Using Smart Grid and HAN for Residential Energy Efficiecy


	You're invited to this upcoming PLMA Web Workshop... "Smart Grid and HAN for Residential Energy Efficiency" Wednesday, February 24, 2010; 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern) One of the benefits provided by the Smart Grid to residential customers is the opportunity to reduce their monthly electric bills by using energy more efficiently. This PLMA Web Workshop will describe how this can be achieved by using Home Area Networks(HAN). Our three presenters will describe the functions of a HAN and how it can be used to improve efficiency. A home area network (HAN) is a residential local area network. It is used for communication between digital devices typically deployed in the home, usually a small number of personal computers and accessories, such as printers and mobile computing devices. An important function is the sharing of Internet access, often a broadband service through a cable tv or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) provider. A home energy monitor provides prompt, convenient feedback on electrical or other energy use. Devices may also display cost of energy used, and estimates of greenhouse gas emissions. Various studies have shown a reduction in home energy use of 4-15% through use of home energy display. Electricity use may be measured with an inductive clamp placed around the electric main, via the electric meter (either through an optical port, or by sensing the meters actions), by communicating with a smart meter, or by direct connection to the electrical system. The display portion is remote from the measurement, communicating with the sensor using a cable, power line communications, or using radio. Online displays are also available which allow the user to display near real-time consumption on any device that can connect to the Internet. These displays can reduce household energy consumption by providing real-time feedback to homeowners so they can change their energy using behavior. A study using the PowerCost Monitor[7] deployed in 500 Ontario homes by Hydro One showed an average 6.5% drop in total electricity use when compared with a similarly sized control group. Hydro One subsequently offered free power monitors to 30,000 customers based on the success of the pilot.[8]Blue Line Innovations also indicates 100,000 units in the market today. New developments allow you to create an ongoing dialogue with customers through regular communications and positive reinforcement. The utility can not only analyze the customer's energy use but also communicates energy-use progress reports on a regular basis. Outbound messaging can also be activated when needed. With increasing investments in smart meters and the smart grid, these systems have the capability of integrating AMI/MDM data from multiple vendor sources. Progress reports can be provided online and by mail, and outbound messaging can be Web-based and/or SMS text-based for maximum reach. When integrated with the billing process for either print or online presentment, the utility can communicate to the customer valuable information to increase the understanding of energy use, its drivers, how to save, and comparisons to standards in their area. Learn how these systems work and how their use can help utilities to reach their efficiency goals. Presenters: Gardner S. McBride, VP Business Development, AzTec Associates Gardner’s experience prior to coming to Aztech includes sales, marketing and operations management in regulated and unregulated industries and on the non-profit and business enterprise sides. He was National Sales Manager for Elliot Business Machines (a DYMO company) and in Senior Management at Interline Communications (a USWest company), responsible for the smart buildings initiative. His start-up and commercialization experience includes acting as a mentor to the President for a newly launched subsidiary of Illinois Bell where he successfully aided launching a spin-off riser cable management company in six months. On the non-profit side he was Executive Vice President (Chief Staff Officer) of The Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) for a decade. Prior to BOMA he was the Interim Executive Vice President of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce. He is a graduate of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. Cameron Brooks, Senior Director Market Development and Policy Strategy, Tendril Cameron has 18 years of marketing and executive management experience in the renewable energy and smart grid industries and is an advocate for policies that protect the environment and encourage investment in clean technologies. At Tendril, he is responsible for spearheading business growth initiatives by providing strategic guidance on smart grid development projects, technology investments and public policy matters. Prior to joining Tendril, Cameron served as the Vice President of Resource Development at Renewable Choice Energy (RCE), a full-service provider of renewable energy credits and carbon offsets, where he structured a development partnership that created the first credit-worthy, long-term sponsorship of a new wind facility. Additionally, he has led multi-state investment and technology collaborations focusing on venture and institutional investor outreach. Cameron graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a degree in Cultural Ecology and Ecologic Design and received his MBA from Cornell University. Joel Gilbert, Chief Software Architect & Co-Founder, Apogee Interactive Joel personally directs the design and development of energy analysis applications utilizing the highest standards in building science, engineering, operational patterns, weather data and pricing to ensure analytical integrity. Every Apogee application undergoes the rigors of his mathematical and engineering training, strategic management evaluation and bottom-line business pragmatism having worked with energy companies and large energy consumers directly for nearly three decades. Prior to cofounding Apogee, he built his career in energy consulting, being retained by over 200 gas and electric utilities and over 100 industrial and commercial firms across the United States to help them clarify and implement successful customer energy programs. His client roster included virtually every major investor-owned utility in the US and their key trade associations including the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the Electric Power Institute (EPRI), the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and the American Public Power Association (APPA). Joel also was the founder of the Peak Load Management Alliance. At Apogee, Joel continues to consult with such companies and serve as a thought leader and speaker in energy master planning, online energy efficiency program implementation, energy marketing, and demand side management for US utilities and large industrial enterprises. Joel holds both bachelor and master degrees in chemical engineering and a masters in management from Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He is also a licensed professional engineer in New York State. Join these experts and take advantage of this learning opportunities by attending this outstanding Web Workshop. 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