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A smarter, thriftier grid
Field test documents big consumer savings |
Patrick Mazza |
15 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
| A Northwest field test of smart-grid technologies has documented tremendous potential to run a grid that delivers power far more economically by controlling peak demand. The Pacific Northwest GridWise Demonstration Project has just announced the results of their year-long test, which included two pieces: On the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, 112 homes, three onsite generation units and municipal water pumps were equipped with automated systems tha ... |
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| Topics: electricity grid, energy, scientific research (all these topics) |
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