Webinar
No prices or devices: How 4 utilities tapped their AMI deployment to reduce peak demand up to 5%
Today less than 5 percent of U.S. homes participate in demand response programs. How can utilities engage the other 95 percent of their customer base to unlock peak reduction that is reliable and cost effective?
This past summer 4 utilities across the country deployed Behavioral Demand Response (BDR), a solution that leverages existing AMI infrastructure, big data analytics, real time communication and behavioral science, to deliver cost effective peak reduction when it really counts. Deployed without a price signal or device, BDR unlocks the value hidden on the customer side of every single smart meter.
Join Jim Merriam, Director at Efficiency Vermont, Alex Kinnier, Opower's SVP of Product and Alexandra Liptsey-Rahe, BDR Product Manager at Opower as they explain how BDR programs delivered up to 5 percent reduction in peak load this summer across 1 million homes. In this webinar, you'll learn:
This past summer 4 utilities across the country deployed Behavioral Demand Response (BDR), a solution that leverages existing AMI infrastructure, big data analytics, real time communication and behavioral science, to deliver cost effective peak reduction when it really counts. Deployed without a price signal or device, BDR unlocks the value hidden on the customer side of every single smart meter.
Join Jim Merriam, Director at Efficiency Vermont, Alex Kinnier, Opower's SVP of Product and Alexandra Liptsey-Rahe, BDR Product Manager at Opower as they explain how BDR programs delivered up to 5 percent reduction in peak load this summer across 1 million homes. In this webinar, you'll learn:
- How data analytics, behavioral science, and personalized communication can unlock new energy resources beyond the meter
- How BDR delivers both reliable peak savings and higher customer satisfaction
- How an integrated DR portfolio can help you reach deeper into your service territory and get the most out of your own programs
If you're a utility executive or someone with a stake in demand-side management, demand response, or AMI, this webinar is for you.
Featured Speakers
Alexandra Liptsey-Rahe
Opower
Alexandra Liptsey-Rahe is a Product Manager at Opower, responsible for defining and prioritizing the features that the engineering team builds as part of Opower's behavioral demand response platform. She works with utilities throughout the world to build and launch products focused on delivering peak reduction. Alex holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University.
Opower
Alexandra Liptsey-Rahe is a Product Manager at Opower, responsible for defining and prioritizing the features that the engineering team builds as part of Opower's behavioral demand response platform. She works with utilities throughout the world to build and launch products focused on delivering peak reduction. Alex holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University.
Jim Merriam
Efficiency Vermont
Jim Merriam is the Director of Efficiency Vermont and as a member of the VEIC Executive Leadership Team. As VEIC's Director of Operations, Jim oversees all direct services including the three energy efficiency utilities, consultative services, and targeted implementation. Prior to joining VEIC, Jim was the Chief Operating Officer at groSolar, a leading solar firm focusing on engineering and installing solar generation. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Vermont and a Master's degree in engineering management from Drexel University.
Efficiency Vermont
Jim Merriam is the Director of Efficiency Vermont and as a member of the VEIC Executive Leadership Team. As VEIC's Director of Operations, Jim oversees all direct services including the three energy efficiency utilities, consultative services, and targeted implementation. Prior to joining VEIC, Jim was the Chief Operating Officer at groSolar, a leading solar firm focusing on engineering and installing solar generation. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Vermont and a Master's degree in engineering management from Drexel University.
Alex Kinnier
Opower
Alex Kinnier heads up Opower's product management, user experience, devices, and real-time services teams. Prior to joining Opower, Alex was a partner at New Enterprise Associates, a partner at Khosla Ventures, a product management executive at Google, and the co-founder and CEO of Ocular Technologies, a clean-tech company focused on increasing air-cooling system efficiency. Alex received his MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, and a BS with honors in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University.
Opower
Alex Kinnier heads up Opower's product management, user experience, devices, and real-time services teams. Prior to joining Opower, Alex was a partner at New Enterprise Associates, a partner at Khosla Ventures, a product management executive at Google, and the co-founder and CEO of Ocular Technologies, a clean-tech company focused on increasing air-cooling system efficiency. Alex received his MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, and a BS with honors in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University.