Media

03.06.08 Pay Less for Power
Set your own rates by tracking hourly prices and doing chores when electricity is cheap.
Read full article

02.26.08 Real-Time Pricing proves a sensible alternative to possible rate hikes
As ComEd and Ameren consider raising their flat rates, ComEd Residential Real-Time Pricing Program advocates and participants explain why this new program can work well for area residents.
Watch Video

12.27.07 Here's $100 in your pocket
All you have to do is do what I did and buy your electricity from Commonwealth Edison's Real-Time Pricing program. It's a bit of an adjustment, doing laundry and dishes at different hours than you normally do, but real-time pricing can bring you real savings.
Read full article

12.14.07 What Power Companies are Doing to Help Curb Your Energy Bill
The days when the electric meter reader came to your house once a month may soon disappear. Power companies believe the future lies in power by the hour, where the price depends on supply and demand.
Read full article

09.10.07 Pa. may give 'smart' electrical power a try
Gov. Rendell is pushing for a system that would let users tailor their power usage to the times when cost is lowest.
Read full article

07.10.07 Letting the Power Company Control Your AC
Utilities are rolling out more programs than ever to help consumers cut their energy use, motivated by cost considerations, pressure from regulators and increased consumer acceptance. In doing so, they hope to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants, forestall the need for building new plants and put a brake on rising electricity costs.
Read full article

07.01.07 Chartwell's Best Practices for Utilities & Energy Companies - JULY 2007
News and Case Studies on Management Practices and Technology Solutions in Retail Energy Sales, Service and Delivery.
Read full article

01.08.07 Taking Control of Electric Bill, Hour by Hour
Ten times last year, Judi Kinch, a geologist, got e-mail messages telling her that the next afternoon any electricity used at her Chicago apartment would be particularly expensive because hot, steamy weather was increasing demand for power.
Read full article