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In This Issue
 
Top 6 Smart Grid Trends
 
DR for Nations Largest Municipally-Owned Electric Utility
 
The Energy Picture
 
The Servidyne
Live Wire
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Demand Response
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Issue: 5-10May 2010
Servidyne's Demand Response
Hello from all of us at Servidyne!
 
We take pride in being at the forefront of energy management solutions, and as part of our ongoing commitment to you to provide cost effective sustainable energy programs, we would like to take this issue of the Servidyne newsletter to delve deeper into our Demand Response (DR) offering Fifth Fuel Management™. Demand Response is one of the hottest topics on the market today and, if you are currently on the fence about deciding whether or not DR could be right for your building, take a minute to read this edition of the newsletter. You may be surprised by the significant incentives that are available across the country and how easy it is to participate in DR programs. The end result if you participate - you'll reduce energy costs and contribute to protecting the environment.
 
In this edition, we will explore 6 Top Trends industry leaders are focusing on in the DR market, explore how Fifth Fuel Management can lead your building to greater energy savings, and get the latest news with the Servidyne Live Wire article bank.
 
As always, we are here for all of your energy management solutions. From retrocommissioning to energy audits, Servidyne is your solution to greater sustainability.
 
Thank you and happy reading.
  
Jim Josephson
Vice President of Sales
Fifth Fuel Management
Servidyne
 
Top 6 Smart Grid Trends
Servidyne has the answer!
 
According to SmartGridNews.com,  a survey polled by readers revealed the top 6 Smart Grid trends utility professionals are interested in. Are you following the hottest smart grid trends today?
 
Customer Engagement
Demand response and energy efficiency require long-term customer engagement, since they are based on long-term behavior changes. Other industries have mastered the sciences of customer segmentation, messaging, and engagement.
 
Data Management
Now that projects are starting to roll out at scale, many of you are faced with thousands of times more data than you have managed in the past. And, as you begin to add distribution automation and grid optimization, you also have to struggle with "complex event processing." No wonder you are searching high and low for guidance.
 
Disruptive Technologies and Approaches
You realize that our industry is in the midst of an upheaval every bit as transformative as telecommunications in the 80s and 90s; or the Internet a decade later; or smart phones today. Game-changing technologies and (equally important) game-changing business models can pull the rug out from under established suppliers.
 
Winners and Losers
You realize that finding the right supplier is about more than just technology. It is also about vendors who "get it" and who are out in front of Smart Grid trends. You understand that the Smart Grid is an ecosystem, so you want to know who's leading things and who's connected.
 
Grid Optimization
Thanks to the smart meter-centric stimulus awards, many utilities have been focused on technologies at the edge. Now that they are getting that infrastructure into place, they are turning more attention to the efficiency and reliability of the system itself. If carbon legislation passes, this trend will grow even more quickly, because system improvements are a terrific way to reduce emissions. If there is a price on carbon, it could create a revenue stream to utilities that can lessen their footprints through system optimization and efficiency.
 
Where Buildings Meet the Grid
We already have semi-smart buildings -- factories, office buildings and even a few homes with smart appliances. We are rapidly gaining a Smart Grid equipped with smart meters. Shouldn't the two be talking to each other? 
 
Servidyne to Provide Demand Response Services for the Nation's Largest Municipally-Owned Utility
Demand Response is an integral part of CPS Energy's Plan to save 771 megawatts by the year 2020.
  
Fifth Fuel ManagementATLANTA - May 26, 2010 - SERVIDYNE, INC. (Nasdaq: SERV), an energy efficiency and demand response company, today announced that it has secured an exclusive two-year demand response services contract with San Antonio, Texas-based CPS Energy, the largest municipally-owned electric utility in the United States.
 
Servidyne's Fifth Fuel Management™ team will partner with CPS Energy's account executives and program managers to implement the demand response program, and will help educate and prepare the utility's end-use customers to participate in the voluntary energy curtailment program. Servidyne will commence work this month by performing initial on-site energy audits at customer facilities to identify and prioritize available demand response opportunities.
The Energy Picture
Where Are We Now? Where Are We Headed?
  
A recent article by ENERGY STAR analyzes current energy market trends, which suggest that the demand for energy resources will rise dramatically over the next 25 years:
 
  • Global demand for all energy sources is forecast to grow by 57% over the next 25 years
  • U.S. demand for all types of energy is expected to increase by 31% within 25 years
  • By 2030, 56% of the world's energy use will be in Asia
  • Electricity demand in the U.S. will grow by at least 40% by 2032
 
If energy prices also rise dramatically due to increased demand and constrained supply, business impacts could include:
 
  • Reduced profits due to high operating costs
  • Decline of sales of energy-using products
  • Loss of competitveness in energy intensive businesses
  • Disruptions in supply chains as suppliers are unable to meet cost obligations or go bankrupt
 
 
To read the full article on EnergyStar.gov Click Here
The Servidyne Live Wire
The Hottest Industry News and Trends  
 
Thank you for taking a moment to read our monthly newsletter. We hope that you find valuable information within and we welcome the opportunity to discuss how Servidyne's expertise can be conducive to your energy efficiency goals.
 
Sincerely,
 
Your Servidyne Team