Dozens of communities join Ecowatt

Around 90 local authorities, from the Brittany region to Lyon, Marseille or Saint-Gervais, have pledged to use less electricity, especially when the electricity system is under strain, according to a column published by RTE on Tuesday. the operator of the French high-voltage power grid. In the context of energy tension.we need to consume less by being more sober, but we also need to consume at the right time to ease peak consumption periods when the electrical system is very stressed. This is the meaning of our commitment to the Ecowatt system developed by RTE and ADEME“The signatories write in the forum published on the occasion of the salon of mayors and local authorities.

In the event of a very stressful situation in the electricity system, the red EcoWatt signal warns of the risk of targeted cuts three days in advance, so that everyone can take measures to avoid them. Orange or red signals these communities “commit towidely distribute the EcoWatt device in public spaces as wellpromote eco-gestures to be adopted by companies and our fellow citizens“. “As managers of public facilities, we are committed to reducing or changing our electricity consumption through specific actions, particularly regarding electric heating, site lighting, public lighting or even working hours. Electric vehicle fleet charging“Add signatories to this forum.

They also include the regions of Grand-Est, Normandy, Nouvelle Aquitaine, Occitania, Pays de Loire, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, the Association of French Mayors and regional energy unions. We also find in this list the metropolises of Bordeaux, Brest, Strasbourg, Aix-Marseille Provence, Lyon, Grand Annecy, Grand Paris, Chambéry or even the communes of Plaine de l’Ain or Campanile de l’Artois. , but also the cities of Blagnac, Bourg-en-Bresse, Colomiers, Wistreham, Saint-Denis, Vienne or Saint-Etienne.