Greenlet Technologies, PJM Interconnection Implement Demand Response Pilot

June 16, 2011

Greenlet Technologies, a smart grid company, announced today that it will collaborate with PJM Interconnection on a demand response pilot project in the Philadelphia area to demonstrate Greenlet’s do-it-yourself appliance control technology solution for demand response.

PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia. PJM Interconnection works in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

The Greenlet project will take place in dozens of homes in the Philadelphia area and will focus on residential demand response using Greenlet’s SEND -> CONNECT -> CONTROL model. Together, PJM and Greenlet will test peak shaving (reduction in power consumption during peak hours) and time of use shifting (shifting usage of appliances such as washing machines, dryers and dishwashers to off-peak hours).

“We are honored that PJM has chosen to test the Greenlet solution as an effective improvement to their grid,” said Avner Cohen, CEO of Greenlet Technologies. “PJM operates and manages the electricity grid for more than 58 million people, and we are confident our solution will ensure reliability to their consumers.”

The Greenlet solution is an original Send-Connect-Control deployment model for scalable energy control. The system includes self-deployable, pluggable Greenlet units that are shipped to consumers by mail to monitor and control residential appliances. Management software will allow Greenlet to control and monitor demand in real time, forecast power consumption, deploy Peak Shaving programs, and validate true power reduction without professional installation. Consumers also enjoy an intuitive web portal that allows them to monitor and reduce their power consumption.