Powerley, a Royal Oak-based home energy management company, has launched Powerley Live, which aids utilities in establishing virtual power plants at the household or neighborhood level.
Powerley Live uses PowerNet, a patented disaggregation service that provides minute-level appliance disaggregation for customers, while creating load profiles across the utility territory.
Additionally, it incorporates Distributed Energy Resources (DER), such as electric vehicles, solar inverters, and smart thermostats, supported by Enode — an Application Programming Interface (API) provider working with more than 100 energy providers worldwide — which enables deeper control and optimization for both consumers and utilities.
“We’re thrilled to launch PowerNet, a groundbreaking feature utilizing trillions of second-level data reads along with thousands of devices providing ground truth data that has been collected through our real-time technology,” says Paul Wezner, chief product officer at Powerley. “It empowers utilities and customers to monitor usage by appliance, enabling more precise load forecasting and control.”
Enode enables Powerley to connect with the most adopted DERs across the utility territory. Together, these two services should enable appliance-specific coaching, automatically shifting usage to the lower-cost and less carbon-intensive times of the day while still ensuring comfort in the home and sufficient charge for the vehicle.
“We’re excited to collaborate with Powerley to deliver innovative products that drive sustainable energy practices,” says Henrik Langeland, co-founder and CEO of Enode. “It’s great to see companies working to enhance the customer experience and improve their home energy management solutions.”
The completely redesigned app experience was engineered to simplify energy management for everyday consumers, letting them to actively control their usage and manage against Time-of-Use (TOU) rates. This user-centric design and functionality is offered through the flagship mobile app experience or can be integrated into utilities’ apps, providing a one-stop solution for customers to manage their energy usage.
Xcel Energy, an energy provider serving 3.8 million customers across eight states, plans to integrate the Powerley technology within its My Account mobile app. When combined with new smart electric meters that the company is currently rolling out, customers will be able to use Xcel Energy’s app to gain insights into their energy use, enabling them to take actions to reduce their consumption and lower their monthly bills.
“All customers benefit from Xcel Energy’s ambitious vision to reduce carbon emissions by at least 80 percent by 2030, on the way to providing net-zero energy by 2050,” says Joel Miller, director of product strategy and development at Xcel Energy. “At the same time, we’re always seeking new opportunities to help customers who want to accelerate their own journey. We’re excited to deploy new technologies with the customer in mind, providing insightful data that educates and empowers our customers to make informed decisions.”
Overall, energy costs are expected to rise in the coming years as greater electrical demand is generated by the increased use of AI, mandated electric vehicles, and the production of some cryptocurrencies.
