Case Study
Energy utilities in the U.S. are making significant strides in educating and engaging their customers about how to better control how much energy they use, the resulting costs they incur and the benefits of shifting their consumption. The case studies collected by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative spotlight how smart meter/smart grid deployments by these utilities have engaged consumers to enable them to match the energy they use with their needs and lifestyles.
National Grid is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States, serving more than 20 million customers throughout New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Today, National Grid is transforming its electricity and natural gas networks with smarter, cleaner and more resilient energy solutions to meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In 2016, National Grid partnered with EnergySage to develop a customized solar shopping solution for residential customers in the utility’s Rhode Island service territory. The program leveraged EnergySage’s Solar Calculator to provide residential customers with an instant estimate of their homes’ specific solar potential. To date, over 12,000 consumers have sought solar quotes through the Solar Marketplace, and 367 customers have decided to install solar energy systems on their homes.
