Demand response is a reduction in the electric utility power consumption by a customer in order to better match the demand for power with the supply. Electric utilities have traditionally adjusted supply to match demand; however, there are limits to these methods because some generating units are slow to respond, are very expensive to operate, and/or demand can exceed total power capacity. Demand response adjusts the demand for power instead of adjusting the supply through multiple methods, including simple off-peak metering, where tariffs are static, and smart metering, where tariffs are dynamic.
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Causam Enterprises
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Honeywell
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Johnson Controls
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Google (Alphabet)
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Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
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Lutron Technology Company Llc
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Itron
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| Categorization and Classification | Patents and Published Applications |
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| 1619 | |
| 585 HVAC+Water , 466 Appliances , 257 Smart Meters , 150 Outlets/Adapters , 63 Lights , 51 GUIs , 29 Backup , 18 Protection | |
| 286 | |
| 196 Comm , 35 Power routers , 26 Protection circuits , 22 Switches , 7 GUIs | |
| 1316 | |
| 686 Financial , 279 Control , 137 Demand Modeling/Testing , 76 Other , 60 Weather , 54 Outage/restoration methods , 24 Critical infrastructure methods | |
