http://www.cnt.org/news/2006/11/21/the-innovative-mind-behind-energy-smart-pricing/ Sustainable Communities. Attainable Results. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:33:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.cnt.org/news/2006/11/21/the-innovative-mind-behind-energy-smart-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-13157 quasify / NStar PowerCost Monitor Purchase Deadline Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:34:55 +0000 http://weblog.cnt.org/2006/11/21/the-innovative-mind-behind-energy-smart-pricing/#comment-13157 [...] While this is not as powerful or sophisticated as Maurie Gamze’s Energy-Smart Pricing Plan being tested in Chicago (which emails homeowners directly when prices hit certain levels throughout the day), but it’s a start. The 2005 ESPP Executive Summary shows they were seeing a 1.8 to 4.5% drop in power usage, depending on time of day and current cost levels. This is less than the 20%-25% being touted by the manufacturers of this and other similar products, but it’s a step towards bringing dynamic information reform to the otherwise inefficient electricity market. [...] [...] While this is not as powerful or sophisticated as Maurie Gamze’s Energy-Smart Pricing Plan being tested in Chicago (which emails homeowners directly when prices hit certain levels throughout the day), but it’s a start. The 2005 ESPP Executive Summary shows they were seeing a 1.8 to 4.5% drop in power usage, depending on time of day and current cost levels. This is less than the 20%-25% being touted by the manufacturers of this and other similar products, but it’s a step towards bringing dynamic information reform to the otherwise inefficient electricity market. [...]

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