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Metering.com 25 OCTOBER 2016 Global shipments of IoT gateways are forecast to surpass 64 million units as the component that powers nearly every Internet of Things market. IoT gateways, which manage and control complex connected environments by aggregating and transmitting sensor data, as well as translating communication protocols, says ABI Research. Shipments of these devices … Read more

Metering.com 25 OCTOBER 2016 Hawaiian Electric (HECO) has implemented a ToU rate pilot programme for its customers. The utility’s time-of-day rate scheme has been approved by the Public Utilities Commission in September. Under the scheme, the pilot programme charges customers less for electricity consumed when solar power is abundant, and more at night, reported Pacific … Read more

Metering.com 24 OCTOBER 2016 A new report forecasts the global energy management systems market to grow by 37% between 2016 and 2020. In a press statement, research firm Technavio said it projects revenue generation in the global energy management systems market to reach $55 billion during the forecasted period. Efforts by utilities and consumers in … Read more

Metering.com 21 OCTOBER 2016 US power utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) selected energy storage firm Green Charge to participate in its distributed energy resources management pilot. Under the pilot, Green Charge has been tasked to develop energy storage systems for PG&E customers participating in the pilot in San Jose, California. The energy storage … Read more

Metering.com 20 OCTOBER 2016 Itron integrates Microsoft Azure platform to streamline access to multiple data sources for power, gas and water utilities. To do this, Microsoft’s Azure platform will become the backbone for Itron’s Total Outcomes – a solution which provides business outcomes that address utility and smart city challenges in an Outcomes as a … Read more

Metering.com 20 OCTOBER 2016 The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) said it will install 2MW of solar power to reduce peak demand and boost grid stability. The clean energy project falls under NYSERDA’s NY-SUN Initiative and includes the development of 2.5MW solar energy plant in Watertown, Jefferson county. Launched in 2012, … Read more

Engerati Tendril’s new MyHome mobile app is designed to offer a personalized and unified customer engagement experience. The concept of customer engagement has been challenging utilities for the better part of a decade. The growth of smart meters, the emergence of competitive markets and latterly the changing energy system have all led to efforts by … Read more

Metering.com 19 OCTOBER 2016 Navigant Research has announced that it has launched a new research service which will form part of its utility transformations programme. Navigant’s Internet of Things Research Service provides independent and objective intelligence around IoT applications for utilities, commercial buildings, distributed energy resources (DER) and smart cities. According to a release, the … Read more

Metering.com 18 OCTOBER 2016 Small modular reactors (SMRs) are thought to have several benefits for the energy system, writes Jonathan Spencer Jones, content analyst at Engerati. Because of their ‘modular’ nature they should be cheaper and easier to manufacture and install than larger capacity plants and they could for example be a cost effective option … Read more

Metering.com 14 OCTOBER 2016 In India, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed a deal with the Ministry of Urban Development to enhance energy conservation and ensure grid reliability. Under the agreement, EESL and the Ministry of Urban Development will supply and deploy the latest energy efficiency technologies at municipal level in cities selected to benefit … Read more