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NEW "SMART" POWER METER HELPS CUT HOME
ENERGY COSTS
May 08, 2008 - Determined to cut his electricity bill, Darrell Brubaker took the usual steps of
raising his air conditioner's thermostat and cooking more on the grill.
But the key to maximum savings — as much as 6 percent a month last summer — was his
grasp of the state of the electrical grid and his family's willingness to adjust their power usage
accordingly.
His utility, PPL Corp., is among a growing number of electricity providers that are testing
pricing plans in which rates are set higher during the hours of peak demand, roughly following
the curves of supply and demand in the wholesale energy markets.
As more utilities install "smart" power meters that track how much electricity flows into a home
in real time, they are freer to offer alternatives to the average monthly rate that they traditionally
charged to consumers.
Click on the red link above to continue the story.
Source: ABC News Online
ENERGY COSTS
May 08, 2008 - Determined to cut his electricity bill, Darrell Brubaker took the usual steps of
raising his air conditioner's thermostat and cooking more on the grill.
But the key to maximum savings — as much as 6 percent a month last summer — was his
grasp of the state of the electrical grid and his family's willingness to adjust their power usage
accordingly.
His utility, PPL Corp., is among a growing number of electricity providers that are testing
pricing plans in which rates are set higher during the hours of peak demand, roughly following
the curves of supply and demand in the wholesale energy markets.
As more utilities install "smart" power meters that track how much electricity flows into a home
in real time, they are freer to offer alternatives to the average monthly rate that they traditionally
charged to consumers.
Click on the red link above to continue the story.
Source: ABC News Online
