For Consumers
• no installation required
• shows information in real-time
• displays accurate and detailed data
• offers instant feedback
• provides at-a-glance warnings through the light bar
• raises awareness of energy consumption
• leads to better understanding of energy patterns
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educates people in balancing appliance use
• provides emergency messaging
• encourages changes in behaviour that reduce energy waste
• helps to conserve electricity
• helps to protect the environment
• helps to control costs
• helps to put money in your pocket
For Utilities
• works with a broad range of smart meters: Aclara ZigBee, Elster (EnergyAxis/ZigBee), Itron (ERT/OpenWay), Sensus (FlexNet/ZigBee), Trilliant SecureMesh
• monitors delivery and usage more efficiently by offering both instantaneous and calculated demand, overall consumption, and total summation
• eases stress on overburdened grid when your customers save power during peak periods, levelling consumption patterns across the service territory and balancing the load
• reduces overhead costs when households conserve energy, delaying the need for construction of additional generation and reducing the frequency of energy purchased from other higher-priced sources
• helps your utility to become a more competitive public-service provider when customers respond to reduced rates during non-peak periods and other incentives or reward programs
• enhances customer satisfaction by increasing their knowledge and reducing their questions
• helps provinces and states achieve conservation goals when homeowners are able to decrease electricity usage and upload excess power to the grid (such as from hybrid vehicles, wind generation, or solar power)
