Smart grid technology continues to be the year's hot topic for electric utilities, and Utility Dive ran two separate looks smart meters and smart thermostats that attracted a lot of attention.
Public worries about smart meters continue to be an issue as well, with a story out of Florida getting a great deal of interest. Find out what customers are worried about below, and be sure to check out a great interactive presentation we found about power use at the 2012 Olympics:
- 7 smart meters and how they manage power—Utilities and their customers have never had more choices in the smart meter market. Utility Dive looks at seven examples of the tech that's out there and what it does.
- 7 smart thermostat models helping utility customers manage energy use—Nest, TXU and Honeywell all have ways to put homeowners in touch with their energy consumption through smart thermostats, and utilities are catching on to the benefits.
- South Florida residents claim smart electrical meters cause illness—Florida Power & Light have replaced 3,500 smart meters with older models after a numerous customer complaints.
- Maine to investigate potential smart meter health risks—Following a Supreme Judicial Court ruling, the state will investigate the safety of smart meters, 615,000 of which have already been installed in the state.
- London Olympics power use displayed on the Web—EDF Energy's interactive infographic tracks energy use at big 2012 Olympic sites such as the Olympic Stadium and Basketball Arena.
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