Lecture: May 16, 2011
Demand Response and Energy Efficiency for the Smart Grid
Ed Koch and Tariq Samad, Honeywell
Bio
Ed Koch is a co-founder and CTO for Akuacom, Inc., a leader in Automated Demand Response (ADR) software, acquired by Honeywell International in May 2010. Mr. Koch is responsible for managing and developing Akuacom’s engineering resources and R&D activities, as well as leading all technology, intellectual property and architectural decisions. Mr. Koch served as the Chair for the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) Standards Working Group at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). He helped drive the development of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) protocol, which has been endorsed by NIST and DOE as a key Smart Grid interoperability standard. Mr. Koch continues to be actively involved in various Smart Grid standards efforts with various government and nongovernment bodies. Prior to founding Akuacom, Mr. Koch was co-founder and CTO of Coactive Networks. Previously, Mr. Koch managed the Automotive Systems Department of Navteq, where he led development of the first Route Guidance Systems, which are widely deployed today. He holds several patents has led standardization efforts for the Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems and Consumer Electronics Associations. Mr. Koch holds a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida.
Abstract
Addressing the energy and environmental issues facing the nation and the planet requires a focus on the electricity consumer and on the coordination of generation and consumption. The smart grid is bringing new opportunities in this context. This lecture will discuss how two related topics, demand response and energy efficiency, can play a substantial role in managing electricity use in homes, buildings, and industry. With demand response, utilities and customers can collaborate to reduce generation costs and increase renewable integration—such collaboration is already occurring, especially in California. With energy efficiency, overall reductions in usage and improved maintenance can be achieved. In both cases, automation and communication are key enablers. The lecture will present examples from Honeywell and other companies of system architectures and solution results. Proposals for next-generation systems will also be discussed. Technology and business-model aspects will be reviewed.
Lecture Notes
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