Insights from our Editorial Team
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PG&E opt-out option doesn't sooth anti-smart meter antagonistsFeb 02, 2012 |
As I have noted before, a critical piece of the intelligent utility is the intelligent consumer. In my opinion, the latter was sorely lacking in the public input portion of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Feb. 1 business meeting. As I watched the video coverage yesterday, I was struck nearly dumb by some of the continued public outrage against the CPUC's proposed decision on agenda item 28, the modification of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E's) smart meter program.
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Forum comments on the opt-out optionFeb 02, 2012 |
The California Public Utilities Commission has spoken on PG&E's opt-out program and, now, our readers have their say. Those objecting to paying for their opt-out option could cost fellow ratepayers about $50 million in the first year, if they have their way.
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CPUC proceedings turn to cost allocationFeb 01, 2012 |
The California Public Utilities Commission yesterday approved analog meters as the opt-out option for Pacific Gas & Electric. The decision raises fundamental questions about the future of a smarter grid, about the integrity of the regulatory process and about the motivations behind those who reject smart meters for purported health reasons.
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PG&E's, CPUC's favored options may be discardedJan 31, 2012 |
The California Public Utility Commission may decide today to make analog meters Pacific Gas and Electric's sole opt-out option, discarding its own recommended option and one suggested by PG&E. While the CPUC effectively dealt with much of the misinformation fomented by various anti-smart meter parties, it may adopt their solution. And other ratepayers may foot the bill.
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CPUC to vote on proposed solution, after objectionsJan 30, 2012 |
Regulators in California decide Wednesday on PG&E's proposal for customers who want to opt-out of smart meters. The objections filed in the case and the CPUC's proposed decision air many issues that echo around the country. Let's take a look.
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Join an IOU, a muni and a co-op discussionJan 29, 2012 |
Customer engagement can take many different forms, depending on a utility's business model, geographic location, customer demographics and intended messaging. Join an Energy Central webcast with three utilities of different stripes on different missions to gain insight into their approaches and lessons learned.
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DistribuTech sessions, sliced and dicedJan 26, 2012 |
DistribuTech sessions included a close-up look at the research questions involved in and the progress of energy storage projects and microgrids and the wider benefits of customer satisfaction in grid modernization.
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D-Tech panel explores the vagaries of communicating valueJan 25, 2012 |
Love 'em or hate 'em, they pay for your salary, for your equipment, and supposedly they're the reason you're in business. They're your customers.
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Scenes from a day in old San AntoneJan 24, 2012 |
A day in historic San Antonio reveals a city and its municipal utility firmly grabbing its bootstraps and pulling hard in the upward direction. Local plans are bold, ambitious and predicated on linking economic development with clean tech and an efficient, interactive grid. It's an all-American story built on optimism for the future.
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The Behemoth of Redmond's friendly faceJan 23, 2012 |
Microsoft's Jon Arnold discusses grid modernization from a global perspective as DistribuTech gets underway. Guess what? The United States is far from the most interesting market.
