Proposal to Oregon InC, Check!

Just submitted a proposal to Oregon InC on behalf of Smart Grid Oregon to fund an accelerator program.    That was quite a project, envisioning the program, building consensus to support it, drafting the proposal with input from SGO board members and 3rd party reviewers, soliciting endorsements from key stakeholders.    These types of projects are always…

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Wealth of Data : Comprehensive Advanced Energy Market Report

I ran across this report commissioned by Advanced Energy while conducting market research on a smart grid project.   This contains a wealth of market research information and insights, and best of all, it’s free! It talks about one of the best marketing techniques, SEO, why not try these out and check for yourself what…

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PNW: Smart grid benefits shown to outweigh costs

The Bonneville Power Administration just released a comprehensive business case analysis detailing the costs and benefits of the implementation of smart grid technologies in the Pacific Northwest, showing significant benefits in a number of areas. The study was conducted in conjunction with our region’s Smart Grid Demonstration Project, a $178 million project demonstrating a variety…

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Going from AMI to a Smart Grid. Sensus Presents in Portland

Smart Grid Oregon announces the next in our ongoing series of speakers – leaders from the smart grid industry.    May 15th from 4pm to 5:30pm,  VP Marketing, Sensus, Gregory Myers will present information on advances in AMI capabilities, business cases and applications.    Do you have a Sensus smart meter on your home?  …

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Cap and Trade in the NW. Key Economic Driver for Smart Grid?

The west coast appears to be moving towards cap and trade legislation as a means to build in the cost of CO2 pollution into our energy production prices.   This has the potential to more quickly level the playing field for innovative renewable energy, energy efficiency technologies, and smart grid technologies.   California has been…

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Networking Equipment for Commercial Building Automation Systems Will Reach $34.7 Billion by 2021

Continued rapid growth forecasted in building automation systems, for a large number of use cases.   The energy consumption in commercial buildings is so large that there continues to be plenty of opportunity to find savings. » Networking and Communications Equipment for Commercial Building Automation Systems Will Reach $34.7 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2021…

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