Sept. 20, 2013: Schneider Electric Adopts AutoGrid for its Home Management System
System Will Give Homeowners a Closer Connection to Their Energy Information
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management, and AutoGrid Systems, a leader in big data analytics for the electricity and energy industry, have announced a partnership to bring demand response and big data analytics services to utilities, service providers, and consumers in North America.
Under the partnership, Schneider Electric will integrate AutoGrid’s Energy Data Platform (EDP), a cloud-based big data platform for managing and optimizing the electricity grid, into its Wiser™ Home Management System, a home energy management system designed to connect utilities and consumers, enabling homeowners to better control energy consumption. According to the companies, Wiser Powered by AutoGrid will allow utilities to reduce peak power, curb emissions, and improve energy productivity to effectively utilize more of the electricity that is generated on the grid by enabling users to have a closer connection to their energy information.