OG&E Announces Further Partners for Trial
Adding to the already announced partnership with GE and Silver Spring Networks, the utility will work with Comverge, Corix Utilities (US) Inc., Global Energy Partners and EnergyICT to provide support for its Positive Energy smart grid program, which will be deployed in Norman, Okla., next year.
Corix Utilities will coordinate the installation of GE smart meters between February and May 2010 and install smart meters when the smart grid is expanded into the rest of OG&E’s service territory.EnergyICT will provide its ElServer meter data management system, and Silver Spring Networks will supply the overall home area networking and demand response solution.
Global Energy Partners will be responsible for the measurement and verification of results for the Norman customer study, and Comverge will provide multiple services, such as marketing support, installation scheduling for home area network devices and technical support.
