Tag: energy procurement
Smart Meters | Not So Smart After All
May 28th, 2010, 1 Comment
By: Tiffany Richmond
How smart are ‘smart meters’ anyways? Is it all about conservation? You can adjust your consumption habits, reduce demand intake and control your electricity cost. Seems easy, right? Well I beg to differ.
As the ‘smart grid’ continues to enter into the early stages of Ontario’s existing electrical distribution system many questions/concerns are being [...]
Ontario Electricity Market | the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
May 11th, 2010, 5 Comments
By: Abbas Chagani, Cynthia Wang and Yvan Masse
Introduction
The Ontario electricity market is not behaving rationally. Prices are rising sharply (~30% over a 24 month horizon) in a period of weak demand and strong supply.
Despite strong supply availability and modest demand growth, the cost of electricity is increasing at a frightening pace. The question everyone is [...]
Development & Implementation of the Energy Management Program
February 1st, 2010, No Comments
By: Peter Rowles
“Make it so Number One”, the famous words of John Luc Picard should be an inspiration to Energy Managers. Once you’ve obtained senior level approval to precede with your energy management plans, it is time to make it happen.
There are many ways to do this. Many organizations have set rules and policies concerning [...]
Welcome to Energy Exchange!
December 14th, 2009, No Comments
Energy Advantage is thrilled to welcome you to our blog Energy Exchange.
Energy Exchange will deliver you meaningful and relevant content surrounding a myriad of topics related to sustainable energy. Energy Exchange will strive to provide topical information that will help you make informed decisions when it comes to energy management practices.
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