GE Energy has unveiled its new Grid IQ Experience Center to solve customers’ toughest challenges in innovative ways with more efficient, reliable and sustainable energy solutions.

Located in the Smart Grid Center of Excellence in Atlanta, Ga., the state-of-the-art, interactive Experience Center educates utilities, consumers, regulators and policy makers about the global energy landscape and the GE technologies modernizing the electrical grid to empower energy suppliers and consumers.

“As a source for energy education and innovation, the Experience Center will have a positive impact on the city and our state for years to come,” said Governor Nathan Deal. “Grid IQ Experience Center supports our state’s economic growth and helps characterize Atlanta as a global leader in the energy sector.”

An iPad-guided tour for visitors of the Grid IQ Experience Center will help them understand smart grid solutions and their potential to change how power is generated, delivered and consumed.

Center visitors will also learn the reason why and how GE technologies empower consumers to make smarter decisions about energy consumption, like charging an electric vehicle during off-peak times.

Moreover, the Experience Center includes in-depth technical demonstrations to help educate utility engineers about GE’s proven energy solutions for increasing efficiency and reliability.

“Global electricity demand is expected to increase 75 percent by 2030,” said Bob Gilligan, vice president of digital energy for GE Energy Services. “We must take action to modernize the grid to meet our growing capacity, environmental and security needs. Our new Grid IQ Experience Center will position Atlanta as a leader in driving change through the power of education -- showcasing how utilities, regulators and consumers can enact measures simultaneously to achieve a greater degree of energy efficiency.”

Read a related article at TMCnet: “GE to Acquire High-Efficiency Energy Solutions for Cloud Computing.”

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