Current Situation
Utility demand response programs are limited to what their customers are willing to do. It can be difficult to predict the response to a demand response program during peak loads.
Goals and Objectives
To use the customers smart thermostats to manage individual customer loads under a program. This provides a predictable load reduction that can be used as a DER.
Technology Deployed
Smart meters, smart grid components, grid analytics, customer information systems, GIS, cloud, social, cognitive, artificial intelligence
Use Case Summary
Use customer devices to provide demand response capabilies to utility