Bud Peterson, chancellor of the University of
Colorado at Boulder, and his wife Val have worked
with Xcel to turn their home into the prototype
residence for the SmartGridCity project. Their house
was supplied with a six-kilowatt photovoltaic system
on two roofs, four thermostats controlled via the
Web, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Ford
Escape, and other high-tech, smart grid-compatible
features. Xcel employees are able to monitor periods