RE: Smart meters will tap into your home network, says report
There are many varied reasons for the utilities to upgrade the grid infrastructure and it will happen. But what is even more powerful is we know that consumers are becoming more interested and engaged in their electricity consumption. It?s a big budget line item and for a long time we have just accepted and paid it each and every month.
We really see consumers getting much more interested in becoming more active in managing electricity consumption and taking steps to drive it down. $?s and cents are the primary motivator but there is also a great deal of satisfaction taken for doing the right thing and making a difference.
What we know definitively is access to better information ? real time information can make a huge difference in reducing electricity consumption. There are many academic, utility sponsored and manufacturer sponsored research studies and the general conclusion is just better information alone can reduce consumption by 5-15%. For a family spending $100 - $250 per month on electricity that?s a big deal. The aggregated potential impact from millions of homes reducing their consumption by 5-15% is huge for the economy and the environment.
The utilities will bring solutions to the market??but there are proven energy monitoring options on the market today. For as little as $100 families can gain access to this real time information today and begin to take control of this important issue and important monthly budget item.
We have been in the business of real time electricity information since 2003 and it?s gratifying to see this momentum. For more information go to www.bluelineinnovations.com.
