Google Approved to Buy, Sell Energy

Will you soon be able to buy your power from Google?

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Thursday approved Google's application to buy and sell energy.

Google filed an application for market-based rate authority on December 23 under the name Google Energy. Google Energy is a subsidiary of the company, which "was formed to identify and develop opportunities to contain and manage the cost of energy for Google," according to FERC. "Google Energy states that it intends to act as a power marketer, purchasing electricity and reselling it to wholesale customers."

Given that it's wholesale, don't expect to swap in that Con Edison bill for a Google bill anytime soon. The move is viewed as a means for Google buyrenewable energy in its own markets, and the FERC application approval notes that "neither Google Energy nor its affiliates own or control any generation or transmission, nor do they have a franchised service area for the sale of electricity to captive customers."

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In October, Google announced that Energy Inc. will be the first device partner for PowerMeter, which monitors electricity consumption in real time and offers feedback on how to reduce consumption. The tool, which was first announced in February 2009, lives as a secure widget on iGoogle, communicates with smart meters.

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What's next? Google wants to sell tampons?

Do you guys remember all those futuristic movies where a company controls the whole world? Google is that company, be afraid.CosmicZombie

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]Do you guys remember all those futuristic movies where a company controls the whole world? Google is that company, be afraid.VENOM192

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[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]Do you guys remember all those futuristic movies where a company controls the whole world? Google is that company, be afraid.CosmicZombie

I'm more worried about Wal Mart taking over the world than Google... Though I'm almost convinced the apocalyptic "beasts" spoke of in the Bible are Wal Mart, Google, and Microsoft :lol:.

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"][QUOTE="VENOM192"] It's the future Skynet! :o

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[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"] We shall go back to the past and protect young Bill Gates!CosmicZombie

Do you guys remember all those futuristic movies where a company controls the whole world? Google is that company, be afraid.CosmicZombie

Look how long Google has been around and look how long Apple has been around. Now look how much money each has. At that rate, Google has complete world domination by 2020.

Do you guys remember all those futuristic movies where a company controls the whole world? Google is that company, be afraid.CosmicZombie

Yeah, no kidding. The greatest trick Google ever pulled is convincing the world that Microsoft would be the company to do this! :o

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]Do you guys remember all those futuristic movies where a company controls the whole world? Google is that company, be afraid.F1_2004

Yeah, no kidding. The greatest trick Google ever pulled is convincing the world that Microsoft would be the company to do this! :o

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]Do you guys remember all those futuristic movies where a company controls the whole world? Google is that company, be afraid.Blazerdt47

Look how long Google has been around and look how long Apple has been around. Now look how much money each has. At that rate, Google has complete world domination by 2020.

Geez, google is slowly getting into Microsoft territory. :o

I expect Google to start buying up abandoned missile silos around the world any day now.

Because that worked SO WELL for Enron right?Vandalvideo

Exactly what i was thinking lets just wait for the rolling blackouts oh wait i'm not american why do i care :P

Because that worked SO WELL for Enron right?Vandalvideo

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Do you guys remember all those futuristic movies where a company controls the whole world? Google is that company, be afraid.CosmicZombie

its gonna be like Brawndo, from Idiocracy.

Dude, its got electrolites.