Utilities service territories are unique in many ways, including geography and culture. Despite the differences, there are benefits gained from studying the experiences of peers. Voices of Experience|Insights on Smart Grid Customer Engagement provides practical advice from utilities that have implemented smart grid projects to educate and engage their customers. It’s an effort to capture the
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Demand Response 2.0 and Smart Grid 2.0: The Conversation Continues
By Linda Evers on
Posted in Demand Response, Smart Grid 101
With smart grid events being offered almost daily, unless your day job is to attend seminars, a vetting of the agenda and presenters is critical. The Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid, now simply known as ADS, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and lived up to expectations this week with the commencement of its…
Utilities – What is Your Smart Grid IQ (Investment Quotient)?
By Linda Evers on
Posted in Cost Recovery
The Smart Grid Research Consortium has created a smart grid test that scores utilities in six categories:
- AMI/DA Investment/Planning Scope
- Customer Engagement Investment/Planning Scope
- Other Financial Items
- Utility Customer Detail
- Investment Analysis Quantitative Framework and
- Ease of Use/User Interface/Results Presentation
The questions are designed to provide utilities with guidance when making smart grid investments. I…