Today, the USNAP Alliance announced that it is implementing a testing and certification program for products implementing the ANSI/CEA-2045 Modular Communication Interface (MCI) Standard from the Consumer Electronics Association. This standard – developed by CEA, the USNAP Alliance and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) – defines a port/plug that enables Smart Grid “ready” consumer Continue reading →
A customer or utility’s “demand” is the total amount of kilowatts (kW) their load is drawing at any given time. Demand response tools help utilities level out the spikes of energy consumption during times of peak use, such as in the morning when people wake up and turn on lights and appliances; when water heaters Continue reading →
Home Automation, Inc. (HAI), leading manufacturer of integrated security and home automation products since 1985, announced the production of several Load Control Modules (LCMs) as part of their Smart Grid Solutions product line. HAI’s new family of LCMs allows utility customers to control a wide variety of high consumption devices ranging from water heaters and Continue reading →
