KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) and Honeywell announced a three-year, $5.3 million contract implementing a peak-load management program that will work with KCP&L customers to manage energy consumption from May to September, when air conditioning use is at its highest. Under the contract, Honeywell will install ExpressStat thermostats in more than 12,800 residential homes and small commercial businesses. ExpressStat combines a Honeywell programmable thermostat and a direct control receiver from Cannon Technologies. "Managing energy consumption is more important than ever," said Joe Puishys, president of Honeywell Building Solutions.
The receiver features a one-way flex paging system that enables KCP&L to communicate with the thermostats and cycle air conditioners off for short intervals during periods of peak energy use. The ExpressStat thermostat is also Web-programmable, which enables customers to adjust temperature settings from remote locations.