Open Automated Demand Response

dcbel to receive $52M+ courtesy of California Energy Commission V2X grant

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The $52 million award will be used to accelerate the deployment of Home Energy Stations throughout California.

Key Points: 
  • The $52 million award will be used to accelerate the deployment of Home Energy Stations throughout California.
  • To execute this project, dcbel will collaborate with a consortium of esteemed partners including UC Davis, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Southern California Edison, Sonoma Clean Power and Grid Alternatives.
  • dcbel Chorus, a CSIP-certified, real-time technical aggregation IoT platform enabling affordable, easy and automatic residential energy production, storage and export.
  • Importantly, the Home Energy Station is ready to serve even the most demanding residential energy prosumers from the get-go.

OpenADR Alliance Launches New Communications Standard to Help Utilities Manage Growth in Renewable Energy Sources and EV Charging

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

This means that energy companies are having to manage more decentralised and distributed energy resources, scaling operations while ensuring compatibility and interoperability.

Key Points: 
  • This means that energy companies are having to manage more decentralised and distributed energy resources, scaling operations while ensuring compatibility and interoperability.
  • "OpenADR is critical in providing seamless communications between different devices and systems, and between utilities and customers.
  • OpenADR 3.0 provides simplicity at a time when technology is becoming more complex, making energy management easier and future-proofing energy systems.
  • The OpenADR Alliance has several companies now piloting the new OpenADR 3.0 standard.

Borqs Technologies and SkyCentrics Will Start Commercial Shipment of the Next Generation Modbus Adaptor in Q4 2023 for Smart Grid Appliance Manufacturers in the U.S.

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Borqs and SkyCentrics announced their strategic partnership earlier this year.

Key Points: 
  • Borqs and SkyCentrics announced their strategic partnership earlier this year.
  • The partnership includes joint research & development, sales and promotion, as well as Borqs’ investment into SkyCentrics.
  • “I am very pleased that together with Skycentrics we launched the CTA-2045 ECOPORT products in Q3.
  • And in Q4, we will launch the next generation Modbus adaptor products.

PG&E Shares Tips with Customers that Can Lessen Their Carbon Footprint in Time for Earth Day

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Friday, April 21, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is committed to a sustainable future on Earth Day and every day. It delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy, and its customers receive 96 percent of their electricity from greenhouse gas-free resources. PG&E is committed to helping heal the planet by achieving a climate, and nature-positive, energy system by 2050 and a net zero energy system in 2040—five years ahead of California's current carbon neutrality goal.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is committed to a sustainable future on Earth Day and every day.
  • It delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy, and its customers receive 96 percent of their electricity from greenhouse gas-free resources.
  • With Earth Day nearly here, PG&E is sharing effective ways for customers to lessen their carbon footprints.
  • The new Power Saver Rewards program provided over $55 million in bill credits to participating PG&E customers this year.

Electriq Power Announces New Channel Partnership to Help Solar-Only Homeowners Achieve Energy Resilience

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Electriqs home energy storage solution is a critical element to ensuring that homeowners achieve energy resilience.

Key Points: 
  • Electriqs home energy storage solution is a critical element to ensuring that homeowners achieve energy resilience.
  • This is a monumental opportunity for homeowners who want to take control of their energy, achieve resiliency, and contribute to the clean energy transition.
  • Electriq Power is an energy storage company developing fully integrated energy management and storage solutions for homes and small businesses.
  • Based in California and Florida, Electriq Power is dedicated to maximizing inclusion in the clean energy transition, regardless of socio-economics.

OpenADR Alliance Announces First Certified EcoPort™ Products

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

"We are happy to announce EcoPort certification of water heaters from Rheem and American Standard Water Heaters, plus the module from e-Radio, Inc," said Rolf Bienert, Technical and Managing Director, OpenADR Alliance.

Key Points: 
  • "We are happy to announce EcoPort certification of water heaters from Rheem and American Standard Water Heaters, plus the module from e-Radio, Inc," said Rolf Bienert, Technical and Managing Director, OpenADR Alliance.
  • The EcoPort brand is reserved for products that are tested and certified compliant with the standard," Bienert added.
  • The OpenADR Alliance has seen its influence grow, with more than 250 OpenADR-certified products as service providers deploy applications and services for EV infrastructures, and now has launched testing for CTA-2045-compliant products under the EcoPort brand.
  • More information about the technology and the certification program can be found at http://www.openadr.org/EcoPort
    *The EcoPort logo may only be used on, or in association with, tested and certified products.

