Grid project lets consumer handle electricity use.

M2 PRESSWIRE-10 January 2008-IBM: Grid project lets consumer handle electricity use(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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IBM played a key role in a government research project that helped consumers reduce their electric bills while easing stress on the utility grid. The company was the overall system architect and integrator of a "real-time market pricing control system" at the heart of the project.

Run by the U.S. Department of Energy, the year-long project in Washington and Oregon comprised two studies. The Grid Friendly Appliance Project ...

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