Having too much information is a commonly heard complaint today. Yet, in the energy and utility industry, millions of smart meters are being deployed with the promise of providing data at unprecedented levels.  Many agree that the ability to digest a multitude of smart grid data will be the key to success for the industry. How [...]

Significant penetrations of price elastic load and dispatchable demand response can introduce complex dynamics in the day-ahead, hour-ahead, and real-time electric energy markets. This raises interesting questions about the conditions needed for market stability.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu highlighted building energy efficiency in his address on U.S. innovation and competitiveness in clean energy, last week, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. DPR Construction’s (DPR) new San Diego Regional Headquarters is an exemplary facility and working environment for energy efficiency and many other ways.