HONOLULU — At the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Annual Convention and Expo, Nevada Power Company and Invensys announced that they would conduct a three-phase marketing pilot of the GoodWatts™ energy management system in southern Nevada this summer and through 2004. The pilot will test the new system designed to reduce peak power demands for the benefit of homeowners and utilities.
The GoodWatts energy management system allows utilities to remotely control air conditioning systems and other high load appliances over a managed and secure IP network, says Invensys. Using a secure Internet site, homeowners can view their electricity consumption and control their in-house systems. Operating over an existing always-on connection — such as cable, DSL, or wireless — GoodWatts gives utilities and homeowners a tool to help manage energy consumption, the company says. As a result, the utility is able to reduce capacity requirements during peak periods when demands on the electrical grid are typically the highest.