Company, Alliance and Technology Profiles

There are many initiatives underway in the U.S. to promote residential energy management and conservation. Electric utilities are deploying Advanced Metering Infrastructures (AMI), which promise benefits such as load shedding and the ability to accommodate alternative energy sources and pinpoint outages.

For consumers, benefits could include reduced energy bills, enhanced comfort and convenience, and a reduction in their carbon footprint. This report is a reference book of companies developing the technologies, deploying the systems and building business models that capitalize on bringing the smart grid to the smart home.

“A key component of AMI is the smart meter, which is a digital meter capable of processing and reporting usage data to providers and households via two-way communication between meters and utility offices,” said Bill Ablondi, Director, Home Systems Research, Parks Associates. “Utilities see the benefit of upgrading the grid, and consumers are growing more conscious of their energy consumption. Add in incentives from the government, and you have three strong drivers that will boost deployment and innovation in this market.”

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1.0   Introduction

1.1 Selection of Companies to Profile and Scope of Information

1.1.1    Types of Profiles

1.2 Acronyms and Industry Terms

2.0   Competitive Comparisons

Home Area Network Solutions and Components

4Home

Black & Decker

Cisco Systems

Clipsal

Control4

Ecobee

Energate

Exceptional Innovation

GreenSwitch

Google

Home Automation Inc.

iControl

Micrsoft/Yello Storm

Powermand Inc.

Schalge

Tendril

uControl

Metering Solutions

Comverge

Echelon

Elster

GE

Itron

Landis+Gyr

Sensus

Smart Grid Enablers

AT&T

Carina

Consert

Grid Net

GridPlex

GridPoint

Lixar

SilverSpring

SmartSynch

Trilliant

3.0   Home Area Network (HAN) Communications and Control Technologies

6LowPan

EnOcean

HomePlug AV

HomePlug C&C

Insteon

Zigbee

Z-Wave

4.0   Company Profiles: Home Area Network Solutions and Component Suppliers

4.1 4Home

4.2 Control4

4.3 ecobee

4.4 Energate

4.5 Exceptional Innovation (Life|ware)

4.6 Google

4.7 Home Automation, Inc.

4.8 iControl

4.9 Microsoft/Yello Strom GmbH

4.10  Tendril

4.11  uControl

5.0   Company Profiles: Metering Solutions Manufacturers

5.1 Comverge Inc.

5.2 Echelon Corporation

5.3 Elster Group

5.4 GE

5.5 Itron Inc.

5.6 Landis+Gyr

5.7 Sensus

6.0   Company Profiles: Smart Grid Enablers

6.1 Consert Inc.

6.2 GridPoint

6.3 Lixar SRS

6.4 Silver Spring Networks

6.5 Trilliant Incorporated

7.0   Technology Enablers

Selected Technology Enablers

Ember

GainSpan

Greenbox

Intellon Corp.

Teridian Semiconductor

Texas Instruments Inc.

Watteco

8.0   Alliances

8.1 DRSG: Demand Response & Smart Grid Coalition

8.2 EnOcean Alliance

8.3 The Gridwise Alliance

8.4 HomeGrid Forum

8.5 HomePlug Powerline Alliance

8.6 INSTEON Alliance

8.7 IPSO (IP for Smart Objects)

8.8 LonMark International

8.9 ZigBee Alliance

8.10 Z-Wave Alliance

Participants Entering the Smart Grid Market
Home Area Network Solutions and Components
Metering Solutions
Smart Grid Enablers
HAN Communications and Control Technologies
4Home Energy System Description
Control4 Revenues and Installations
Control4 Home Energy Manager
ecobee’s Smart Thermostat
Energate’s Energy Management Suites and Thermostat: Features and Functions
Google.org Energy System Description
Selected HAI Energy Management Products
iControl’s Distributed Software Platform
Tendril Residential Energy Management Systems Product Overview
uControl Functions
uControl User Interface
Comverge Hardware products and features
Comverge software and features
Echelon NES System Components
Advanced Grid Infrastructure Components
Overview of GE’s Residential Energy Management Products
Itron OpenWay Components
Itron Acquisitions
Gridstream Suite Elements and Key Features
Sensus FlexNet System components and features
GridPoint Product Overview
Silver Spring Networks Product Overview
Trilliant Platform Components
Technology Enablers are Providing Participants with Innovative Solutions
Technology Enablers Competitive Comparisons

Publish Date: 2Q 2009

Pages: 171

Authored By:
Bill Ablondi - Director, Home Systems Research
Farhan Abid - Research Analyst

Authored by Bill Ablondi
Executive Editor: Tricia Parks
Published by Parks Associates

© May 2009 Parks Associates
Dallas, Texas 75230

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