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In yet another GE Smart Grid intiative, the company - armed with a $14 million stimulus grant - will set up a pilot program for a different kind of power meter in Wailea, a luxury resort community on Maui. The wall-mounted meters will monitor power consumption of household appliances and let customers know when peak demand periods occur (and the cost to produce power is most expensive). Customers will then be able to decide when to turn appliances off or delay using them until demand drops. Wailea was chosen for the GE Smart Grid pilot because construction is growing rapidly there and it's a relatively isolated location.
Quick Take: Hawaii is the country's most fossil-fuel dependent state and almost all of its electricity needs are met with imports, so it's easy to see the advantages of managing demand. A Smart Grid would also make it easier for Hawaiian Electric to integrate renewables like wind and solar.
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