How can Blue Line and the PowerCost Monitor™ help?

Let the PowerCost Monitor™ be the building block or added bonus to any energy conservation programs. There have been real and proven consumer programs focused on sustained residential electricity consumption reduction. The drivers are engagement and behavior change. There is a significant opportunity for to demonstrate market leadership and to enhance relationships with the valued homeowner customer base. Or...let us take you beyond a sensor and in-home display to back end data and communication products you probably never knew we could offer!

Too Early or too late for an IHD program? Or looking for different ways to capitalize on feedback, control, and automation trends - let Blue Line show you the other ways in which we can be your "Access to Information" provider. Whether you have already engaged with other technology/providers there are still ways to streamline and improve the AMI and cut the cost or risks associated with such a large investment.

*ACEEE - Advanced Metering Initiatives & Residential Feedback Programs: A Meta-Review for Household Electricity Saving Opportunities. June 2010, #E105: Ehrhardt-Martinez, Donnelly, Laitner.

Common Utility Goals that Blue Line can help Support

• Implement a comprehensive demand side management program
• Peak load and peak season usage reduction
• Help customers save significant money on their monthly electricity bill
• Enhancing relationships and image with its residential customer base

Level 1 Portable in home Monitor Click Here

Level 2 WiFi Connectivity. Free On-line & mobile Dashboards Click Here

Level 3 Connected Devices and Demand Response – Load Control Capability Click Here

Blue Line adds Demand Response capability through partnership with Eragy and Control4 systems

Of particular significance to our utility partners the proven PowerCost Monitor optical sensor allows you to implement a full traditional demand response initiative independent of meter type (any meter analogue or digital) and via the cloud without any disruption or requirements to your existing communication or IT infrastructure.

myEragy Pro – a fee for service application for utilities:

• Meter independent. Relies on real time data acquisition via the PowerCost Monitor and WiFi Gateway.
• Enables a utility to consider a full blown, traditional DR program independent of the utilities meter, communication or IT infrastructure. The program will be executed from the cloud and to the Control4 connected devices in the home. myEragy Pro contains a real time administrative portal for the utility with a full suite of messaging, scheduling and alerts.
• Eragy has also developed a proprietary “in home” demand side management program to compliment DR – including a peak load shed program inside each individual home.
• This is a terrific, new option for utilities with legacy meter/grid infrastructure or for those who may want to bolt a consumer solution to their existing smart meter program.
• A detailed presentation is available upon request – please contact sales@bluelineinnovations.com or 709.579.3502.

Clearly this is a new concept and we believe really opens the door for a range of consumer engagement and load shedding tools from ANY METER INSTALL BASE.

 This video shows how myEragy can help you save energy and reduce your electric bills!

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Research Studies – Real Time Energy Data

The premise of enabling behaviour change to reduce electricity consumption by putting better (real time) data in the hands of homeowners has been well studied. Attached are several full reports for your review. The first report by ACEEE (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy) was released in June 2010 and is a review of more than 60 research studies in this field. We have also provided a report by Sarah Darby (Oxford University) who many see as one of the early leaders in this field. Lastly we have provided the report from Blue Line Innovations’ first significant in field research which was completed with Hydro One in 2005/2006.

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