OpenADR Alliance

Feb. 27, 2015: OpenADR Guide Defines Typical Automated Demand Response Programs

Provides Equipment Manufacturers with a Better Understanding of DR Program Usage

February 27, 2015

The OpenADR Alliance has announced the first draft of its OpenADR 2.0 Program Guide to facilitate more demand response (DR) programs and advance product development. The guide defines typical automated demand response (ADR) programs and explains how they are implemented.

Nov. 5, 2014: New ‘Energy Management In a Box’ Introduced for Small and Medium Businesses

Automation Platform with Wireless Thermostats Provides Easy-to-Configure Solution

November 5, 2014

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Universal Devices has introduced “Energy Management In a Box.” The new offering, a low-cost system configured for the small and medium business (SMB) market, complies with California’s Title 24 building requirements and further extends demand response (DR) using the OpenADR specification.

April 24, 2014: ecobee Smart Thermostat Receives OpenADR Certification

The 2.0b Certification Provides for Standardized Communication Between a Utility and Its Customers

April 25, 2014

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ecobee announced it has received OpenADR 2.0b certification for its smart thermostat from the OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation that fosters the development, adoption, and compliance of the OpenADR smart grid standard.

March 6, 2014: OpenADR Alliance and Wi-SUN Alliance Form Strategic Relationship

New Industry Collaboration to Improve Smart Grid System Interoperability

March 6, 2014

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The OpenADR Alliance and Wi-SUN Alliance have announced a liaison agreement to work together to enable interoperability between Wi-SUN smart utility networks and demand response programs based on the OpenADR specification.

Sept. 2, 2013: OpenADR Alliance Announces First 2.0b Certified Products

Products to Enable Greater Demand Response Program Participation

September 2, 2013

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The OpenADR Alliance announced the first OpenADR 2.0b-certified devices from its member companies, including AutoGrid, EnerNOC, Fujitsu, Honeywell, and IPKeys Technologies.

July 22, 2013: OpenADR Standard Enables Calif. Energy Code Compliance

Standard Supports Automated Demand Response Requirements

July 22, 2013

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The OpenADR Alliance announced that the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) smart grid standard enables compliance with the new Title 24 California Energy Code, in effect Jan. 1, 2014. The new code includes more stringent regulations for demand response (DR) capabilities within lighting and HVAC.

May 14, 2013: OpenADR Alliance Reaches 100-Member Milestone

May 14, 2013

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The OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development, adoption, and compliance of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) smart grid standard, has announced the addition of several new members to bring total membership to 100.

Dec. 28, 2012: Leading California Utilities Embrace Open Automated Demand Response Standard

December 28, 2012

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The OpenADR Alliance, which advocates for adoption of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) smart grid standard, announced that California investor owned utilities plan to require the OpenADR 2.0 standard for new customers in their Demand Response (DR) Enabling Technology programs in 2013.