Galvin in the News
Kurt Yeager To Moderate "Big Data Management for Energy and Smart Grid" Event
Vice Chairman of the Galvin Electricity Initiative Kurt Yeager will act as the moderator at the "Big Data Management for Energy and Smart Grid - Creating the Real-Time Utility Enterprise" event on April 5, 2012 in Mountain View, CA. The event focuses on big data management in the energy sector and will discuss the rapid changes and opportunities in the domestic and international energy data market. Read more.
Perfect Power Institute™ white paper featured in Smart Grid Today
Perfect Power Institute: Modernization benefits exceed costs by 3:1 Read more »
Perfect Power Institute™ releases new white paper exploring the business case for grid modernization
The Perfect Power Institute™ explores the cost and benefits for grid modernization in the white paper “Investing in Grid Modernization: The Business Case for Empowering Consumers, Communities and Utilities.” The comprehensive calculations and analysis outlined in this white paper estimate the potential benefits of investments to be about $1,200 per year for a typical household with an estimated cost of about $400. Read more »
AOL Energy mentions Initiative's Seal of Approval in year in review article
On December 12, AOL Energy mentioned the Galvin Electricity Initiative's Perfect Power Seal of Approval™ in its all in the smart grid year in review article.
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http://energy.aol.com/2011/12/12/all-in-the-smart-grid-aol-energy-year-in-review/
Green Tech Grid mentions Initiative in article about Illinois smart grid expectations
On December 9, the Galvin Electricity Initiative was mentioned in a Green Tech grid article about Illinois utilities having to prove their smart grid spending is performing up to expectations or pay a penalty.
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http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/illinois-to-smart-grid-prove-youre-worth-it-or-pay/
Initiative mentioned in Chicago Tribune article about ComEd performance metrics
On December 8, the Chicago Tribune mentioned a study by the Galvin Electricity Initiative in an article about ComEd's new performance metrics that will tie their profits directly to their performance.
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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-12-08/business/chi-comed-to-tie-profits-to-performance-20111208_1_smart-grid-comed-ameren-illinois
Initiative mentioned in Stamford Advocate article about executive compensation and utility performance
On December 1, the Stamford Advocate quoted John Kelly of the Galvin Electricity Initiative in an article about Connecticut's State lawmakers and their efforts to grant regulators the power to cut utility officials' salaries for poor service.
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http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Lawmakers-suggest-tying-utility-execs-salary-to-2339205.php
Initiative's John Kelly quoted in Medill Reports article about Illinois' smart grid movement
On November 30, John Kelly of the Galvin Electricity Initiative was quoted in a Medill Reports article about Illinois' aging power system, surging power demands and growing smart grid efforts.
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http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=197040
Initiative's John Kelly quoted in Baltimore Sun article about Maryland reliability standards
In a Baltimore Sun article on November 26, the Galvin Electricity Initiative's John Kelly was quoted talking about the Maryland Public Service Commission's recently released proposal for reliability standards for utilities in the state.
Initiative releases new white paper on smart grid and competition
The Galvin Electricity Initiative has released a new white paper entitled "Smart Grid and Competition: A Policy Paper." This white paper is focused on availability of legal/regulatory mechanisms to foster and facilitate the mergence of a competitive market for metering and billing, in an effort to better capture the benefits of full deployment of and maximizing the benefits to be derived from, smart technology.
