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Intelligent Demand Response
How the System Works
The Energy Director supervises power demand levels and controls energy loads to keep demand peaks within user-defined limits. It uses real-time energy usage and cost data by connecting to the facility’s utility meters. Predictive algorithms, refined over many applications allow for the systems to identify short, precisely-timed load reduction opportunities.
 Utilizing direct I/O, remote I/O and/or information exchange with existing control systems, the Energy Director monitors and adjusts the run status of each connected load in order to effectively participate in demand response events. The Energy Director allows the user to set and adjust a pre-determined demand response setpoint.
The Predikt™ software allows the user to configure as many operational rules and constraints as necessary for each controlled load so that participation does not negatively affect productivity, human comfort, or safety during an event. By properly managing energy demand in conjunction with known utility cost thresholds and operational constraints the Energy Director enables successful participation in demand response incentive programs without risk to production, or quality.
The Energy Director system offers a smart way to participate in demand response programs allowing you always to maintain tight control over your facility. Using advanced technologies, Intelligent Demand Response automatically manages and coordinates changes in consumption and protects overall system performance.
- DR Event is triggered (schedule, pricing signal, emergency, etc…)
- Powerit Intelligent DR routine is initiated
- Baseline, DR setpoint & load actions are calculated
- Automated curtailment activates, adhering to user-defined rules
- kW Reduction is confirmed; DR operation logged
- System software verifies & reports DR results
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