Simple Energy has developed a new way for people to save energy that is social, fun and simple. We’ve designed an online platform that helps users understand their energy use with actionable insights, that scores them against their Facebook friends and that rewards them with real prizes.

Our platform facilitates both smart grid rollouts and energy efficiency even in the absence of smart grid meters. However, smart meters do give a better result because of a better feedback loop, resulting in an improved customer experience.

Working with a major Southern California Investor Owned Utility, Simple Energy helped run the Biggest Energy Saver, a 3 month contest where consumers competed with others in their neighborhood for prizes. Integrating with Simple Energy doubled the efficacy of an existing home area network program. In other words, people who had only the home area networks versus those with networks plus our program had twice the energy efficiency results, which resulted in a 12% increase in savings.