June 12, 2010 BG&E Submits an Amended Smart Grid Proposal to Maryland PSCBaltimore Gas & Electric has resubmitted its Smart Grid metering proposal that was rejected three wee... more   June 14, 2010 Echelon and Convergys Want to Host Yours "Energy Happy Hours" Here is a story about two companies that are not well known to U.S. utilities -- but should be. They are i... more   June 14, 2010 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SMART GRID Every Smart Grid component —transformer, meter, air conditioner, power plant, electric car, solar panel, etc. —has a location on ... more   June 14, 2010 CREATING GREEN JOBS There are two states in the US where you can’t find self-service filling stations: New Jersey and Oregon. I can’t speak for Oregon because I’v... more		Q: What are the benefits of aggregating? A: By combining the electric loads of a number of customers to create one large electric load, electric suppliers will price more competitively because of the larger electric load and the reduced marketing costs of the supplier. Also another incentive of aggregation is Ohms Energy operates as an independent broker represent which represents the electric customer(s) and is indifferent as to who the customer's energy supplier is.