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GE "Smart" Appliances Empower Users to Save Money, Reduce Need for Additional Energy Generation.

Publication: Electronics Newsweekly
Publication Date: 10-JUN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Six months into the GE Consumer & Industrial and Louisville Gas & Electric Company (LG&E), pilot program that uses smart meters, smart or demand response appliances, and a tiered pricing program - results reveal participants are choosing money-saving options. The program tests the use of "smart" appliances to help offset energy costs when higher prices are implemented during peak usage times - generally 3-8 p.m.

"We believe with our Demand Response appliances, GE will help consumers significantly decrease power usage during peak demand periods, which will help the utilities reduce the need for more power generation and help consumers save on their energy bills," notes Kevin Nolan, Vice President of Technology for GE Consumer & Industrial. "GE can provide consumers a solution that will give them control over their energy usage with little to no disruption to their lifestyles."

Pilot participants were a select group of GE employees living in the LG&E Louisville market. They were provided with...

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