As utilities seek out future energy sources on the grid, tapping thousands of home water heaters is becoming an increasingly attractive choice over building new power plants.
Efficiency, long considered the cheapest way to meet energy demand, is becoming one of the most important “fuels” for grid operators, according to utility executives. Whether driven by regulators or rising energy costs, shaving electricity use of appliances or plug-in electric vehicles through smart-grid technologies is a key piece of the industry's long-term game plan, they said at the Kema Utility of the Future conference here last week.
via Utilities look inside the home to fuel the grid | Green Tech – CNET News.
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