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All Carrot, No Stick – The Peak Time Rebate
Giving people an incentive to voluntarily reduce energy usage during peak demand is what Ted Reguly of San Diego Gas and Electric discusses in this video interview. Reguly discusses the challenges of making customers aware of the program and then giving incentives appropriate to a given customer. He suggests that the role San Diego Gas…
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The Smart Energy Ecosystem
An ecosystem is beginning to develop around smart meter data, observed Stephen Johnson, Product Line Manager, Consumer Energy Manager, Itron at Parks Associates’ 2012 Smart Energy Summit. In this interview, filmed at that event, Johnson also discusses the Federal Government’s Green Button initiative and how utilities are embracing this standard for energy management. He points…
