Ofgem consultation (12 pages, PDF) on a proposed process for examining any request by GB electricity distribution network operators for adjustment to the price controls set in 2004 in respect of deviations from expected costs attributable to specified legislative changes. Responses by Friday 13 June 2008.
The Department of Energy has just wrapped up a fascinating experiment in Washington State in which it provided both homeowners and their appliances with tools that can sense stress on the power grid. Homeowners who made use of the tools saved money—approximately 10 percent on their electric bills—and the grid was more stable, too.