Solutions
- Conservation Voltage Regulation
- Grid Mapping
- Electric Vehicle Tagging
- Fault Resolution
- Demand Side Management
Demand Side Management (DSM)
Electric utilities are increasingly focusing on demand side management as a means to both reduce peak demand and better balance existing grid architectures. Missing from current approaches to this is the ability to make high demand loads Grid Location Aware™; not just physical dimensions like address and GPS coordinates. The additional value of grid location awareness™ is the real-time knowledge of the schematic location of a load or other grid asset in relation to the entire grid. This enables a variety of new applications:
- Demand side management can now be precisely managed to balance a specific phase on any given circuit.
- Devices can now be controlled by classes, load types and locations ( i.e. Substation, Feeders, Phase Specific…)
- Loads can be controlled in real time without the costs and complexity of secondary carrier networks.
- Customers can have complete control of the HVAC systems via programmable, existing web or PDA based thermostat applications integrated with the utilities own infrastructure.
- Utilizing customer thermostat settings, utilities can now forecast precisely how much cooling or heating customer’s need at any given minute of the day.
- Peak demand length and duration can be accurately forecasted by knowing both the target and ambient temperatures.
Simple Deployment
The key component in this solution is Power Tagging’s ability to transmit from anywhere on the grid all the way to the substation without repeaters or bridges. One simple communications network, using the grid’s current infrastructure, results in total cooperative control at minimal deployment costs.
No Secondary Networks
Instead of requiring a secondary network such as cellular towers, Power Tagging uses available bandwidth on the existing power grid. This eliminates the need to capitalize, plan and implement a second, redundant network. While cellular and other wireless based systems do not always work in certain topographies, Power Tagging operates wherever power is supplied.
Two Way Communications
Since the communications network is entirely in the control of the utility, it is a simple matter to provide customer centric interfaces to set their control limits on when they are willing to temporarily relinquish control of high draw loads such as water heaters, air conditioners, or electric heat.
Flexible Business Model
There is no limit to the pricing and business models that a utility can implement to make DSM a two party transaction that is a win/win for both the utility and their customers. The result is a Win-Win-Win motivation for the customers, Utilities and Commissioners.
Secure and Personal
A proven secure model is used to provide assurance to the customer and the utility that any sensitive data is not transmitted in the clear. Today’s most advance security is deployed for ultimate peace of mind.
Trust Based Adoption
To be successful, consumers and utilities need to be able to have a two party choice system. Consumers need to be able to select based on their priorities of cost, green benefits, and comfort based factors. With the assurance that customers control each demand reduction transaction, adoption will accelerate.
Secure and Personal
A proven secure model is used to provide assurance to the customer and the utility that any sensitive data is not transmitted to outside sources. Today’s most advance security is deployed for ultimate peace of mind.