Most ecogeeks have been anxiously awaiting updates on Google's smart grid technology, the PowerMeter, which will allow homeowners to track and manage their energy use on their iGoogle homepage and, according to one Google employee who saved $3,000 in one year, significantly lower their energy bills.
Many other smaller companies have been developing energy management software too, but we all know that Google has a track record of being a game changer and their addition to the market could allow us to see a huge increase in smart meter users and, hopefully, major gains in home energy efficiency.
The company has announced which utilities and their lucky customers will be the first to try out the technology on a large scale. If your utility isn't on the list, Google plans to expand their roll out later this year. Here are the chosen eight:
- Glasgow EPB
Location: Glasgow, Kentucky
Customers: 7,000 - JEA
Location: Northeast Florida
Customers: 417,000 - Reliance Energy
Location: Mumbai, Delhi and Orrisa, India
Customers: 6.8 million - San Diego Gas & Electric
Location: San Diego County and Southern Orange County, California
Customers: 1.4 million - Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Customers: 684,000 - TXU Energy
Location: Texas
Customers: 2.2 million - White River Valley Electric Cooperative
Location: Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone and Taney Counties, Missouri
Customers: 40,000 - Wisconsin Public Service
Location: Northeast and Central Wisconsin, adjacent corner of Upper Michigan
Customers: 450,000
via Google
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MAY 21
"good way to monitor wasted energy..."
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