Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE: CBE), has announced that its Yukon Demand Response Consumer Portal module is now online at Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE).
Using an installed Honeywell UtilityPRO™ thermostat or a Cannon Load Control Receiver (LCR), the consumer portal gives BGE customers who participate in the PeakRewards program web access to their program history and control of their thermostat or LCR. The devices intelligently cycle air conditioners to help reduce peak demand for electricity throughout BGE’s territory.
PeakRewards, a component of BGE’s larger Smart Energy Savers Program, allows customers to conserve energy, save money and promote a greener environment. Customers use the Web portal to stay informed about program activity and make program participation changes including programming their communicating thermostat via the Web.
BGE has been using Cooper Power System’s Yukon software to improve grid efficiency since 2006, adding Yukon Demand Response in 2008. The modular software design supports a number of applications that can be added as utilities realize their Smart Grid vision. This software upgrade withstood rigorous functionality, performance and security testing by Cooper Power Systems, BGE and several utility partners prior to going “live.”
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