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Texas utility Oncor, now in the early stages of a massive smart meter rollout, is catching flak from angry customers who say "We're tired of being overcharged." See what the utility is doing about it. |
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We're hearing rumblings that at least a couple of major utilities are kicking their smart meter deployments into high gear. |
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The controversy and hot tempers over smart meter rollouts in the U.S. are popping up in Australia too. Some utility customers in Victoria have gone so far as to padlock their electric meters to block installation of the new meters. |
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There’s no escaping the consumer backlash that is putting the Smart Grid at risk. But are we missing the obvious? IEEE member and PhD candidate Tim Kostyk is here with a plea for common sense. He suggests something as simple as a toggle switch or software fix as a design standard could solve the problem. Is it really that easy? Click to read Tim’s piece and join the discussion. |
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Utilities have learned a lot about how to reduce energy consumption with smart meters, but they're leery of riling up consumers — and taking a gentler and less effective approach than what they actually see as the most efficient solution. |
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Dominion Virginia Power extends a smart meter field test before going all out with a $600 million rollout. Duke Energy scales back a $450 million rollout after getting slapped by Indiana regulators. And PG&E's smart meter program, which has been taking punches from fighting mad customers for months, gets audited courtesy of regulators. |
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PG&E can't catch a break: Angry Bakersfield customers filed a class action suit against the utility in November alleging that newly installed smart meters were responsible for overcharges. Now, some Sebastopol customers are bashing PG&E because they're afraid the new meters are health hazards. |
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Read between the lines of today’s announcement from SmartSynch that it’s been chosen as the smart metering solution for TVA’s distributed renewables program. You may spot some interesting trends. Jesse certainly did. Find out why outsourced services caught his attention – and what this ambitious program could mean for cellular. |
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McDonald’s used to mark burger sales milestones. Verizon touts the size of its coverage area. So what do Smart Grid companies do to stand out from the crowd? Some talk endpoints. |
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The federal government is putting billions into creation of the Smart Grid through the jobs-focused stimulus bill. At the same time, some in organized labor are speaking out against the move to smart meters because of pending job losses. Jack Danahy explores the disconnect – and looks at job prospects as the Smart Grid build-out moves into high gear. |
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Central Maine Power Company's plans to replace existing meters with smart meters for about 600,000 customers has hit a snag: Union officials have warned that the new meters could mean 141 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the automation. They'll present their case in a state Public Utilities Commission hearing Wednesday. |
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Put a smart meter in a smart home and watch consumers leap at the opportunity to reduce energy costs. Right? Not necessarily so, suggests market analysis Bill Ablondi of Parks Associates. See the rather disturbing results of his firm's national survey exploring the consumer mindset regarding home energy management. |
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When selecting an AMI system, cost per meter is the most important criteria for 40% of the utility executives that participated in the Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid survey. See how other factors like interval measurements and support for open standards ranked. |
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Industry leaders participating in the Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid survey ranked two-way communications as the most important technology for a fully functional Smart Grid. See how smart meters, distribution automation and other key technologies fared in the survey. |
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The class action lawsuit recently filed against PG&E over alleged smart meter mistakes and misrepresentations ought to be a wake-up call for utilities across the country. Smart Grid security expert Jack Danahy explains why. |
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A Bakersfield, California man is suing Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the smart meter the utility installed at his home is responsible for his electric bill shooting from less than $200 per month to over $500. The class-action suit alleges that the meters are inaccurate and that the utility should refund the overcharges. |
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Go shopping in the smart meter marketplace and you’ll find a lot of metering vendors with similar stories. Will they all survive? Probably not. So how do you tell the flavors of the month from those with long-term staying power? Jesse Berst digs out his crystal ball and offers five meter makers with the vision and grit to go the distance. |
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The role that smart meters will play in coordinating power demand with electric vehicles and charging equipment remains largely undefined today. But as Pike Research analyst John Gartner points out, it's going to be a critical issue for utilities. Plugging in an EV at the "wrong" time can undo the peak power savings from dozens of smart meters. |
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The federal government's stimulus grants fueled a very powerful and creative technical engine within the energy industry. But Smart Grid security expert Jack Danahy warns that speeding too fast down this unfamiliar road could be a big mistake. Find out why. |
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A significant amount of new and intimate consumer data will be available through Smart Grid technologies, which puts the onus on utilities and device makers to gain consumer trust. In this exclusive commentary, Jules Polonetsky and Christopher Wolf, co-chairs of the Future of Privacy Forum in Washington, DC, offer valuable insight on what's at stake. |
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Data from the recent Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid Survey of industry leaders shows that Itron leads the meter vendor pack, but Silver Spring Networks has serious momentum. |
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General Electric and Grid Net will deploy the world's first smart meter that runs over a 4G broadband network (WiMAX) for Australian utility SP AusNet. If WiMAX makes the grade as a new communication pipeline, it could shake up the sector. |
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Hearings to address customer complaints about hefty Pacific Gas & Electric rate increases and their new smart meters have apparently failed to resolve the issue. State regulators agreed last week to address the issue, but would not order PG&E to stop the deployment of smart meters many customers blame for the rate hikes. |
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The recent Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid Survey revealed that more than one-third of respondents’ customers will be equipped with Smart Meters by the end of 2010. |
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A Brattle Group study estimates that European Union policymakers could potentially save consumers 53 billion pounds ($90.1 billion) in electricity costs over the next 20 years with increased smart meter deployment. |
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