Smart Grid Blog

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Smart Grid Home Area Network Market 2010-2014″ report to their offering. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing installation of smart meters. The Smart Grid HAN market has also been witnessing an increase in strategic partnerships. However, the lack Continue reading →

Over 1,500 Smart Meters are being installed this week and next week in Lawrence, and officials say that they could help residents become more energy efficient. The high-tech meters that allow customers to track how much energy they use and when they use it are the first to be installed in Kansas. Officials with Westar Continue reading →

Contractors for Alabama Power will be replacing old meters with automated electronic ones this month that can be read via existing community towers. Installation of the “Smart Meters” began in Headland, Ashford, Slocomb and Abbeville in mid-May and should be completed in about a month in Enterprise, Ozark, Daleville and Geneva before work in the Continue reading →

Recently we learned Southern California Gas planned to deploy millions of smart meters over its service territory in the coming years. They definitely aren’t the only utility counting in the millions when it comes to smart meters these days though; Oncor Electric in Texas is also playing the seven digit game, announcing recently they’ve now Continue reading →

Lincoln and West Lincoln residents can expect to see Smart Meters installed on their homes in the coming months. Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. (NPEI) officials say Olameter work crews, the company contracted by NPEI to perform the installations, will begin work in the area in June. Sue Forcier, manager of marketing, communiciations and public affairs Continue reading →

Sioux Valley Energy will begin installing Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) equipment, also known as “smart meters” next month. The new AMI system will allow the cooperative to better manage the customer’s electrical system by knowing within seconds when an outage occurs. AMI meters will also provide more data on electrical use to the customer. via Continue reading →

Now that Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. has completed smart grid installation in Norman, the state’s largest electric company is turning its attention to the rest of its Oklahoma service area. OG&E on Friday announced it had reached two key agreements related to its plans to expand the program meant to help customers reduce their Continue reading →

For more than two years, the states of Georgia and Alabama have been systematically deploying smart meters, moving north to the southern parts of the states. Columbus, Georgia residences and businesses are scheduled to receive around 90,000 meters in either Q4 2010 or Q1 2011. via Georgia and Alabama on Schedule with Smart Meter.

The California Public Utilities Commission has ordered the state’s largest utility – Pacific Gas & Electric company, to make public all of its reports on implementation of so-called “smart meters.” Central Valley customers have complained that their power bills skyrocketed with installation of the meters and have questioned their accuracy, which the giant utility has Continue reading →

Energy firms will need to turn on the charm and offer more attractive tariffs if they are to secure support for smart grid technologies from sceptical customers concerned by the prospect of high bills and privacy violations, according to a major study from consultancy giant Accenture. British Gas last month announced plans for the UK’s Continue reading →

The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has installed over 4,000 smart meters in the past six months, helping the utility start recouping a portion of its losses. CUC executive director Tony Muña said this is one of the major actions CUC has implemented since the federal stipulated orders were issued to the utility. Prior to the installation Continue reading →

The modernization of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.’s power grid in Norman is on target. Crews have installed more than 21,670 smart meters on customers’ homes and businesses, marking the half-way point for completion of the Norman installation in OG&E’s first smart grid community. via OG&E on schedule with smart meter installation | NewsOK.com.

Exelon’s (EXC) PECO subsidiary in Pennsylvania has selected Comverge’s (COMV) Apollo Demand Response Management System to meet energy efficiency targets required by Pennsylvania Act 129.  For the next 3 years Comverge will provide full turnkey services including call center services and includes the installation of nearly 150K energy management devices.  This will be largest demand Continue reading →

Utility Partners of America (UPA), one of the nation’s largest utility services contractors, today announced it has been awarded a contract by Glendale Water and Power (GWP) to replace electric and water meters with smart meters in the city of Glendale, CA. The installation will give 84,500 electric and 33,400 water customers access to advanced Continue reading →

Southern California Edison (SCE) is installing smart electric meters throughout the San Gabriel Valley as part of the Edison SmartConnect program, which will help customers save energy and money. SCE customers in parts of Montebello, Alhambra, East Los Angeles, El Monte, Monterey Park, Industry, Rosemead, San Gabriel, Pico Rivera and Whittier will be receiving the Continue reading →

Every home in Britain will be fitted with a smart energy meter by 2020, under £8.6 billion plans announced by the government. The Department of Energy and Climate Change said the energy suppliers would be “responsible” for fitting and paying for the meters. The total £8.6 billion figure, comprises £5.1 billion of capital, installation, and Continue reading →

PowerSecure International, provider of equipment and services to help utilities update their infrastructure, achieve greater efficiency and prevent power disruptions, announced today that it landed $12 million in new contracts with multiple electric utilities. The North Carolina-based company says that most of these orders are for its Interactive Distributed Generation system — a product that Continue reading →