Google partners Reliance Energy for consumption tracking

New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) Internet search giant Google has
partnered with Reliance Energy to offer online consumption
tracking facility to consumers of the power distribution firm.

The new application 'Google PowerMeter', allows consumers
to check electricity consumption with information from utility
meters and energy management devices.

"Over the past several months, we have been looking to
partner with utilities who are installing (or have already
installed) this equipment (that allows tracking of
consumption)in their customers' homes," a Google spokesperson
told PTI.

Reliance Energy, along with other US firms like Glasgow
EPB, JEA, San Diego Gas and Electric and TXU Energy, is one of
the very first Google PowerMeter partners, he added.

PowerMeter is currently available to a limited group of
customers, but Google plans to expand the partners list later
this year, he added.

This service would be available to Reliance Energy
consumers in Mumbai, Delhi and Orissa, covering around 6.8
million customers. It would, however, be optional and users
will have to sign up to participate. PTI SR RKL
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