From a story on the New York Times' Green Inc. blog, a report that the city of Fayetteville, N.C., cut its electric power consumption by 20 percent over the first month of a Smart Grid pilot project. The pilot, run by technology companies Consert and IBM, installed energy management systems 100 homes and businesses that are customers of Fayetteville Public Works.
First month on Smart Grid shows 20% cut in power consumption
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