1) Sustainability problem: Mobility

• Energy demand response (DR) using wifi enabled senors to have residential users to participate in load shedding.

2) Summary:

• Con Ed customers participate in heat events and allow for control of their AC units
• A wifi enabled modlet plugs into the outlet of the customer’s AC unit
• Con Ed sends a signal to shut off or adjust setpoints of AC units and aid in DR

3) Stakeholders:

• ConEdison, other energy providers looking to replicate program
• Electric grid, transmission entities
• Residential energy users
• Municipal, state and federal energy agencies

4) Deployment:

• Evaluate widespread rollout of the devices
• Look for opportunities in for other energy using devices(cable box, phantom loads)
• Encourage small business implementation of devices

Article: Cool NYC/ThinkEco, CoolNYC Program

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