OpenADR Alliance Sees Record Growth of EV Industry and Membership

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Sunil Goyal from Ford Motor Company has joined the Board of Directors and Alliance membership over the last two years has grown 40 percent with a large part of new members in the EVSE industry.

Key Points: 
  • Sunil Goyal from Ford Motor Company has joined the Board of Directors and Alliance membership over the last two years has grown 40 percent with a large part of new members in the EVSE industry.
  • With the increasing growth of the EV market and the resulting implications for the power system, managed charging programs are crucial.
  • Utilities are developing programs based on open standards like OpenADR that will avoid distribution upgrade roadblocks resulting in unnecessary costs for utilities.
  • The OpenADR Alliance has seen its influence grow, with more than 250 OpenADR certified products as service providers deploy applications and services for EV infrastructures.

EV Connect Expands DC Fast Charging in Underserved Communities Through California Utility Program

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EV Connect, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging management solutions, today announced that it has successfully commissioned its first two projects through a program with California's largest electric utility. As a vendor in the EV Fast Charge Program from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), EV Connect worked alongside the utility and with multiple partners, including Gilbarco Veeder-Root, the world's leading fueling, and convenience store equipment and technology manufacturer, to identify sites and deploy charging stations. EV Connect will deploy over 40 DCFC stations, including several high-power DCFC stations of 180kW, with ten sites awarded to date across Northern California and two sites activated.

Key Points: 
  • EV network solution accelerates DC fast charging (DCFC) infrastructure deployment for California gas stations and convenience stores across Northern and Central California.
  • EV Connect installed and activated the charging stations on the EV Connect platform, through which it will provide station connectivity and operational support to SWS Fuel.
  • EV Connect will provide certified charging hardware, installation, operations support resources, and its industry-leading, open-standards-based EV charging network management platform to the PG&E EV Fast Charge Program participants.
  • EV Connect guides companies of all sizes in managing networks of chargers and delivers a seamless EV charging experience that empowers drivers.

mPrest Selected as DERMS Provider for Richmond Advanced Energy Community Project

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

BOULDER, Colo. and TEL AVIV, Israel, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- mPrest , a leading developer and provider of distributed asset orchestration and optimization software for the energy market, today announced its mDERMS platform will be used by energy provider MCE in the Richmond Advanced Energy Community (AEC) project .

Key Points: 
  • BOULDER, Colo. and TEL AVIV, Israel, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- mPrest , a leading developer and provider of distributed asset orchestration and optimization software for the energy market, today announced its mDERMS platform will be used by energy provider MCE in the Richmond Advanced Energy Community (AEC) project .
  • The project is led by the Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Alliance and will develop and test comprehensive, scalable clean energy solutions to revitalize the lower-income neighborhood of Richmond, CA.
  • Were excited to work with MCE and mPrest to incorporate the distributed energy resources and advanced energy management tools into the Richmond AEC project, said Sam Irvine, Director of Operations at ZNE Alliance.
  • mPrest is ready to take on this challenge by deploying our DERMS solution in the Richmond AEC pilot.

OpenADR Alliance to Showcase OpenADR DER & DR Solutions, Host Education Seminar at DistribuTECH 2022

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The OpenADR Alliance along with co-exhibitors EEBUS, Grid Solutions and QualityLogic, will showcase solutions and developer resources based on the OpenADR standard for renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and electric vehicle charging at DistribuTECH 2022 (booth 2343).

Key Points: 
  • The OpenADR Alliance along with co-exhibitors EEBUS, Grid Solutions and QualityLogic, will showcase solutions and developer resources based on the OpenADR standard for renewable energy, energy storage, demand response and electric vehicle charging at DistribuTECH 2022 (booth 2343).
  • Also, the OpenADR Alliance has expanded its certification program for products based on EcoPort, the new consumer-facing brand name for the CTA 2045 technical standard.
  • The OpenADR standard supports communications to all DER resources to manage changes in load shape, energy inputs and power characteristics of DER assets.
  • QualityLogic is the technical partner to the OpenADR Alliance, developing and maintaining the official Certification Test Harness and providing training and support to utilities and vendors implementing OpenADR.