Multiple factors are driving an increased focus on energy efficiency and demand-side management. Utilities are now using a variety of new resources and connected devices to balance the grid and meet demand, drawing on everything from smart thermostats to large-scale batteries.
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- NextEra’s ‘game-changing’ Real Zero emissions goal spurs questions about hydrogen, demand-side management
- Avangrid works to turn electric vehicles into a grid resource in Connecticut, New York
- High energy prices, Ukraine war and rising demand response potential spur energy efficiency efforts