Three things consumers want from electricity providers Utilities are working to improve the customer experience, but what do consumers really want? Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative’s Patty Durand explores. It’s no surprise that the energy industry is undergoing unprecedented change today. Driven by a number of factors, including innovations in renewable energy generation, the emergence of … Continue reading Three things consumers want from electricity providers→
As Demand For Electricity Falls, Utilities Look To Electric Cars To Save Them To understand the way the utility industry in America is structured, you have to look back in time to the railroads. When Manifest Destiny and the “iron horse” were transforming the prairies, titanic battles between captains of industry resulted in a welter … Continue reading As Demand For Electricity Falls, Utilities Look To Electric Cars To Save Them→
How energy storage is starting to rewire the electricity industry Eric Hittinger, Rochester Institute of Technology and Eric Williams, Rochester Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) The market for energy storage on the power grid is growing at a rapid clip, driven by declining prices and supportive government policies. Based on our research on the operation … Continue reading How energy storage is starting to rewire the electricity industry→
U.S. Electricity Sales Fall Again Well, it happened again. 2017 was another down year for the US electric utility industry–despite a reasonably robust economy and increasing population. The 2.1 percent drop was bigger than usual. For those paying attention this should not come as news. In seven of the past ten years, electricity generation in … Continue reading U.S. Electricity Sales Fall Again→
Electricity sector can unlock trillions by going digital According to a review by the World Economic Forum the complete digital transformation of the electricity industry could unlock $1.3 trillion of value. The World Economic Forum analysis finds that types of building blocks of digitization that the electricity sector can use include service platforms, smart devices, … Continue reading Electricity sector can unlock trillions by going digital→
Is blockchain about to disrupt the electricity sector? While EU lawmakers are picking over proposals intended to drag Europe’s electricity sector into a 21st century dominated by intermittent renewable power and decentralised generation, others are already contemplating ways in which new digital technologies might shake things up even more. The buzziest such technology is blockchain, … Continue reading Is blockchain about to disrupt the electricity sector?→
By Calily Bien Published: July 31, 2015, 12:12 pm Updated: July 31, 2015, 6:22 pm AUSTIN (KXAN) — Triple digit temperatures are settling over Texas and people are responding by cranking down their thermostats. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says they have set four consecutive daily records for July electric demand this week … Continue reading ERCOT sees record electric usage this last week of July→
July 31, 2015 1:39 PM AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) — Dry, hot weather and a stronger economy and has led to a record setting week in electricity demand according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). ERCOT said they set “four consecutive daily records for July electric demand this week and may set more records by … Continue reading ERCOT Reports Record Week In Electricity Demand→
By JOHN SICILIANO • 7/26/15 12:01 AM A new threat could be looming for consumers’ wallets, as the electric grid transitions from coal to natural gas, making nuclear power less economical, according to a new report on the economic benefits of nuclear energy. “Absent nuclear, consumers would pay more for electricity, the economy would suffer … Continue reading Electricity from natural gas could come at a cost: Study→
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