Comments on: Google's PowerMeter Links with AlertMe, UK Utility

By: Google PowerMeter Links With Gadget Maker, Utility

Google PowerMeter Links With Gadget Maker, Utility — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:05:54 +0000

[...] with Current Cost comes about six months after Google’s first device partner in the UK. Last fall UK energy management startup AlertMe announced that it would use PowerMeter to help customers track their energy consumption online in the iGoogle [...]

By: California’s Smart Meter Battle: Google vs. Utilities

California’s Smart Meter Battle: Google vs. Utilities — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:01:19 +0000

[...] offerings or security systems. Google is working with utilities and smart meter maker Itron, but is also partnering with in-home energy devices from Energy Inc. and AlertMe with its [...]

By: Count the Ways to Connect Consumers to the Smart Grid

Count the Ways to Connect Consumers to the Smart Grid — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:15:47 +0000

[...] Google’s PowerMeter energy interface is working with utilities and smart meter maker Itron, but is also partnering with in-home energy devices from Energy Inc. and AlertMe, which can be purchased and installed by homeowners. High-end home automation system maker Control4 [...]

By: Techno Information » Blog Archive » What to read on the GigaOM network

Techno Information » Blog Archive » What to read on the GigaOM network — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:42 +0000

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By: I. knotgeauing

I. knotgeauing — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:39:56 +0000

I heard rumors that Google was also working with PG&E, that true?

By: JHirl

JHirl — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:08:32 +0000

As a user of TED and now the Google power meter, there are still some issues with the Google software. 1) there are issues with the Google software being able to read more than one breaker box, 2) the software doesn’t allow for aggregation on more than one device… to see your total home consumption, 3) if there is a blip in recording on the TED device, then google will take the full sum of missing usage. This means that at certain times google will show 20x the actual usage because it wasn’t communicating with the device and 4) google really doesn’t show that much information. The TED browser interface is much better and useful.

The idea and for the most part the products are great. But consumers should recognize it takes some comfort working with high home voltage systems to install yourself and that noise on your internal electrical lines can cause the devices to fail to communicate.

Joe

http://www.agilisenergy.com
http://www.agilisadvisory.com/blog

By: What to read on the GigaOM network

What to read on the GigaOM network — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:11:36 +0000

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