Smart metering and systems to support a conscious use of water and electricity

Carlos Alberto Fróes Lima and José Ricardo Portillo Navas

Energy, 2012, vol. 45, issue 1, 528-540

Abstract: Brazilian water and electricity utilities demand management tools to allow their customers to analyze, monitor and control their consumption of these goods. From a social perspective, efficiency requires involved and active of clients who can monitor and audit the actual consumed amounts as well as the values saved as new habits are established.

Keywords: Smart Grid; Communication; Consumption management; Efficiency; Smart sub-metering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.02.033

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