Comments on: A Broadband-Savvy Energy Retailer Down in Texas

By: Electric Choice

Electric Choice — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:16:23 +0000

I think Texas is about to be the “guinea pig” for this, and it seems since Google has been so quiet after the “Bloom Box” hype, they are really taking care in their break-in to the energy industry. And rightly so. But for PA, CA, NJ, NY and so forth who are about to be deregulated, they can just watch us try it out!!

By: Could Utilities Embrace the Amazon.com Business Model?

Could Utilities Embrace the Amazon.com Business Model? — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:50:16 +0000

[...] is an energy retailer and has to manage relationships with both energy distributors and consumers) sells the broadband-connected thermostat iThermostat, a device that it designed, developed and sells itself, and which plugs straight into [...]

By: Home energy innovation from Direct Energy « Knowledge Problem

Home energy innovation from Direct Energy « Knowledge Problem — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:36:18 +0000

[...] is interesting in that fact that it’s coming from a energy reseller in a deregulated market. Competitor Texas-based TXU Energy is also offering its own energy management tools, including the iThermostat, which hooks into the customer’s home [...]

By: Direct Energy, Gadget Group to Launch Energy Device at CES

Direct Energy, Gadget Group to Launch Energy Device at CES — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:01:33 +0000

By: Smart Grid: Spotlight on Security

Smart Grid: Spotlight on Security — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:02:51 +0000

[...] data back to the customer through a web portal or broadband-enabled device. Other utilities are embracing the Internet more whole-heartedly at the consumer level, but deeper in the smart grid, at the distribution, transmission and [...]

By: How Utilities Can Avoid “Driving Off a Cliff” With Home Energy Tools

How Utilities Can Avoid “Driving Off a Cliff” With Home Energy Tools — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:44:23 +0000

[...] The problem is this: consumers have conflicting demands when it comes to home energy management. In one group, a consumer is actively engaged with their energy management and will want interesting tools — a sleek gadget, a rich interface — in order to take a proactive position in changing their energy consumption behavior. That’s who German utility Yello Strom and Texas energy retailer TXU Energy are counting on to buy their new fancy energy management tools. [...]

By: Smart Meter Tech: Expect Slow Growth Over Next 2 Years

Smart Meter Tech: Expect Slow Growth Over Next 2 Years — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:48:33 +0000

[...] utilities across the U.S. are also governed by so many different regulatory bodies. For example look at Texas: It regulates its transmission and distribution providers but has deregulated its energy retailers, [...]

By: A Broadband-Savvy Energy Retailer Down in Texas « SmartGrid Current

A Broadband-Savvy Energy Retailer Down in Texas « SmartGrid Current — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:43:10 +0000

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