For decades, utilities have used smart thermostats to reduce strain on the grid when electricity consumption is super-high.

Utilities are in a constant state of asset capacity and distribution planning—a critical balancing act between having enough energy generation to support demand and optimizing existing grid ...

Smart home devices draw more power than standard ones due to their 'always-on' programming. Smart devices can be turned off or adjusted to reduce energy consumption when not in use. Experts recommend ...

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Some homes have dated electrical systems preventing you from using certain high-draw appliances. Savant thinks it can solve this problem for you with its Smart Budget system. Ajay has worked in tech ...

WASHINGTON — Despite billions of dollars invested in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), new ACEEE research finds that most utilities have vastly underused this technology to help customers save ...

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As American consumers become more aware of the household energy usage data that is now widely available from smart home and smart grid technologies, the possibilities of what they can achieve with ...

Austin Utilities has earned a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from the American Public Power Association for demonstrating a commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed ...

Decarbonizing electricity generation is among the world’s most critical yet complex challenges. Fortunately, many global governments now share a focus on increasing energy supplies from renewable ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Last November, Felix Lindner came very close to shutting down the power supply of Ettlingen, a town of almost 40,000 people in the south of Germany. "We could have switched off ...