Smart Meters - Publications - Faculty & Research

2023
Working Paper

Can Digitalization Improve Public Services? Evidence from Innovation in Energy Management

By: Robyn C. Meeks, Jacquelyn Pless and Zhenxuan Wang

This paper examines how digitalization impacts public service provision through a study of the U.S. power sector. We exploit the staggered timing of electric utilities’ investments in “smart” meters and find that electricity losses per unit sold decrease by 3.6%. This... View Details

Keywords: Electric Utility; Energy Management; Smart Meters; Energy; Climate Change; State Ownership; Private Ownership; Technology Adoption; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; United States

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08 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?

Replacing the antiquated electrical system in the United States with a super-efficient smart grid always seemed a surefire way to strengthen the economy, improve society, and provide endless opportunities for entrepreneurs. Big... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Energy; Utilities

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Dr. Crawford conducts research on innovation in the energy industry, with a special focus on emerging business models. She is developing several cases for the EC course, "21st Century Energy," that specifically examine innovations at the interface of IT and Energy — ... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

Resilient Infrastructure Group. “For a long time, people haven’t had to deal with water scarcity, but now it’s front and center, and it’s exacerbated by climate change,” she says. There is plenty of innovation swirling around the water sector: View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

10 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker

destroying or even harming the competitor. The focus must be on your own success. Smart competitors don't try to beat their adversaries; they avoid direct competitors and instead maximize profits. The astute manager wants to establish a... View Details

Keywords: by Benson P. Shapiro

06 Aug 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?

much money; $5 million for a 30-second spot is a lot of money. So, there's a lot of scrutiny around, what are you getting for that $5 million? What brands are doing a lot of times now about half of the ads are released in advance, and so we did a mini ad View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting

13 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 13

simulate a risk management workshop based on the description of an innovative capital project in the energy sector. Students will discuss, assess, and vote on the riskiness of the Smart Meters project and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

putting an automated pollution meter at a factory’s fence line—compares to actual inspections in gaining compliance. Toffel agrees: “The question of which approach is more effective is a perfect one for scholars to pursue. I hope someone... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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