Comments on: Opower, the big data energy player to beat http://gigaom.com/2012/11/19/opower-the-big-data-energy-player-to-beat/ Mon, 20 May 2013 03:12:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: satguy08 http://gigaom.com/2012/11/19/opower-the-big-data-energy-player-to-beat/#comment-1240756 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:40:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=586051#comment-1240756 I have solar, no worries now

]]> By: Alonzo http://gigaom.com/2012/11/19/opower-the-big-data-energy-player-to-beat/#comment-1239477 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:34:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=586051#comment-1239477 Is it to consumers in stores and if so which ones ? How do I get the trial offer and what is the purchase price ?

]]> By: Jim Pierobon http://gigaom.com/2012/11/19/opower-the-big-data-energy-player-to-beat/#comment-1222177 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:12:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=586051#comment-1222177 The holy grail for energy apps is how they can help shave peak demand. Yes, 2% per household and macro terrawatt savings are commendable if they can be independently verified. But measurably avoiding the construction of a fossil- or nuclear-fueled power plant is what should crown the leader.

]]> By: Trisha B http://gigaom.com/2012/11/19/opower-the-big-data-energy-player-to-beat/#comment-1204880 Sat, 24 Nov 2012 05:04:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=586051#comment-1204880 The biggest issue I see with OPower is the demand of $$$ to keep a paper bill initiative alive.

Their Facebook platform seems like a step in a direction that provides value at a lower maintenance cost, but I don’t see them as the leader in the online energy space. Sites like MyEnergy.com seem to be running under the radar, but making strong pushes and innovation.

Either way I’d like to see an overview of cost/value we’re really seeing from efforts like these, cause it seems like the spend a whole lot to drop the “data” play w/o the behavioral proof.

]]> By: Marlon Feld, WebINTENSIVE Software http://gigaom.com/2012/11/19/opower-the-big-data-energy-player-to-beat/#comment-1199185 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:01:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=586051#comment-1199185 It sounds like other companies may have something to learn from Opower’s strategy of beginning with a basic service and building up from there. I’m also intrigued by Opower’s Facebook app. The idea is good: draw people into an ongoing social interaction crafted to nudge them in the right direction – in this case, more energy efficiency. This particular app may not be a game changer, but many small initiatives of this kind can add up; I can see why the NRDC is backing it.

]]> By: Guest http://gigaom.com/2012/11/19/opower-the-big-data-energy-player-to-beat/#comment-1195081 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:40:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=586051#comment-1195081 are any of those savings at peak? do they even matter

]]> By: Ted Kidd http://gigaom.com/2012/11/19/opower-the-big-data-energy-player-to-beat/#comment-1192323 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:46:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=586051#comment-1192323 Will they connect to my Ecobee thermostats?

Do the honeywell thermostats provide data tracking like this? http://bit.ly/4ecobeethermostats

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