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“We knew that most people thought that saving energy was a good idea, but it was not high on their list of priorities,' said Opower President Alex Laskey. He added: 'Jane has five kids, and so she has a lot of other things on her mind. So our basic idea was that if we gave people better ideas about their energy consumption they would make smarter decisions. ”
Local residents recognized for their energy efficiency by state leaders
May 10, 2012
“Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) today announced that it is expanding its Home Energy Report program to all residential electric customers. The program, which has been piloted to 25,000 RPU customers, is now available to all residential electric customers. ”
RPU to Expand Home Energy Report Program
May 3, 2012
“PG&E crossed a major SmartMeter program milestone in April, upgrading its 9 millionth meter. The technology is helping the Lyons family and other California households save energy and money. ”
VIDEO: Energy Detective Solves High Power Mystery
May 2, 2012
“...the purpose of Hawaii Energy is to educate the populace about ways to conserve electricity - and get them to implement them. They have a lot of practical tips that can help us reduce energy consumption and lessen the state's dependence on imported oil. ”
Experts ready to help you
April 30, 2012
“According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), making a few small changes to the way we use energy in our homes has the potential to save homeowners more than $700 billion in monthly home-energy costs. ”
Save Energy with the Click of an App
April 14, 2012
“Deputy Prime Minister to outline how restricted finances offer opportunity for profound transformation of the economy in favour of green growth. ”
Nick Clegg: "Lean times can be green times"
April 11, 2012
“ComEd customers now have the ability to share and compare their energy use with friends on Facebook with a social energy app. ”
ComEd offers social energy app
April 10, 2012
“Nick Clegg announces rules for power firms to promote cheapest tariffs along with green deal to encourage energy-saving. ”
Energy companies will have to help customers save cash, says Nick Clegg
April 10, 2012
New Application Points Customers Towards Savings
April 5, 2012
“A Facebook application that allows smart meter customers to gauge how much energy their using compared to others went live today, Glendale officials announced. ”
Glendale flips switch on 'Farmville'-type tool for smart meter customers
April 5, 2012
Opower Promotes Friendly Energy Competition on Facebook
April 4, 2012
Facebook App Shows Local Energy Consumption
April 4, 2012
“Customers who sign up for the program will be able to instantly see how their energy use compares with others giving them an idea how efficient their homes are in comparison with similar households. And as friends are invited to join, they will be able to compete in energy savings competitions. ”
GWP's social energy app: a fun way for customers to cut power use, costs
April 4, 2012
Conservation can be fun with 'social energy app'
April 4, 2012
Facebook and partners debut new social energy app
April 3, 2012
“Burbank Water and Power is one of the first utility companies to join the pilot program featuring Opower, which will allow roughly 4 million energy users from California to Chicago to create competitions and share insight. ”
Smart meters join Facebook
April 3, 2012
App tracks energy savings
April 3, 2012
City Pushes Social Energy Saving App
April 3, 2012
“Glendale Water & Power is one of the first utility companies to join the pilot program featuring Opower, which will allow roughly 4 million energy users from California to Chicago to create competitions and share insights. ”
Glendale flips switch on 'Farmville'-type tool for smart meter customers
April 3, 2012
Facebook, PG&E team on social energy saving app
April 3, 2012
“Fort Collins Utilities customers who receive individualized Home Energy Reports collectively saved nearly $440,000, or more than 5.1 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), in 2011. This is a 25 percent increase in savings over 2010 results and exceeds expected 2011 results, Utilities today announced. ”
Fort Collins Utilities' Home Energy Report Program Savings Exceed Expectations
April 2, 2012
“Southwestern Public Service Co. is launching a pilot program with 15,000 New Mexico customers to reduce electricity consumption through personalized energy use reports. ”
SPS customers to pilot home energy savings program
March 26, 2012
“Nine more utilities, and three large energy vendors,announced support on Thursday for the Green Button project, which enables utility customers to download their energy consumption data with a click of a button and also use that data for energy-saving apps. ”
Utilities embrace Green Button energy data project
March 22, 2012
Palo Alto: What a Muni Really Wants
February 27, 2012
State sends letters about energy consumption
February 23, 2012
“National Grid hopes a new program will encourage customers to reduce their carbon footprint, while showing them how they stack up in terms of energy use in their community.”
