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The Smart Grid Is Not About Residential Energy Efficiency—Yet

An E Source White Paper

December 6, 2010

References to the energy-efficiency benefits expected to flow from smart grid deployments are commonplace. Not all actions that reduce the energy bill, however, constitute energy efficiency in the strict meaning of the term; many are properly classified as conservation or load shifting, neither of which ...

Content type: White Paper | Document ID: ES-WP-10 | Author: Michael Reid

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

Smart Grid Lawsuit Is a Warning to Utilities

October 21, 2009

Florida Power & Light Co. was recently sued over smart meter patents. My utility is deploying smart meters; should I be concerned?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-11 | Author: Carol Stimmel

Using AMR Meters to Enable a Smart Home

September 14, 2009

We have automated meter reading (AMR) meters deployed in the field. Is there any way to use these meters to provide “smart” energy-usage feedback to residential customers?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-9 | Author: Carol Stimmel

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

What Customers Really Want from Energy-Use Displays

July 16, 2009

Devices that display real-time energy usage and costs to consumers are being promoted as a way to gain energy-efficiency savings from the smart grid. What do customers really want from these feedback technologies?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: IGS-AskES-5 | Author: Carol Stimmel

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