MINNEAPOLIS — Honeywell International recently announced an agreement with the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) to implement China’s first smart grid demand response project.
State Grid Electric Power Research Institute (SGEPRI) selected Honeywell to develop the project in February. The agreement represents the official launch of the demand response system pilot, jointly sponsored by the U.S. and Chinese governments through the U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Program (ECP), which aims to develop a nationwide set of smart grid industry standards in China.