PJM

By Ade Dosunmu
At the most recent annual auction for electric capacity in PJM, the Base Residual Auction (BRA) for delivery year 2014/15 electric capacity cleared with lower volumes versus the prior year due to lower demand. Prices more...
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