Dive Summary:

• Silver Spring Networks has extended its relationship with Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) and will continue to promote the utility's Positive Energy Smart Grid program.
• The program utilizes Silver Spring's standards-based Smart Energy Platform, which encourages customers to shift energy consumption, save money, and reduce peak demand.
• Since beginning the program, OG&E has enrolled more than 44,000 users, has helped participants save an average of $191 each, and delivered more than 67 megawatts of load reduction.

From the article:

Matt Smith, Silver Spring Networks Head of Demand Side Management, notes, “Silver Spring congratulates Oklahoma Gas and Electric on its continued dedication to superior customer service and its deployment of solutions that enable greater energy savings and consumer choice and control. We are proud to be the solution provider for OG&E’s pioneering, smart grid-based demand response and consumer empowerment programs. The positive customer feedback, cost savings and energy conservation realized is a true testament to OG&E’s groundbreaking SmartHours program.” ...