Google Announces PowerMeter Partners

Originally announced earlier this year Google's new PowerMeter program is a new tool aimed at helping users better understand their energy usage and bills. The application which is utilized with a "smart meter" allows users to track energy usage in real time charting the energy consumption of several different appliances at once.

Google has now partnered with several major utilities that are installing (or have already installed) this equipment in their customers' homes.

Google PowerMeter partners include:

• San Diego Gas & Electric® (California)
  
• TXU Energy (Texas)
• JEA (Florida)
• Reliance Energy (India)
• Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (Wisconsin)
• White River Valley Electric Cooperative (Missouri)
• Toronto Hydro–Electric System Limited (Canada)
• Glasgow EPB (Kentucky)

For now, Google PowerMeter is only available to a limited group of customers, but Google fully expects to to expand their roll out later this year.