OhmConnect and Sense Expand Partnership to Increase Adoption of Demand Response Amongst New York and California Residents
OAKLAND, Calif., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, OhmConnect and Sense announced the expansion of their innovative partnership, incorporating OhmConnect's Fuse platform with Sense's real-time, device-level insights. This integration will create a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) enabling customers to earn rewards for reducing their home electricity use when the grid is stressed. By seamlessly merging the strengths of each technology, consumers will have a unified, approachable experience and empower them to take control of their energy use.
- The combined insights from Sense and OhmConnect will allow these customers to take meaningful actions and maximize rewards.
- This expanded partnership builds upon Sense and OhmConnect's successful 2021 pilot test of the value of real-time energy data and messaging for OhmConnect customers in California.
- The pilot demonstrated such data helped users save 160% more during critical times of grid constraint, compared to OhmConnect participants without real-time information from Sense.
- When introduced to OhmConnect, Sense users joined the VPP at a rate of 125% greater than non-Sense users, increasing enrollment in New York by over 100%.