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Utilities should open up API’s to their smart meter data

Utilities should open up API’s to their smart meter data

By Tom Raftery on October 21, 2013

The world of utilities is changing with the roll out of smart meters. One of the biggest changes will be the wealth of data that utility companies will suddenly be flooded with. As we noted in a previous post on GreenMonk, Centrica has: 18 million residential accounts and one million business accounts. Right now they […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged API, APIs, centrica, developers, greenmonk, hackathon, kingmakers, Public utility, smart meter, smart meter data, smart meters, utilities | 1 Response

SAP’s Sustainability announcements at Sapphire Now

SAP’s Sustainability announcements at Sapphire Now

By Tom Raftery on May 23, 2012

SAP co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe at Sapphire Now 2012 Technology innovation plays a major part in creating a sustainable world tomorrow So said SAP co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe at this year’s SAP Sapphire Now conference in Orlando. He then went on to predict three major trends in computing for the coming years – according to […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Big Data, Cloud, greenmonk, HANA, ibm, mobility, sap, sapphirenow, smart grid, smart meter, Sustainability

Centrica’s Smart Meter Analytics application could make energy management compelling

Centrica’s Smart Meter Analytics application could make energy management compelling

By Tom Raftery on June 10, 2011

As I have mentioned here previously, Smart Meters are going to bring a flood of data to utility companies which will need to be properly managed and which can be a source of intelligence for the utility, if they mine it well. At the recent SAP Sapphire Now conference, UK Energy retailer Centrica showcased their […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Energy Efficiency Scorecard, energy managment, gamification, HANA, Mean Time To Kitchen Drawer, sap, sapphirenow, smart grid, smart meter, Smart Meter Analytics | 2 Responses

Smart Grid Technology conference

Smart Grid Technology conference

By Tom Raftery on October 31, 2010

I attended the Smart Grid Technology conference in London last week and there were a number of interesting themes which became apparent. The main theme to emerge was the question of how utilities could engage the residential customer. This is good news – the first step on the road to recovery is […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged smart grid, smart grid technology conference, smart meter

Can Arqiva provide the Smart Grid communications infrastructure for Britain?

Can Arqiva provide the Smart Grid communications infrastructure for Britain?

By Tom Raftery on June 24, 2010

Photo credit Lee Jordan We had a really interesting Smart Grid related conversation with a company called Arqiva the other day. I hadn’t heard of Arqiva before but they are quite a significant player in communications infrastructure. They own or have exclusive marketing rights for 16,000 communication masts in UK – what they call vertical […]

Posted in Business, Trends & Concepts | Tagged arqiva, ofgem, smart gas meter, smart grid, smart meter, smart water meter

Are utility companies ready for full smart grids?

Are utility companies ready for full smart grids?

By Tom Raftery on April 16, 2010

In the Smart Grid Heavy Hitters video interview series I have been publishing here on GreenMonk, one of the questions I ask all interviewees is, “What is a Smart Grid?” Almost all the interviewees talk about an infrastructure capable of full end-to-end, two-way communications. That is, communication from utilities down to the appliance level in-home, […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged customer care, customer information systems, Energy, energy utility, greenmonk, Public utility, smart appliance, smart grid, smart meter, utilities | 1 Response

When will we have full Smart Grid deployments?

When will we have full Smart Grid deployments?

By Tom Raftery on April 1, 2010

Photo credit mckaysavage Despite a lot of talk and some high profile trials the day we have ubiquitous full Smart Grids is still a long way off. I attended the Smart Grids Europe conference in Amsterdam this week. It was a great conference, I met a ton of interesting people and had some fascinating conversations. […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged electricity, Energy, oracle, pacific gas and electric, pg&e, smart grid, Smart Grids Europe, smart meter, utilities, utility companies

The day that we see all devices which consume water having networked flow meters is still a ways off

The day that we see all devices which consume water having networked flow meters is still a ways off

By Tom Raftery on January 22, 2010

I wrote a post a couple of days ago asking the question How long until all devices which consume water have networked flow meters? after talking to Oracle VP Industry Strategy, Guerry Waters about Oracle’s recently released “Testing the Water: Smart Metering for Water Utilities” study. Having put the question out there, I’m now going […]

Posted in Trends & Concepts | Tagged Electric utility, Energy, leak detection, oracle, smart grid, smart grids, smart meter, utilities, water

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