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| High-tech energy monitoring pilot site  GE and the Glasgow Electric Plant Board (Glasgow EPB) announced that 20 Glasgow EPB customers will receive the GE Profile suite of Brillion-enabled appliances, the GE Nucleus energy manager with Brillion technology, and other smart devices as part of a pilot study to understand the effectiveness of smart appliances and home-energy management systems at reducing electricity peak load consumption. "This pilot will help us assess how effective home-energy management (HEM) technologies, robust broadband networks, and various price incentives are in helping customers shift energy usage patterns," said Billy Ray, CEO, Glasgow EPB. "The results will factor into our long-term planning, and our hope is that the results will help educate our customer base and the entire utility industry."The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Glasgow Electric Plant Board (Glasgow EPB) will be given the GE Nucleus energy manager with Brillion technology as part of a pilot study to understand the effectiveness of smart appliances and home-energy management systems at reducing electricity peak load consumption. As utilities look to manage "peak demand"—periods of high energy use that often occur only a few hours per day—many are considering pricing structures and new technologies that incent and reward customers for using electricity during "off-peak" hours. The pilot will be testing GE's exciting new products and various pricing structures to encourage energy efficiency and "off-peak" energy usage. Specifically, the 16- to 24-month pilot will assess and measure: – Energy savings associated with Brillion-enabled appliances. – Customer response to financial incentives that encourage off-peak energy use. – Overall energy savings as a result of near real-time energy usage data provided by the Nucleus energy manager. Smart technologies—like GE's Brillion-enabled appliances and Nucleus energy manager—can enable consumers to react to price incentives and utility load signals, helping them to reduce energy use and costs, without compromising their lifestyles. "The technologies we're installing in Glasgow are intended to empower consumers to make smarter choices about when and how they use energy," said Dave McCalpin, general manager, home-energy management, GE Appliances. "By enabling people with smart appliances and near, real-time information on their home's energy consumption, we're confident our Brillion-enabled products can be effective tools in helping meet the energy goals of the TVA, the Glasgow EPB and of course, our pilot customers." The pilot program is being sponsored by Glasgow EPB, TVA, and GE Appliances. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |