Smart Energy News

Metering.com 10 AUGUST 2016 The US power utility partnered with energy management firm Power Efficiency Corporation for rollout of a demand response programme in New York state. Under the agreement, Power Efficiency Corporation will provide the utility company with 12MW of demand response energy in the summer months of 2017 and 2018. The solutions provider … Read more

Metering.com 9 AUGUST 2016 Minnesota-based utility holding company Xcel Energy has filed approval with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to build a $562 million advanced grid project. The approval from the Public Utilities Commission will give Xcel Energy the ability to monitor and control its distribution system. The project includes the rollout of smart … Read more

Metering.com 9 AUGUST 2016 Smart grid solutions firm Itron and Landis+Gyr announced their agreement with smart meters manufacturer TransData to enhance their automated metering solutions portfolio. Under the deal, the two solutions providers will use TransData’s smart meter patents to allow wireless communication of their smart meters. In a press statement, TransData explains that its … Read more

Metering.com 2 AUGUST 2016 US power and gas utility Consumers Energy plans to equip all of its customers with smart meters by December 2016. The development is expected to help the firm to improve its energy billing by eliminating estimated billing. In addition to ensuring accurate billing, the new metering system will help customers reduce … Read more

Metering.com 5 AUGUST 2016 According to the EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook for 2016, the North American share of energy generation produced renewables will increase from 38% in 2015 to 45% in 2025. A release by the EIA states that Canada, Mexico and the US have recently signed an agreement to establish a goal of 50% … Read more

Metering.com 1 AUGUST 2016 Of responding companies in a recent Vodafone report, 28% are using Internet of Things (IoT) in their operations, and 76% say the IoT will be critical to their success. In Taiwan, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the National Communications Commission (NCC) are considering a request, filed by the Taiwan … Read more

Metering.com 28 JULY 2016 Provider of smart grid charging solutions for EVs eMotorWerks has integrated Amazon Alexa home automation technology into its offering to enhance EV charging. In a combined statement, eMotorWerks said it integrated Amazon Alexa’s technology with its JuiceNet platform. The integration allows smart home devices to communicate with the EV charging system. … Read more

Metering.com 27 JULY 2016 Indian power utility Punjab State Power Corporation partnered with mobile money transfer firm Vodafone M-PESA to improve how consumers pay their electricity bills. The collaboration will allow consumers of Punjab State Power Corporation (PSPCL) to securely pay their bills online via the digital app. M-PESA is a digital wallet service provided … Read more

Metering.com 27 JULY 2016 Market research and consulting company Parks Associates has released new research on IoT smart home business models, home energy management, security, and smart lighting. According to the company’s research, more than 30 million US broadband households will have a home security system by 2019 and 51% of US broadband householders find … Read more

metering.com 26 JULY 2016 US power utility Seattle City Light announced its plan to increase the number of EV charging stations to pave way for increased adoption of electric vehicles in Seattle. According to a local publication, the power utility will install hundreds of charging stations in Seattle homes to allow EV users to charge … Read more