Energate Solution Offers Immediate Smart Grid Benefits to Utilities while they Build the Smart Grid
SAN DIEGO, California (February 03, 2009) DistribuTECH — Energate, a leading provider of home energy management solutions, today announced its cutting-edge suite: Consumer Connected Demand Response (CCDR).
CCDR offers immediate value to utilities who want to benefit from a Demand Response (DR) program today, engage their customers and deploy technology which will integrate seamlessly with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and the smart grid as it is built. The suite builds from advanced in-home consumer options, supports multiple communication technologies from the home to utility load management software, and throughout, provides an evolutionary path consistent with the utility’s vision of the smart grid.
CCDR is a comprehensive solution, built with a variety of options for utilities and their customers, including:
- Consumer and control options: ZigBee Smart Energy profile certified smart thermostats, load control switches, energy display, and web portal
- Communication options: broadband connectivity, FM digital radio, and the broadest support for AMI interoperability in the industry
- Utility application options: leading-edge load management systems including one-way direct load control or two-way DR
- Both innovative and open technology, designed to meet the long term needs of utilities
Through Energate’s technology and the best-of-breed software and products of its partners, consumers gain a better understanding of how their behavior affects their energy consumption, and gives them more control over how energy use impacts their lives, today and tomorrow. Energate’s strength in AMI interoperability and in-home devices gives the utility peace of mind that short term DR benefits are supportive of long term smart grid strategies.
“Energate is thrilled to announce our market-ready CCDR solution set, as it is an ideal offering to let utilities deploy Demand Response today, while building their smart grid infrastructure for tomorrow,” said Niraj Bhargava, CEO of Energate. “Starting from the needs in the home, Energate’s solution engages utility customers, the homeowners, while providing load management and energy-efficiency benefits to the utility.”
For the utility, Energate’s CCDR leverages best-in-class solutions in the home, and at the utility, providing a full feature set of control capabilities for load management and customer interaction.
Energate will be demonstrating CCDR at DistribuTECH in San Diego, February 3-5, in booth 2250, and will be holding a press meeting to discuss CCDR during DistribuTECH at the San Diego Convention Center on Tuesday, February 3 from 2:00-2:30pm PST in press room 21.
About Energate
Energate’s home energy management suite lets consumers and utilities manage energy use and reduce peak demand without sacrificing comfort and convenience. Building upon over 25 years of HVAC industry experience, Energate smart thermostats offer industry-leading equipment interface technology and comfort control algorithms. Founded in 2004, Energate’s corporate offices are in Ottawa, Canada with sales offices in Texas and California, USA. Visit www.energateinc.com
Contact:
Marlo Slipacoff
Marketing Director
Energate Inc.
mslipacoff@energateinc.com
613-482-7928 x222
