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Kurt Yeager Talks with Smart Grid Today about need for consumer empowerment

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Wed, 2010-05-19

In the May 19, 2010 issue of Smart Grid Today, Kurt Yeager talks about the need to empower consumers, implement intelligent policy reform, and encourage greater technology innovation. Read more »

Initiative talks about importance of microgrids at Capitol Hill briefing

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Thu, 2010-05-13

On May 20, the Galvin Electricity Initiative talked about the importance of microgrids at a Capitol Hill briefing hosted by the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and organized in partnership with Pareto Energy. At the event, we launched the Galvin Electricity Initiative Microgrid Hub, an online resource on microgrids. Read more »

Initiative and U.S. Energy Association examine how consumers benefit from the smart grid at workshop

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Wed, 2010-05-05

On May 18, the Galvin Electricity Initiative initiated a dialogue among industry leaders at a U.S. Energy Association workshop to address how consumers will engage and benefit from the smart grid transformation.

View the full presentation from the event.

Initiative completes Naperville case study to demonstrate benefits of community-based smart grid projects

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Thu, 2010-04-29

In support of the Naperville Smart Grid Initiative, the Galvin Electricity Initiative conducted a case study to demonstrate how community-based smart grid projects like the Naperville Smart Grid Initiative maximize efficiency and reliability — and meet many of the Initiative’s criteria for Perfect Power.

Find out more about the case study and the Naperville Smart Grid Initiative.

Initiative speaks at U.S. Energy Association workshop

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Mon, 2010-04-26

Kurt Yeager spoke about how consumers will engage and benefit from smart grid transformation at the U.S. Energy Association's How Consumers Benefit from the Smart Grid Workshop on May 18.

View the full presentation from the event.

Entrepreneur talks with Kurt Yeager about the need for a green energy revolution

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Thu, 2010-04-01

In the April 2010 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, Kurt Yeager talks about the challenge of transforming today's electricity grid and the Initiative's vision of a country powered by smart microgrids.

Restructuring Today quotes Kurt Yeager from COMPETE Coalition conference

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Thu, 2010-03-25

In a March 25 Restructuring Today article, Kurt Yeager is quoted talking to COMPETE Coalition conference attendees about the Galvin Electricity Initiative's vision to transform our nation's power system and the need for more innovation from utilities.

View E&ETV's coverage of the COMPETE Coalition conference. Read more »

Initiative speaks at COMPETE Coalition media briefing on innovation, 3/24, 12-1 p.m.

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Fri, 2010-03-19

The Initiative spoke at the COMPETE Coalition's media briefing on March 24 from 12-1 p.m. The briefing featured a panel discussion that explored how competitive electricity markets stimulate innovations in clean energy, smart grid, energy efficiency, and demand response technologies.

Read the media advisory.

John Kelly talks with SGT about Initiative's new State Advisory Council

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Fri, 2010-02-26

In a February 26 Smart Grid Today article, John Kelly talks about the members, goals, and recent activities of the Initiative's new State Advisory Council. Read more »

New York Times highlights Initiative's consumer-driven approach

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Wed, 2010-02-24

On February 24, a New York Times article on microgrids emphasized the Galvin Electricity Initiative's path to a consumer-driven electric power system.