Via Smart Grid News, an interesting article that the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is urging U.S. regulators to toss out the “traditional” utility business model and create energy services firms instead. These new-breed utilities would be rewarded for helping their customers become more energy efficient.
“What we need to do is flip the century-old model on its head and change the financial motivations for utilities from selling energy and building power plants to helping customers use energy more efficiently,” said Marty Kushler, an ACEEE fellow.
Hmm…would this include making the smart grid transactive, as well?
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