Public Service Company of Oklahoma is expanding its smart meter program. The company began installing 1,000 meters at the University of Tulsa Thursday morning. PSO says the meters put money saving power in your hand. via PSO Smart Meter Program Expands To The University Of Tulsa – NewsOn6.com – Tulsa, OK – News, Weather, Video Continue reading →
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In-Stat Research released a report saying that three out of every four homes in the United States will have a smart meter to monitor energy use by 2016. As it stands, Arizona is well ahead of that projection. Both SRP and APS said over 80 percent of their customers have smart meters and SRP hopes Continue reading →
SmartSynch announced the team that will help provide the advanced metering system that will form the foundation of a grid and meter modernization program for Consumers Energy’s 1.8 million electric customers in Michigan. via – POWERGRID International/Electric Light & Power.
As smart meter deployment continues on schedule and on budget, I would like to revisit a topic we touched upon in my column last November. I mentioned that when I look at the Naperville Smart Grid Initiative (NSGI), the benefits fall into four main categories that I call the “4Es” of Smart Grid: Energy, Environment, Continue reading →
All Delmarva Power customers, now armed with a smart meter, will soon be able to tell how much energy they’re using, and when. But for those willing to make an investment, an opportunity to go further is coming from an unlikely source: the cable companies. Both Verizon and Comcast are branching out into energy monitoring, Continue reading →
ESSEN, Germany, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Elster (NYSE: ELT) announced today that the company will be showcasing solutions at the upcoming E-world conference which underscore Elster’s commitment to the implementation of Germany’s new data protection profile, as developed by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) at the request of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology Continue reading →
Shares of several companies focused on smart meters struggled in 2011 as much of the stimulus money that drove smart meter deployment in the U.S. came to a close, slowing growth in the sector. “It may continue to be a difficult year in terms of fundamentals, but that’s priced into the smart meter guys,” Ben Continue reading →
Itron has announced that Electrica de Guayaquil, a state-owned electric utility in Guayaquil, Ecuador, has wrapped up the installation of Latin America’s first meter-to-cash smart meter system, which uses Itron technology. via Smart Grid: Latin America’s first smart meter project now complete.
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) is partnering with Capgemini in its plan to deploy six million smart meters in a planned system upgrade, the first such project for a large North American, gas-only distribution company. The work is planned to take until the end of 2013 to complete, and has been given a go-live date Continue reading →
Sixnet, a provider of industrial networking solutions, said that Black Hills Power is using its IndustrialPro cellular routers to provide wireless backhaul connectivity for the utility’s advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project. via Black Hills Power selects Sixnet technology for smart meter project – Energy Business Review.
US smart grid communications company Trilliant has launched a UK ‘interoperability group’ to bring smart meter suppliers and utilities together. The ‘interoperability group’, which aims to support the UK government’s rollout of 52 million smart meters to 30 million homes by 2019, will provide utilities with a framework to use when adopting smart meter technology. Continue reading →
A host of smart meter solutions providers in the UK have teamed up to create an interoperability group that they claim could allow households in the country see combined savings of £938m ($1.47bn) per year. The interoperability group has been launched by global smart grid communications firm Trilliant, and aims to unify multiple home energy Continue reading →
Now that it is 98% finished with one of the country’s most successful smart meter deployments, San Diego Gas & Electric is shifting its emphasis to moving customers up the engagement curve. That curve describes a progression from awareness to interest to participation to enthusiasm via Smart Grid: Trailblazing SDG&E moves focus to customer engagement.
Smart meters are the foundation of a functional, consumer-friendly smart grid, and their continued development is crucial to reaching an energy-efficient future. So it’s not surprising that this past year has been packed with smart meter news from the rise of mandated smart meter programs through advances in water meters to a global push towards Continue reading →
We are currently at a critical stage of planning for the rollout of smart meter technology but so much of the recent discussions I have seen focus on the logistics of installation and which equipment is the most suitable. Without customer buy-in this will never work, so surely a more appropriate conversation would be the Continue reading →
Reuters cites unnamed sources who say smart meter giant Sensus is seeking a buyer. Will the firm follow fellow meter giant Landis+Gyr into the arms of a corporate parent? Could smart meter giant Sensus be for sale? That’s what Reuters reported late Thursday night, citing two unnamed sources who said Sensus has hired Credit Suisse Continue reading →
Over the next 18 months G4S Utility Services will install up to 1,000 electric vehicle charging points and related smart metering infrastructure after winning a contract from regional development agency One North East. via G4S wins smart meter and electric vehicle contract.
Maxim Integrated Products has announced what it describes as the industry’s first highly integrated smart meter power regulator. The MAX17497 is a one chip solution designed for the power requirements on the communications and metrology boards in smart meters. via Maxim unveils first highly integrated smart meter power regulator.
According to new a research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of smart electricity meters in North America will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 22.5 percent between 2010 and 2016 to reach 87.4 million at the end of the period. via Smart meter penetration in North America will Continue reading →
In times of panic, rational thought goes out the window. In a desperate bid to save money on energy bills, some Brits may be tempted to go to extreme lengths. Recent research found that 30% of people are prepared to go without adequate heating this winter, should winter bills go over £1000. With the average Continue reading →
