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Oncor Meters: Confirmed to be Accurate (Again)
GreenTech Media – An independent analysis of Texas smart meters, ordered by the Public Utilities Commission of Texas, has found that the vast majority of advanced meters in the state are accurately measuring and recording electric usage and communicating that … Continue reading
Oncor’s smart meters live up to their name in tests
After testing thousands of digital meters and reviewing hundreds of thousands of records, Oncor says it has found fewer than 25 defective smart meters. That’s 25 out of 1.1 million smart meters that the regulated power line operator has installed … Continue reading
Smart Texas is Smart!
Today I visited Oncor’s Austin office and got a crash course on smart meters, the smart grid and Smart Texas. It was enlightening to say the least… Smart meters and the smart grid will revolutionize the way electricity is delivered, … Continue reading
EcoFactor Teams Up With Oncor: EcoFactor will bring its home energy management service to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Forget about empowering the customer with information or tailoring solutions to the individual — EcoFactor wants to do all the work on their end to help homeowners slash their energy use. EcoFactor is taking its award-winning home energy management system … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Efficient Gadgets, Energy Savings, Energy Tips, Reduce heating costs, Savings tips, Summer tips, Texas Energy Efficiency, TexasIsHot.org
Tagged EcoFactor, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Home Energy Management, Home Energy Monitoring, John Steinberg, Oncor, Take a Load Off Texas, TexasIsHot
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Join DFW Leaders and Energy Experts to Discuss Consumers and Energy Efficiency
To mark the first-ever regional deployment of its new residential energy management service, EcoFactor is hosting an event for local leaders in the energy industry and those committed to increased energy efficiency in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. The event will … Continue reading
Smart Grid Projects Cut Costs for Consumers, Utilities
@Texas Tribune by Kate Galbraith Earlier this month, Leigh Moore sat down at a computer and could see, for the first time, a bar graph of her electricity usage — detailed enough to allow her to pinpoint a 30 percent … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Efficient Gadgets, Energy Savings, Energy Tips, Savings tips, Summer tips, Texas Energy Efficiency, TexasIsHot.org
Tagged AEP Texas, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Centerpoint, Electric Use, Electric Use Monitoring, Energy Efficiency, Energy Monitor, Energy Monitoring, Energy Monitoring Sysytems, Home Energy Management, Home Energy Monitoring, Kate Galbraith, Lower Colorado River Authority, Oncor, Pecan Street Project, PUC, Smart Grid, Texas Smart Grid, Texas Tribune, TexasIsHot
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Energy Efficiency By Oncor
Last month Oncor release a report regarding their energy efficiency program. This report is a superb overview of energy efficiency policy in Texas, as well as a breakdown of Oncor’s efficiency programs, rebates, and incentives. Last year they spent $48 … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy Efficiency, Market Transformation Programs, Oncor, Oncor Efficiency, Oncor Energy Efficiency, Oncor Energy Efficiency Incentives, Oncor Energy Efficiency Programs, Oncor Energy Efficiency Rebates, Oncor Incentives, Oncor Rebates, Standard Offer Programs, Take a Load Off Texas, TexasIsHot, TexasIsHot Coalition
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As the temperature goes up, you can drive your energy bill down
Summer in Texas brings many different images and thoughts to people. Whether it’s hiking, bike riding, swimming pools or enjoying a Round Rock Express baseball game, two things remain in the back of our mind – the heat and high … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Savings, Energy Tips, Reduce heating costs, Savings tips, Summer tips, Texas Energy Efficiency, TexasIsHot.org
Tagged Digital Meters, Electric Choice, Energy Efficiency, Energy Use, Oncor, Smart Meters, Texas State Representative Diana Maldonado, Time-of-Use metering
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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the controversial smart meter rollout across Texas was a costly endeavor. But the head of a nonprofit energy research center says it is money well spent. Customers whose meters have made the switch to the … Continue reading
Posted in Appliances tips, Energy Efficient Gadgets, Energy Savings, Energy Tips, Reduce heating costs, Savings tips, Summer tips, Texas Energy Efficiency, TexasIsHot.org
Tagged Cheap Texas Electric Rates, Digital Meters, Dollar Savings Smart Meters, Jon Shapiro, Oncor, Reduced Texas Electric Rates, Smart Grid, Smart Meters, Smart Meters Save Consumers Money, Texas Electric Rates, Texas Institute, Time-of-Use Electric Rates, TXU
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Oncor executive to oversee customer relations
Power distribution company Oncor, hit with considerable criticism after snowstorms cut power to neighborhoods for days this winter, named one of its executives chief customer officer Thursday. Brenda Jackson, a 36-year veteran at Oncor and currently its vice president … Continue reading