Smart Devicesin the home

Pilgrim Beart

Fossil

Closing the Energy Gap

Renewable

Home

Transport

Other

Supply Demand

Gap

UK household consumption

3,300 kWh

Electricity

Natural Gas

20,500 kWh

SOURCE: USWITCH JUNE 2008

California household consumption

49 therms/household/month=588 per year= 17,000 kWh

Electricity

Natural Gas

5914 kWh

17000 kWh

http://www.pge.com/about/environment/calculator/assumptions.shtml

Managing Demand

90% of consumers are concerned about their energy bills and want to save money (and energy) now*

To do this consumers need the necessary information and ability to easily control consumption.

*OnePoll survey of 1000 UK broadband users, Sep 2008

CONTROLMEASURE

&INFORM

Smart Devices in the home

Consumer

I really want this!

It just works

InformControlSave

Displays

Smart Meter

Controls/Sensors

Microgen

HVACThermostat

Appliances(retrofit)

Retrofitmeter

Smart appliances

Gateway & rules engine

Broadband

SmartGrid Utility

NANWAN

Smart Device benefits

• Engage with consumer– Turn data into “news”– Deliver information to where their

attention already is (e.g. phone, TV, web)

• Drive down overall consumption– Effective– Fast– Low cost of entry