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Building Energy Analytics Tools: What’s the Latest?
April 4, 2013
What are the capabilities and limitations of building energy analytics tools? Do they save energy? Are they cost-effective? Do they drive down the costs of energy assessments? What are some of the data gathering and metering best practices used with these tools?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: EMN-AskES-18 | Author: Andrea Salazar
Streamline Energy Management with ISO 50001
Business Brief
July 9, 2012
Business Customer Outreach Service members can copy all or any part of this content for use in communications with business customers. For example, put it on your website, drop it into your newsletters, or use it in handouts for customer events.
Content type: ESCD News Content | Document ID: BCO-NC-2-12-ESCD | Author: Essie Snell
Making the Move to Continuous Power Quality Monitoring
June 26, 2012
Power quality (PQ) monitoring is typically implemented in commercial and industrial buildings on an as-needed basis. By contrast, continuous PQ monitoring takes a proactive approach, allowing facility managers to identify disturbances and pinpoint their origins before they do serious damage.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: BMS-RB-11 | Author: Bryan Jungers
What Can ISO 50001 Do for You?
February 28, 2012
The release of a new international energy management standard—ISO 50001—has ramifications for commercial and industrial businesses across North America.
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: CEMC-RB-4 | Author: Essie Snell
Is My New Electricity Meter Safe?
October 20, 2011
Do you have customers who are concerned about the potential health impacts of radiofrequency emissions from smart meters? Our Customer Direct pamphlet takes a look at the research and explains why such concerns don't appear to be well founded.
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: IGS-P-2-ESCD | Author: Essie Snell
One Communications Technology to Rule Them All?
March 17, 2011
A white paper from a major manufacturer claims that ZigBee is the best wireless communications technology for smart grid–enabled home area networks. With so many factors to consider, however, is it even necessary to choose a single technology?
Content type: Research Brief | Document ID: TAS-RB-25 | Author: Essie Snell
How Smart Can Gas Meters Get?
February 3, 2011
As smart grid becomes more prevalent, what sorts of smart features and services will advanced meters provide to gas utility customers?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-AskES-45 | Author: Bryan Jungers
Energy Consumption Metrics
April 6, 2010
In addition to Btu per square foot per year, what metrics are typically used to track energy use and performance for different types of businesses?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: BMS-AskES-7 | Author: Essie Snell
The Rundown on OpenADR
November 12, 2009
OpenADR is one of the standards that is being proposed for smart grid interoperability. What is OpenADR and have any utilities actually implemented it?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-12 | Author: Carol Stimmel
New Demand-Response Technology Could Offer Increased Flexibility at Lower Cost
October 22, 2009
A new web-based technology with simple plug-in installation could offer demand-response switching and load monitoring for residential, commercial, and industrial appliances.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-11-09b | Author: Essie Snell
AMR Versus AMI
August 19, 2009
What are the differences between automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)? Is AMR still a relevant “smart” technology?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-1 | Author: Stephanie Cary
Environmental Benefits of Smart Grid
August 19, 2009
Which smart grid innovations can reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: CAS-AskES-5 | Author: Philippe Bouchard and Gwen Farnsworth
Should Utilities Wait for Smart Grid Standards?
August 14, 2009
Should utilities wait for smart grid standards to emerge before investing in deployments?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-8 | Author: Carol Stimmel
New Wireless Sensor Network Mines Energy Information
June 25, 2009
A new Internet Protocol–based, low-power wireless building energy management tool is easily and quickly installed and avoids the expense of a wired installation.
Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-7-09b | Author: John Sustar
Meter Data Analysis Services Evolve
April 1, 2009
How have meter data analysis services that are offered by utilities to commercial and industrial customers changed in the past 10 years?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-4-09d | Author: John Sustar
Southern Company's AMI Deployment
Web Conference
February 17, 2009
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Southern Company’s AMI system, Sensus FlexNet, and discover the utility’s challenges, successes, and lessons learned.
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: IGS-WC-2-09-SoAMI | Author: Sandy Goodwin
Southern Company's AMI Deployment
Slides
February 15, 2009
These are the web conference slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: IGS-WC-2-09-SoAMI-SL | Author: Sandy Goodwin
Southern Company's AMI Deployment
Recording
February 15, 2009
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: IGS-WC-2-09-SoAMI-R | Author: Sandy Goodwin
Tech Roundup—December 2008
Web Conference
December 3, 2008
We’ve distilled the most exciting energy developments of the past six months into one 90-minute session that you can’t afford to miss! Although we’ll be creating detailed reports about many of these options, our Tech Roundup provides a quick high-level summary of the latest technologies. ...
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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: TAS-WC-12-08 | Author: Micah Allen
Tech Roundup—December 2008
Recording
December 3, 2008
This is the web conference recording.
Content type: Recording | Document ID: TAS-WC-12-08-R | Author: Micah Allen
Tech Roundup—December 2008
Slides
December 3, 2008
These are the web conference slides.
Content type: Slides | Document ID: TAS-WC-12-08-SL | Author: Micah Allen
Energy-Use Feedback Displays: Technologies and Utility Programs
Results from an E Source Roundtable Discussion
April 1, 2008
In February 2008, E Source convened a Roundtable of utility staff to discuss energy-use feedback display pilots and programs—including goals, results, and a review of the different technologies currently available in the marketplace.
Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: EDRP-F-21 | Author: Alexandra Behringer
Wireless Hotel/Motel Room Energy Controls
February 1, 2008
What's the latest in wireless hotel/motel room energy control and monitoring systems?
Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-08c | Author: Jessica Rivas
Backup Power Solutions
December 1, 2004
When power to your facility is interrupted, it can result in significant expenses, including lost product, restart costs for certain equipment, the cost of extended downtime, and lost production. These costs can be avoided with proper planning and the installation of appropriate backup power and ride-through ...
Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: IND-P-8
