National Grid, Earth Networks launch platform to help customers manage smart devices, appliances to reduce energy use

WALTHAM – National Grid PLC, a leading utility provider in the Northeast, recently introduced its
ConnectedSolutionsplatform in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to help customers manage smart devices and appliances to reduce energy use.
The consumer-energy platform leverages Earth Networks’
WeatherBug Home technology so that customers can connect and manage smart devices and appliances for their home or business.
Said Carlos Nouel, National Grid’s leader of the New Energy Solutions division, “By utilizing WeatherBug Home, the ConnectedSolutions platform provides our customers with energy intelligence that does the work for you to maximize savings and comfort. We are excited to introduce this to Massachusetts and Rhode Island customers, and eventually, roll it out across our entire service area.”
According to a news release from the utility, National Grid’s platform is designed to help customers reduce energy use in the summer, when energy demand is high.
ConnectedSolutions will help reduce energy use during periods of peak demand (reducing regional energy costs), protect the environment by lowering emissions and support state and local energy initiatives, the release said.
The platform will initially work with Honeywell and ecobee smart thermostats, and expand over time to additional connected devices such as washers, dryers and hot water heaters.
ConnectedSolutions utilizes WeatherBug Home’s ability to integrate proprietary weather data, as 50 percent of a home’s energy usage is driven by weather, with patented thermodynamic modeling and energy consumption data from connected devices.
“We are pleased to team up with National Grid to bring our big data capabilities and proven energy intelligence platform to homes and businesses across Massachusetts. The value of our IoT-centric approach to energy management was affirmed by a recent National Grid residential pilot finding that WeatherBug Home’s HVAC control and optimization capabilities saved 16.5 percent in electricity usage when cooling homes, compared to 5.1 percent HVAC savings from a connected thermostat,” Bob Marshall, CEO, Earth Networks, said. “It is rewarding to see pioneering utilities such as National Grid seek new ways to deliver superior service and value to customers, and we are excited to work closely with National Grid on this platform.”
Benefits for consumers include an online and mobile app, as well as the ability to earn incentives of up to $50 per device by participating and additional bill savings of up to $35.

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