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2008|2009 Sustainability Report
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Challenges
- Keep rates affordable in a rising cost environment
- Obtain regulatory approval for models that promote energy efficiency
Opportunities
- Develop innovative and economical energy efficient products and services
- Build a smarter utility system
- Accelerate deployment of energy efficiency and the smart grid in light of provisions in the federal stimulus package (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009)
2008 Highlights
- Gained approval for save-a-watt model in Ohio
- Conducted smart grid research and initial deployment to test the best combination of technologies
- Opened smart utility labs in the Midwest and Carolinas to showcase smart energy technologies
- Partnered with automakers and other utilities to prepare for broader market interest in plug-in electric vehicles