Published on 05/30/2017 | Use Cases
Smart grid infrastructures being built across the globe offer an unprecedented opportunity to improve the effectiveness of energy efficiency programs and drive adoption of efficiency-oriented products and services.
Research shows that consumers reduce their energy consumption when provided with ongoing data about their actual energy usage along with customized efficiency recommendations, such as turning off lights, replacing inefficient appliances and weatherizing their home. Until recently, utilities have had no cost-effective way to collect the detailed energy usage data needed at the household level to provide accurate, personalized efficiency recommendations to large numbers of consumers.
Smart grid deployments and the availability of energy web portals such as Silver Spring Networks’ CustomerIQ portal are changing that reality. Today, utilities can collect timely energy consumption data and use web-based advisory software to deliver highly targeted efficiency recommendations to the millions of U.S. households already equipped with smart meters. Studies and Silver Spring’s own real-world experience indicate that the Advanced Metering and two-way communication capabilities of a smart grid, coupled with web-based energy portal software, can be used to deliver the type of tailored efficiency information that prompts consumers to action.
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