Dive Summary:

• Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) has won the Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) 2013 Edison Award for successfully implementing the SmartHours demand response program, which achieved an average peak reduction of 2.02 kW per home across 40,000 homes.
• Now in its second year, the program has partnered with Silver Spring Networks and others to reduce peak power. OG&E residential consumers using an Energate thermostat have achieved maximum reduction. In addition, timely price signals were key to helping customers manage their level of DR engagement.
• OG&E will expand the program to 120,000 homes by the summer of 2014.

From the press release:
“OG&E's demand response program also includes dynamic pricing paired with the deployment of various types of in home equipment and a customer web portal.”