Energy report sparks competitive edge among customers
February 5, 2012
Vectren launches new electric energy efficiency program
February 1, 2012
“Insulate the attic, replace the light bulbs, unplug electronics when not in use -- there's no shortage of advice out there for consumers who want to shrink their home energy footprint. Much of it never gets put into use. Some of the state's biggest utilities are trying a new strategy known as "energy envy." Reporter: Krissy Clark ”
Saving Energy by Keeping Up With the Joneses
January 30, 2012
Hawaii Energy to send out energy use reports
January 22, 2012
New Hawaii Energy program will detail home energy usage
January 20, 2012
GRU Home Energy Reports Save Customers Big On Energy
November 30, 2011
“Glendale Water & Power will be one of the first utility companies to join a pilot program featuring a first-of-its-kind Facebook application that will allow roughly 4 million energy users from California to Chicago to create competitions and share insight about their energy consumption on the social networking site. ”
Utility joins with Facebook
October 28, 2011
TEP hopes new program will help reduce energy usage
October 20, 2011
“PG&E surprised me with a report card the other day. It usually sends bills. 'We are pleased to provide this personalized report to help you save energy,' the explanation began. 'The purpose of the report is to: provide information; help you track your progress; share energy efficiency tips.' How nice, I thought. ”
How to get better grades on the PG&E report card
October 8, 2011
Seven-city energy partnership saves $1m-plus with efficiency
October 7, 2011
Keep up with the Joneses? Pfft. Beat 'em.
September 23, 2011
“'With the existing Opower programs in place, Minnesota is already saving enough energy to take a town the size of Owatonna off the grid for a full year -- tremendous savings that delay the need for new power generation.' ”
Minnesota a big believer in Opower home energy reports
August 17, 2011
“Never underestimate the power of a smiley face when it comes to encouraging energy conservation. Minnesota has become the leading state using report cards to encourage customers to cut their energy use, according to Arlington, Va.-based Opower, the developer of the monthly reports. The high-tech startup, which crunched tons of behavioral data to develop the program for utilities, next week plans to announce that the Shakopee Public Utility has become Minnesota's 10th power company to start using its Home Energy Reports. ”
Minnesota gets A+ for using firm's energy report cards
August 13, 2011
U.K. Utility Gets Energy Management Software
July 25, 2011
Plugged in to the neighborhood
May 4, 2011
“'We could not be more excited about our relationship with BGE on this critically important venture,’ said Dan Yates, CEO of Opower. ‘We are confident that this platform will eventually help many BGE customers realize substantial energy conservation.' ”
Opower Wins BGE and PG&E
April 7, 2011
CL&P launches energy reporting program
February 2, 2011
New Home Energy Reports Program launches for Cl&P Customers
February 1, 2011
Palo Alto, CA Launches New Home Energy Reporting Program
January 12, 2011
How does your energy-use compare to neighbors?
December 10, 2010
Opower to Provide Customer Engagement for AEP Ohio
June 3, 2010
“The grass is always greener on the other side, but what if the neighbors are, too? Starting next week, 40,000 randomly selected Gainesville Regional Utilities ratepayers will begin getting notices about a pilot program to track energy usage, offer specific efficiency tips and compare their consumption to others in their area. ”
Is your energy use lower than you your neighbors?
May 24, 2010
Opower Delivering Enhanced Portal To Puget Sound Energy Customers
December 17, 2009
Energy report card aims to boost conservation
October 9, 2009
National Grid launches behavior-based efficiency program
October 8, 2009
Energy competition with your neighbours
October 1, 2009
Report aims homes, OPU energy and money
March 20, 2009
The Missing Pieces
February 8, 2009
Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, With Envy
January 30, 2009
OPU to issue energy savings report cards
July 28, 2008