User Sentiments Towards Smart Grid Flexibility - A survey of early adopters' attitude towards allowing third parties to control electricity use in households

Abstract

In this paper, we present the findings from a pilot survey on attitudes towards incentives for allowing third parties to control electricity use in households as part of the change to smart, green, and sustainable power grids. The survey was aimed at early adopters of smart home technology and shows that for this group, there is significant resistance towards allowing a third party to control household electricity use, at least unless the monetary incentive is high. However, early adopters are positive towards using smart home technology to lower their electricity bill if they stay in control.