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Hey Jon....just consider me an irritating visitor and put me up at the Four Seasons instead, k? Posts: 960 | Registered: Sep 2005
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what is up with CNES? goes down one point in the morning, sits there for several hours and usually bounces back to "unchanged"
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Place your bets, everyone! Place your bets!
Will CNES put out their MR Today?
They better hurry up and make it big, because I have this idea.
You paint your house with this special enhanced electro-chemical paint, attach wires to the outside of your house to a turbine/battery and wala....who needs the electric company anymore. Its not solar power...its has something to do with the changing surface tempature that forms an electrical resopnse.
There is one problem...I have not made the paint yet. Does anyone want to invest? :}
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quote:what is up with CNES? goes down one point in the morning, sits there for several hours and usually bounces back to "unchanged"
MM's...or someone else is buying up all the shares they can get at a lower price. Price 'ticks' down so daytraders will sell their shares more cheaply IMO
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quote:Originally posted by AtHomeDad: Place your bets, everyone! Place your bets!
Will CNES put out their MR Today?
They better hurry up and make it big, because I have this idea.
You paint your house with this special enhanced electro-chemical paint, attach wires to the outside of your house to a turbine/battery and wala....who needs the electric company anymore. Its not solar power...its has something to do with the changing surface tempature that forms an electrical resopnse.
There is one problem...I have not made the paint yet. Does anyone want to invest? :}
What happens when it rains?
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What happens if a bird craps on it? Or a dog takes a piss on the side of your house?
Sounds like an interesting concept thou. Plus any extra electricity your generate you can sell back to the electric company just like with solar powered homes today.
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It doesnt help when you see the buying pressure lined up they dont raise the ask. It is ok the accumulation is good and the PR is right around the corner... I smell a contract.
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Maybe we can get a bounce off the 50-day moving average this next week...like a trampoline!
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Welcome success, I think you'll find mostly "normal" fun to talk to folks here. There's always the occasional drive-by whack-job flinging feces around on all the threads, but overall good DD from the regulars.
PS. Whispering--You have to get good at cussing alternatives to express yourself around here otherwise the administrators censor you.
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This was posted before, but it deserves to be posted again so it can start out the week on a good note. I especially like the end part, from where the paragraph begins with, "Before drafting ..." I quess as Bear said ...Look between the lines in the MR for activity that supports the SDG&E plans.
SDG&E Updates Plan for Advanced Meters Meters Create Foundation for Numerous Customer Benefits SAN DIEGO, March 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) earlier this week filed an updated proposal for the installation of advanced meters for all of its customers by 2010. The new smart meters represent a major advance that will allow customers to customize their energy usage while giving them the opportunity to reduce costs.
The updated plan calls for the replacement of SDG&E's electric customer meters with smart meters that will allow two-way communication between the utility and its customers. SDG&E also is proposing to tie its gas meters into the system. If approved, meter installation will begin in mid-2008 and be completed by 2010.
The smart meters are expected to provide SDG&E customers with numerous benefits including improved customer service, more real-time information on energy use and faster restoration of system outages. Customers will be able to make more informed energy decisions and have greater control over their energy use and costs as a result.
The new meters, along with advanced communication capabilities, will allow SDG&E to move toward operating its electrical system and providing utility services at much higher levels of automation and reliability than today.
"These meters lay a foundation that provides benefits today and prepares SDG&E and its customers for the technologies of tomorrow," said Anne S. Smith, senior vice president, customer services, for SDG&E.
The updated plan, which replaces a proposal filed with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in March 2005, supports California's energy policy goals. Those goals call for expanded use of energy-efficiency and demand-response initiatives. The information provided by smart meters will enable customers to customize their energy usage to match savings opportunities by shifting electricity usage away from times of peak consumption.
"We believe our updated plan will provide our customers with added advantages over the original proposal," said Smith.
SDG&E plans an extensive outreach campaign, including the launch of a comprehensive customer-education effort, direct mail, e-mail, Web-based communication and public presentations to inform customers about the program. The outreach will focus on explaining the meter's communication system and its benefits, as well as how to take best advantage of the meter's capabilities. SDG&E also will hold community forums to gather customer feedback.
Before drafting its current plan, SDG&E conducted a thorough and rigorous evaluation of the technologies now on the market, plus their capability to interface with the utility's communications and billing systems. In addition, SDG&E sought competitive bids from potential vendors, while evaluating project management experts to assist in the deployment. SDG&E assessed the potential for sweeping changes in the technology and has developed a plan to incorporate metering and communication advances in the future.
As part of its assessment, SDG&E will begin a series of field tests soon to determine the performance of several meter and communication technologies before making its final selections in mid-2007.
SDG&E's proposal will require approval from the CPUC before deployment could begin. If approved, the smart meters are expected to reduce system costs through meter-reader cost savings, earlier detection of outages, equipment monitoring and deferred construction costs related to reductions in peak usage.
SDG&E currently serves 3.4 million consumers through 1.3 million electric meters and more than 825,000 natural gas meters. The utility's service area spans 4,100 square miles and serves customers in more than 125 communities from Southern Orange County to the Mexican border. SDG&E is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE). Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company. To learn more, go to www.sdge.com.
CONTACT: San Diego Gas & Electric Eddie Van Herik (877) 866-2066
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HMMMMM... San Diego Gas & Electric is looking to update its meters to an AMR system and CNES new director of business develpoment is Rodney Lighthipe.....coincidence?
From the CNES website on Mr. Lighthipe:
"Mr. Lighthipe continued his corporate career at San Diego Gas & Electric as Manager of research and as Director of Product Development. His most notable achievement at SDG&E was the launch of two automated Meter-reading demonstrations when the AMR industry was still in its infancy.
Mr. Lighthipe was also responsible for the launch of a first of its kind residential based information and telemetry system. This SDG&E project was in conjunction with a major international telecommunications partner."
I like the combination.....GO CNES!
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If I'm not mistaken, this juicy piece of DD means I may want to have a huge garage sale, bake sale, dump one of the cars, empty the kids piggy banks, and put all the proceeds into CNES....okay!
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I'd prostitute myself, but the only takers would be huge hairy toothless bikers who'd probably kill me.
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Bear, Wino, Gator, Alek, no reservations needed... just knock on the door. There's room for everyone in my 4 bed/2bath... uhh make that one "working" bathroom...home.
Don't worry, I have lots of air freshner.
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lol Soylent, you sound like my friends. I could be on my death bed and they're dividing the spoils.
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Two things I don't like about that last release.
quote: If approved, meter installation will begin in mid-2008
As part of its assessment, SDG&E will begin a series of field tests soon to determine the performance of several meter and communication technologies before making its final selections in mid-2007.
Sounds like the timeline has been extended. I was expecting contract news this fall. That won't happen if they won't be making final selections until mid-2007.
Seems to me that they like the tech but want CNES to prove themselves before they sign such a large contract.
The Bigfoot
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We can only hope that the sorry situation and poor performance with ITRON's meters in Houston that is now coming to light, will make the decision for SDG&E to go with CNES a little easier.
GO CNES!
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G'morning everyone. Welcome to a new week....
Their final selection may or may not take until mid-2007 to make, those are guidelines yes? - pilots, mergers, and partnerships are all still up for grabs with who knows at anytime... IMO
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