GE's EcoMagination

This demo of the smart grid technology is really cool, so I wanted to share. Just like a cellphone has on peak and off peak minutes, so does electricity.

We will one day be able to choose our electricity usage smartly and efficiently. If it costs more to use at a certain hour, we can adjust our energy usage wisely so that we can save money and use electricity more during off peak hours. Most people choose their cell phone plans wisely and are good about keep track of their minutes - so this system of smart grid systems will work just the same way, only we will have to keep track of how much kilowatts per hour we are spending.